# Best GPU for local AI under $1,000 (2026) | What Can I Run? > The GPUs, Macs and mini PCs under $1,000 with the most usable memory for local LLMs, up to IQuest-Coder-V1-40B-Loop-Instruct at Q4. Prices, $ per GB and models that fit. Source: https://whatcanirunai.vercel.app/best-gpu-under/1000/ # Best GPU for local AI under $1,000 Every GPU, Mac and mini PC we track that costs $1,000 or less, ranked by how much memory a model can actually use, since memory decides which LLMs fit. Checks are at Q4\_K\_M with about 4k context. Devices at or under $1,000 53 51 GPUs, 2 Mac/mini PC Most usable memory 32 GB Biggest at Q4 IQuest-Coder-V1-40B-Loop-Instruct For $1,000 or less, the **Intel Arc Pro B70 32GB** gives you the most usable memory (32 GB, $949) and runs up to **IQuest-Coder-V1-40B-Loop-Instruct** at Q4. ## Top picks Top GPU pick: most VRAM ### [Intel Arc Pro B70 32GB](https://whatcanirunai.vercel.app/hardware/arc-pro-b70/) Usable memory 32 GB Price per usable GB $30 Run at Q4 504 / 656 Biggest at Q4: [IQuest-Coder-V1-40B-Loop-Instruct](https://whatcanirunai.vercel.app/models/iquest-coder-v1-40b-loop-instruct/) **$949** list price (MSRP), [source](https://www.igorslab.de/en/intel-launches-the-arc-pro-b70-with-32-gb-of-vram-for-949-big-battlemage-is-coming-first-for-ai-and-workstations/), 2026-10-29 Street prices may be higher than list. [Amazon](https://www.amazon.com/s?k=Intel%20Arc%20Pro%20B70%2032GB&tag=whatcanirunai-20)[eBay](https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?%5Fnkw=Intel%20Arc%20Pro%20B70%2032GB) Top Mac / mini PC pick: most usable memory ### [Mac mini M4 16GB](https://whatcanirunai.vercel.app/hardware/mac-mini-m4-16/) Usable memory 12 GB Price per usable GB $66 Run at Q4 350 / 656 Biggest at Q4: [OLMo-2-1124-13B-Instruct](https://whatcanirunai.vercel.app/models/olmo-2-1124-13b-instruct/) **$789** B&H sale, 16GB/256GB MU9D3LL/A (was $899 Apple list; discontinued at Apple, replaced by M6; was $799 on 2026-10-29), [source](https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1859258-REG/apple%5Fmu9d3ll%5Fa%5Fmac%5Fmini%5Fm4%5F10c%5F10cgpu%5F16gb%5F256gb.html), 2026-11-05 [Amazon](https://www.amazon.com/s?k=Mac%20mini%20M4%2016GB&tag=whatcanirunai-20)[eBay](https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?%5Fnkw=Mac%20mini%20M4%2016GB) Best value: lowest price per usable GB ### [Radeon RX 7600 XT](https://whatcanirunai.vercel.app/hardware/rx-7600-xt/) Usable memory 16 GB Price per usable GB $21 Run at Q4 388 / 656 Biggest at Q4: [Ling-Coder-lite](https://whatcanirunai.vercel.app/models/ling-coder-lite/) **$329** list price (MSRP), [source](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Radeon%5FRX%5F7000%5Fseries), 2026-10-22 Street prices may be higher than list. [Amazon](https://www.amazon.com/s?k=Radeon%20RX%207600%20XT&tag=whatcanirunai-20)[eBay](https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?%5Fnkw=Radeon%20RX%207600%20XT) We may earn a commission when you buy through these links, at no extra cost to you. ## GPUs at or under $1,000 Most VRAM first. Graphics cards count all their VRAM as usable. __GPUs priced at or under $1,000__ | Device | Price | Usable memory | $ per usable GB | Biggest model at Q4 | Models that fit | | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------- | --------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | --------------- | | [Intel Arc Pro B70 32GB](https://whatcanirunai.vercel.app/hardware/arc-pro-b70/)32 GB VRAM | $949list price (MSRP), [source](https://www.igorslab.de/en/intel-launches-the-arc-pro-b70-with-32-gb-of-vram-for-949-big-battlemage-is-coming-first-for-ai-and-workstations/), 