Runs 8–14B models — Refurbished devices
71 refurbished laptops, desktops & mini PCs for running Ollama, LM Studio, Llama 3, Qwen, and Mistral locally — no cloud, no API key. Ships same day from Reno, NV.
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71 devices · Runs 8–14B models
Dell
Dell Latitude 7640 16" FHD+ Intel Core i7-1365U 1.80GHz 32GB 512GB SSD+Charger
MacBookApple
Apple MacBook Pro 13"2020 M1 8CPU8GPU 3.2GHz 16GB 512GB Monterey A2338/MYDA2LL/A
Dell
Dell Precision 5570 15.6" FHD+ i7-12800H 2.4GHz 32Gb 512GB RTX A1000 4GB W11P+PA
Dell
Dell Precision 5570 15.6"FHD+ i7-12700H 2.3GHz 32Gb 512GB RTX A1000 4GB WRTY2028
MacBookApple
Apple MacBook Pro 16" A2485 2021 M1 Pro 3.2GHz 10 CPU/16GPU 16GB 512GB Silver
Dell
Dell Precision 5560 15.6"FHD+ i9-11950H 2.6GB 64Gb 1TB SSD NVIDIA A2000 +Charger
Lenovo
Lenovo Slim 7 14IMH9 14" WUXGA OLED Touch Ultra 7 155H 32GB 1TB Intel Arc Win11h
MacBookApple
Apple MacBook Pro 16" (2021) A2485 M1 Pro 3.2GHz 10CPU/16 GPU 16GB 512GB MK1E3LL
Lenovo
Lenovo Slim 7 14IMH9 14" OLED Touch Ultra 7 155H 32GB 1TB Arc Win11h 100%Battery
Dell
DELL Inspiron 14 Plus 7440 14" QHD+ 90Hz Ultra 9 185H max5.1GHz 32GB 1TB Win11H
Dell
Dell Precision 5560 15.6" WUXGA i9-11950H 32GB RAM 512GB SSD NVIDIA RTX A2000
Dell
Dell Latitude 7640 16" WUXGA vPro i7-1365U 1.8GHz 32GB 2TB SSD WRNTY-11/26 +PA
Apple
Apple MacBook Air A3114 15.3" M3 8CPU/10GPU 4.05GHz 16GB 256GB macOS Golden Gate
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Apple Macbook Pro 14" (2023) A2779 M2 Pro 10CPU/16GPU 16GB 512GB Mac OS Tahoe
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Apple Macbook Pro 14" 2023 A2779 M2 Pro 10CPU/16GPU 16GB 512GB Sonoma 100% Batt
MSI
MSI Raider GE66 15,6''QHD 240hz i9-12900HK 2.9GHz 32GB 1TB SSD RTX 3070 Ti 8gb
Dell
Dell Precision 7780 17.3"FHD i7-13850HX 2.1GHz 32GB 512GB RTX 2000 ADA WRTY 2027
MSI
MSI Katana 15 B12VFK FHD 144hz Core i7-12650H 2.30GHz 32GB 1TB GTX 4060 W11H+PA
Lenovo
Lenovo Legion 5 Pro 16" 165hz i7-11800H 2.3GHz 32GB 1TB+1TB SSD RTX 3070 W11P+PA
Dell
Dell Pro 5 14 P514260 14"FHD+ TOUCH Ultra 7 355 2.3GHz 32GB 512GB W11P WRTY2029
Dell
DELL PRO MAX 16 MC16250 16"FHD+ ULTRA 9 32Gb 512Gb NVIDIA RTX 2000 WARRANTY 2030
Dell
Dell Precision 7780 17.3"FHD i9-13950HX 2.2 GHz 64GB 1TB RTX 4000 ADA WRTY 2029
Dell
Dell Precision 7780 17.3" FHD i9-13950HX 2.2 GHz 64GB 1TB RTX 4000 ADA WRTY 2029
How to run AI locally
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Install Ollama
Free. ollama.com. 2 minutes.
Pull a model
ollama run llama3
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Nothing leaves your machine.
Common questions
What laptop do I need to run Llama 3.1 locally?
To run Llama 3.1 8B comfortably, you need at least 16GB RAM. For Llama 3.1 70B, you need 32GB+ RAM or a GPU with 16GB+ VRAM. Apple Silicon MacBooks (M1/M2/M3/M4) with 16GB unified memory run 8B models at 20–40 tokens/sec with no setup beyond installing Ollama.
Can I run local AI on a laptop without a GPU?
Yes. CPU-only inference works well for 7B–8B models on any laptop with 16GB+ RAM. Expect 5–15 tokens/sec, which is readable in real time. For faster speeds, a laptop with a discrete NVIDIA GPU (6GB+ VRAM) or Apple Silicon is recommended.
How much RAM do I need to run AI models locally?
8GB RAM is the minimum — runs Phi-4 Mini and Llama 3.2 3B only. 16GB RAM runs Llama 3.1 8B and Qwen3 7B at usable speeds. 32GB runs Qwen2.5 14B and 32B Q4 models. 64GB runs 70B models at full quality.
Do desktops and mini PCs work for local AI?
Yes. A Dell OptiPlex or Intel NUC with 16GB RAM runs 7B models well. Gaming desktops with RTX GPUs (8GB+ VRAM) handle 13B–32B models at 20–50 tokens/sec.
Is Apple Silicon (M1/M2/M3/M4) good for running local AI?
Apple Silicon is excellent for local AI. Unified memory means the GPU and CPU share the same RAM pool, so a 32GB M2 Pro can offload a full 32B model to the GPU. Metal acceleration is automatic via Ollama. M1 16GB runs 8B models at 20–30 tokens/sec. M2/M3/M4 32GB runs 32B Q4 models at 15–25 tokens/sec.
How do I start after buying a device?
Install Ollama from ollama.com (free, 2 minutes). Open Terminal and run: ollama run llama3.1:8b — it downloads the model and starts automatically. For a ChatGPT-style interface, install LM Studio from lmstudio.ai. No cloud account, no subscription, no data leaving your machine.