Pro tip: Tried using a local AI model on my old laptop and it actually beat the cloud tools for quick edits

My photoshop scripts were taking 3 minutes each on the server last month, but after I set up a tiny 7B model on my 2019 Lenovo it does the same batch in 45 seconds flat - has anyone else noticed local models working better for simple tasks than the big online ones?

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stella223d ago

keeps the fans quiet" is a huge bonus. I think the real win is reliability - no wifi drops or server overloads to wreck your workflow. Plus local processing means you're not fighting with other users for compute time during peak hours.

mark_chen623d ago

Ngl, have you tested how hot that laptop gets during the 45 second run versus the 3 minute server wait?

adam_baker3d ago

@mark_chen62, the 45 second run actually keeps the fans quiet, but that "fast" metric might not tell the full story.