2026-10-29 | 32 GB[32 GB tier](https://whatcanirunai.vercel.app/best-llm-for/32gb-vram/) | $30 | [IQuest-Coder-V1-40B-Loop-Instruct](https://whatcanirunai.vercel.app/models/iquest-coder-v1-40b-loop-instruct/)\~28.7 GB at Q4 | 504 / 656 | | [Radeon RX 7900 XTX](https://whatcanirunai.vercel.app/hardware/rx-7900-xtx/)24 GB VRAM | $999list price (MSRP), [source](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Radeon%5FRX%5F7000%5Fseries), 2026-10-22 | 24 GB[24 GB tier](https://whatcanirunai.vercel.app/best-llm-for/24gb-vram/) | $42 | [ERNIE-4.5-VL-28B-A3B-PT](https://whatcanirunai.vercel.app/models/ernie-4.5-vl-28b-a3b-pt/)\~21.5 GB at Q4 | 423 / 656 | | [Radeon RX 7900 XT](https://whatcanirunai.vercel.app/hardware/rx-7900-xt/)20 GB VRAM | $899list price (MSRP), [source](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Radeon%5FRX%5F7000%5Fseries), 2026-10-22 | 20 GB[20 GB tier](https://whatcanirunai.vercel.app/best-llm-for/20gb-vram/) | $45 | [Voxtral-Small-24B-2507](https://whatcanirunai.vercel.app/models/voxtral-small-24b-2507/)\~17.9 GB at Q4 | 404 / 656 | | [Radeon RX 7600 XT](https://whatcanirunai.vercel.app/hardware/rx-7600-xt/)16 GB VRAM | $329list price (MSRP), [source](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Radeon%5FRX%5F7000%5Fseries), 2026-10-22 | 16 GB[16 GB tier](https://whatcanirunai.vercel.app/best-llm-for/16gb-vram/) | $21 | [Ling-Coder-lite](https://whatcanirunai.vercel.app/models/ling-coder-lite/)\~12.7 GB at Q4 | 388 / 656 | | [Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB](https://whatcanirunai.vercel.app/hardware/rx-9060-xt-16gb/)16 GB VRAM | $349list price (MSRP), [source](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List%5Fof%5FAMD%5Fgraphics%5Fprocessing%5Funits), 2026-10-28 | 16 GB[16 GB tier](https://whatcanirunai.vercel.app/best-llm-for/16gb-vram/) | $22 | [Ling-Coder-lite](https://whatcanirunai.vercel.app/models/ling-coder-lite/)\~12.7 GB at Q4 | 388 / 656 | | [Intel Arc A770 16GB](https://whatcanirunai.vercel.app/hardware/arc-a770-16gb/)16 GB VRAM · Discontinued; buy used. Price shown is the original launch MSRP. | $349list (launch MSRP; discontinued), [source](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intel%5FArc), 2026-10-28 | 16 GB[16 GB tier](https://whatcanirunai.vercel.app/best-llm-for/16gb-vram/) | $22 | [Ling-Coder-lite](https://whatcanirunai.vercel.app/models/ling-coder-lite/)\~12.7 GB at Q4 | 388 / 656 | | [GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 16GB](https://whatcanirunai.vercel.app/hardware/rtx-5060-ti-16gb/)16 GB VRAM | $429list price (MSRP), [source](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List%5Fof%5FNvidia%5Fgraphics%5Fprocessing%5Funits), 2026-10-28 | 16 GB[16 GB tier](https://whatcanirunai.vercel.app/best-llm-for/16gb-vram/) | $27 | [Ling-Coder-lite](https://whatcanirunai.vercel.app/models/ling-coder-lite/)\~12.7 GB at Q4 | 388 / 656 | | [GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16GB](https://whatcanirunai.vercel.app/hardware/rtx-4060-ti-16gb/)16 GB VRAM | $499list price (MSRP), [source](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GeForce%5F40%5Fseries), 2026-10-22 | 16 GB[16 GB tier](https://whatcanirunai.vercel.app/best-llm-for/16gb-vram/) | $31 | [Ling-Coder-lite](https://whatcanirunai.vercel.app/models/ling-coder-lite/)\~12.7 GB at Q4 | 388 / 656 | | [Radeon RX 7800 XT](https://whatcanirunai.vercel.app/hardware/rx-7800-xt/)16 GB VRAM | $499list price (MSRP), [source](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Radeon%5FRX%5F7000%5Fseries), 2026-10-22 | 