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TTS Guide 12 min

The Complete Guide to Local TTS in 2026

Complete guide to local Text-to-Speech AI in 2026. Orpheus 3B, Piper, ChatTTS, XTTS, Bark, Parler, MeloTTS — with benchmarks, hardware requirements, and LM Studio setup.

February 13, 2026 Read
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Guide 15 min

OpenClaw: The Self-Hosted AI Assistant Gateway

Complete guide to OpenClaw — the open-source AI gateway with 68K+ GitHub stars. Installation, LM Studio & Ollama connection, skills system, and best practices.

February 12, 2026 Read
Guide 8 min

How to Choose the Right Local LLM in 2026

RAM, VRAM, use cases... Discover how to select the perfect open-source model for your hardware setup.

February 8, 2026 Read
Comparison 12 min

Qwen 3 vs Llama 3.3: The Ultimate Comparison

Head-to-head of the giants: benchmarks, RAM consumption, generation quality, and which model to choose for your needs.

February 5, 2026 Read
Technical 10 min

Complete Guide: Q4, Q5, Q8 Quantization Explained

Which quantization to choose? Impact on quality, size, and performance. Everything you need to know about GGUF and K-quants.

February 1, 2026 Read
Hardware 15 min

Apple Silicon vs NVIDIA: Best Hardware for LLMs?

Unified memory vs dedicated VRAM, M3 Max vs RTX 4090 benchmarks, and the best choice for your budget and use case.

January 28, 2026 Read
Tutorial 20 min

LM Studio Beginner Guide: From Zero to Your First LLM

Installation, GPU configuration, model downloads, and first steps with the local chat interface.

January 20, 2026 Read
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Top 15 — Feb 2026 18 min

Top 15 Best Open-Source Local AI Models in 2026

Based on the Genspark leaderboard: DeepSeek V3.2, Trinity Large, MiniMax M2.1, GLM 4.7, Qwen 3, and more. All installable locally.

January 15, 2026 Read

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