16 GB[16 GB tier](https://whatcanirunai.vercel.app/best-llm-for/16gb-vram/) | $31 | [Ling-Coder-lite](https://whatcanirunai.vercel.app/models/ling-coder-lite/)\~12.7 GB at Q4 | 388 / 656 | | [Radeon RX 7900 GRE](https://whatcanirunai.vercel.app/hardware/rx-7900-gre/)16 GB VRAM | $549list price (MSRP), [source](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List%5Fof%5FAMD%5Fgraphics%5Fprocessing%5Funits), 2026-10-28 | 16 GB[16 GB tier](https://whatcanirunai.vercel.app/best-llm-for/16gb-vram/) | $34 | [Ling-Coder-lite](https://whatcanirunai.vercel.app/models/ling-coder-lite/)\~12.7 GB at Q4 | 388 / 656 | | [Radeon RX 9070](https://whatcanirunai.vercel.app/hardware/rx-9070/)16 GB VRAM | $549list price (MSRP), [source](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List%5Fof%5FAMD%5Fgraphics%5Fprocessing%5Funits), 2026-10-28 | 16 GB[16 GB tier](https://whatcanirunai.vercel.app/best-llm-for/16gb-vram/) | $34 | [Ling-Coder-lite](https://whatcanirunai.vercel.app/models/ling-coder-lite/)\~12.7 GB at Q4 | 388 / 656 | | [Radeon RX 6800](https://whatcanirunai.vercel.app/hardware/rx-6800/)16 GB VRAM · Discontinued; buy used. Price shown is the original launch MSRP. | $579list (launch MSRP; discontinued), [source](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List%5Fof%5FAMD%5Fgraphics%5Fprocessing%5Funits), 2026-10-28 | 16 GB[16 GB tier](https://whatcanirunai.vercel.app/best-llm-for/16gb-vram/) | $36 | [Ling-Coder-lite](https://whatcanirunai.vercel.app/models/ling-coder-lite/)\~12.7 GB at Q4 | 388 / 656 | | [Radeon RX 9070 XT](https://whatcanirunai.vercel.app/hardware/rx-9070-xt/)16 GB VRAM | $599list price (MSRP), [source](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List%5Fof%5FAMD%5Fgraphics%5Fprocessing%5Funits), 2026-10-28 | 16 GB[16 GB tier](https://whatcanirunai.vercel.app/best-llm-for/16gb-vram/) | $37 | [Ling-Coder-lite](https://whatcanirunai.vercel.app/models/ling-coder-lite/)\~12.7 GB at Q4 | 388 / 656 | | [Radeon RX 6800 XT](https://whatcanirunai.vercel.app/hardware/rx-6800-xt/)16 GB VRAM · Discontinued; buy used. Price shown is the original launch MSRP. | $649list (launch MSRP; discontinued), [source](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List%5Fof%5FAMD%5Fgraphics%5Fprocessing%5Funits), 2026-10-28 | 16 GB[16 GB tier](https://whatcanirunai.vercel.app/best-llm-for/16gb-vram/) | $41 | [Ling-Coder-lite](https://whatcanirunai.vercel.app/models/ling-coder-lite/)\~12.7 GB at Q4 | 388 / 656 | | [NVIDIA RTX 2000 Ada 16GB](https://whatcanirunai.vercel.app/hardware/rtx-2000-ada/)16 GB VRAM | $649list price (MSRP), [source](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List%5Fof%5FNvidia%5Fgraphics%5Fprocessing%5Funits), 2026-10-28 | 16 GB[16 GB tier](https://whatcanirunai.vercel.app/best-llm-for/16gb-vram/) | $41 | [Ling-Coder-lite](https://whatcanirunai.vercel.app/models/ling-coder-lite/)\~12.7 GB at Q4 | 388 / 656 | | [GeForce RTX 5070 Ti](https://whatcanirunai.vercel.app/hardware/rtx-5070-ti/)16 GB VRAM | $749list price (MSRP), [source](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List%5Fof%5FNvidia%5Fgraphics%5Fprocessing%5Funits), 2026-10-28 | 16 GB[16 GB tier](https://whatcanirunai.vercel.app/best-llm-for/16gb-vram/) | $47 | [Ling-Coder-lite](https://whatcanirunai.vercel.app/models/ling-coder-lite/)\~12.7 GB at Q4 | 388 / 656 | | [GeForce RTX 4070 Ti Super](https://whatcanirunai.vercel.app/hardware/rtx-4070-ti-super/)16 GB VRAM | $799list price (MSRP), [source](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GeForce%5F40%5Fseries), 2026-10-22 | 16 GB[16 GB tier](https://whatcanirunai.vercel.app/best-llm-for/16gb-vram/) | $50 | [Ling-Coder-lite](https://whatcanirunai.vercel.app/models/ling-coder-lite/)\~12.7 GB at Q4 | 388 / 656 | | [GeForce RTX 4080 Super](https://whatcanirunai.vercel.app/hardware/rtx-4080-super/)16 GB VRAM | $999list price (MSRP), [source](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GeForce%5F40%5Fseries), 2026-10-22 | 16 GB[16 GB tier](https://whatcanirunai.vercel.app/best-llm-for/16gb-vram/) | $62 | [Ling-Coder-lite](https://whatcanirunai.vercel.app/models/ling-coder-lite/)\~12.7 GB at Q4 | 388 / 656 | | [GeForce RTX 5080](https://whatcanirunai.vercel.app/hardware/rtx-5080/)16 GB VRAM | $999list price (MSRP), [source](https://www.nvidia.com/en-us/geforce/graphics-cards/50-series/rtx-5080/), 2026-10-22 | 16 GB[16 GB tier](https://whatcanirunai.vercel.app/best-llm-for/16gb-vram/) | $62 | [Ling-Coder-lite](https://whatcanirunai.vercel.app/models/ling-coder-lite/)\~12.7 GB at Q4 | 388 / 656 | | [Radeon RX 6900 XT](https://whatcanirunai.vercel.app/hardware/rx-6900-xt/)16 GB VRAM · Discontinued; buy used. Price shown is the original launch MSRP. | $999list (launch MSRP; discontinued), [source](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List%5Fof%5FAMD%5Fgraphics%5Fprocessing%5Funits), 2026-10-28 | 16 GB[16 GB tier](https://whatcanirunai.vercel.app/best-llm-for/16gb-vram/) | $62 | [Ling-Coder-lite](https://whatcanirunai.vercel.app/models/ling-coder-lite/)\~12.7 GB at Q4 | 388 / 656 | | [NVIDIA RTX A4000](https://whatcanirunai.vercel.app/hardware/rtx-a4000/)16 GB VRAM · Discontinued; buy used. Price shown is the original launch MSRP. | $1,000list (launch MSRP; discontinued), [source](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List%5Fof%5FNvidia%5Fgraphics%5Fprocessing%5Funits), 2026-10-28 | 16 GB[16 GB tier](https://whatcanirunai.vercel.app/best-llm-for/16gb-vram/) | $63 | [Ling-Coder-lite](https://whatcanirunai.vercel.app/models/ling-coder-lite/)\~12.7 GB at Q4 | 388 / 656 | | [Intel Arc B580](https://whatcanirunai.vercel.app/hardware/arc-b580/)12 GB VRAM | $249list price (MSRP), [source](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intel%5FArc#Battlemage), 2026-10-22 | 12 GB[12 GB tier](https://whatcanirunai.vercel.app/best-llm-for/12gb-vram/) | $21 | [OLMo-2-1124-13B-Instruct](https://whatcanirunai.vercel.app/models/olmo-2-1124-13b-instruct/)\~10.6 GB at Q4 | 350 / 656 | | [GeForce RTX 3060 12GB](https://whatcanirunai.vercel.app/hardware/rtx-3060-12gb/)12 GB VRAM | $329list price (MSRP), [source](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GeForce%5F30%5Fseries), 2026-10-22 | 12 GB[12 GB tier](https://whatcanirunai.vercel.app/best-llm-for/12gb-vram/) | $27 | [OLMo-2-1124-13B-Instruct](https://whatcanirunai.vercel.app/models/olmo-2-1124-13b-instruct/)\~10.6 GB at Q4 | 350 / 656 | | [Radeon RX 7700 XT](https://whatcanirunai.vercel.app/hardware/rx-7700-xt/)12 GB VRAM | $449list price (MSRP), [source](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List%5Fof%5FAMD%5Fgraphics%5Fprocessing%5Funits), 2026-10-28 | 12 GB[12 GB tier](https://whatcanirunai.vercel.app/best-llm-for/12gb-vram/) | $37 | [OLMo-2-1124-13B-Instruct](https://whatcanirunai.vercel.app/models/olmo-2-1124-13b-instruct/)\~10.6 GB at Q4 | 350 / 656 | | [Radeon RX 6700 XT](https://whatcanirunai.vercel.app/hardware/rx-6700-xt/)12 GB VRAM · Discontinued; buy used. Price shown is the original launch MSRP. | $479list (launch MSRP; discontinued), [source](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List%5Fof%5FAMD%5Fgraphics%5Fprocessing%5Funits), 2026-10-28 | 12 GB[12 GB tier](https://whatcanirunai.vercel.app/best-llm-for/12gb-vram/) | $40 | [OLMo-2-1124-13B-Instruct](https://whatcanirunai.vercel.app/models/olmo-2-1124-13b-instruct/)\~10.6 GB at Q4 | 350 / 656 | | [GeForce RTX 5070](https://whatcanirunai.vercel.app/hardware/rtx-5070/)12 GB VRAM | $549list price (MSRP), [source](https://www.nvidia.com/en-us/geforce/graphics-cards/50-series/rtx-5070-family/), 2026-10-22 | 12 GB[12 GB tier](https://whatcanirunai.vercel.app/best-llm-for/12gb-vram/) | $46 | [OLMo-2-1124-13B-Instruct](https://whatcanirunai.vercel.app/models/olmo-2-1124-13b-instruct/)\~10.6 GB at Q4 | 350 / 656 | | [Radeon RX 6750 XT](https://whatcanirunai.vercel.app/hardware/rx-6750-xt/)12 GB VRAM · Discontinued; buy used. Price shown is the original launch MSRP. | $549list (launch MSRP; discontinued), [source](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List%5Fof%5FAMD%5Fgraphics%5Fprocessing%5Funits), 2026-10-28 | 12 GB[12 GB tier](https://whatcanirunai.vercel.app/best-llm-for/12gb-vram/) | $46 | [OLMo-2-1124-13B-Instruct](https://whatcanirunai.vercel.app/models/olmo-2-1124-13b-instruct/)\~10.6 GB at Q4 | 350 / 656 | | [GeForce RTX 4070](https://whatcanirunai.vercel.app/hardware/rtx-4070/)12 GB VRAM | $599list price (MSRP), [source](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GeForce%5F40%5Fseries), 2026-10-22 | 12 GB[12 GB tier](https://whatcanirunai.vercel.app/best-llm-for/12gb-vram/) | $50 | [OLMo-2-1124-13B-Instruct](https://whatcanirunai.vercel.app/models/olmo-2-1124-13b-instruct/)\~10.6 GB at Q4 | 350 / 656 | | [GeForce RTX 4070 Super](https://whatcanirunai.vercel.app/hardware/rtx-4070-super/)12 GB VRAM | $599list price (MSRP), [source](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GeForce%5F40%5Fseries), 2026-10-22 | 12 GB[12 GB tier](https://whatcanirunai.vercel.app/best-llm-for/12gb-vram/) | $50 | [OLMo-2-1124-13B-Instruct](https://whatcanirunai.vercel.app/models/olmo-2-1124-13b-instruct/)\~10.6 GB at Q4 | 350 / 656 | | [GeForce RTX 3080 12GB](https://whatcanirunai.vercel.app/hardware/rtx-3080-12gb/)12 GB VRAM · Discontinued; buy used. Price shown is the original launch MSRP. | $799list (launch MSRP; discontinued), [source](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List%5Fof%5FNvidia%5Fgraphics%5Fprocessing%5Funits), 2026-10-28 | 12 GB[12 GB tier](https://whatcanirunai.vercel.app/best-llm-for/12gb-vram/) | $67 | [OLMo-2-1124-13B-Instruct](https://whatcanirunai.vercel.app/models/olmo-2-1124-13b-instruct/)\~10.6 GB at Q4 | 350 / 656 | | [GeForce RTX 4070 Ti](https://whatcanirunai.vercel.app/hardware/rtx-4070-ti/)12 GB VRAM · Discontinued; buy used. Price shown is the original launch MSRP. | $799list (launch MSRP; discontinued), [source](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List%5Fof%5FNvidia%5Fgraphics%5Fprocessing%5Funits), 2026-10-28 | 12 GB[12 GB tier](https://whatcanirunai.vercel.app/best-llm-for/12gb-vram/) | $67 | [OLMo-2-1124-13B-Instruct](https://whatcanirunai.vercel.app/models/olmo-2-1124-13b-instruct/)\~10.6 GB at Q4 | 350 / 656 | | [GeForce RTX 2080 Ti](https://whatcanirunai.vercel.app/hardware/rtx-2080-ti/)11 GB VRAM · Discontinued; buy used. Price shown is the original launch MSRP. | $999list (launch MSRP; discontinued), [source](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List%5Fof%5FNvidia%5Fgraphics%5Fprocessing%5Funits), 2026-10-28 | 11 GB[10 GB tier](https://whatcanirunai.vercel.app/best-llm-for/10gb-vram/) | $91 | [Mistral-Nemo-Instruct-2407](https://whatcanirunai.vercel.app/models/mistral-nemo-instruct-2407/)\~9.5 GB at Q4 | 349 / 656 | | [Intel Arc B570](https://whatcanirunai.vercel.app/hardware/arc-b570/)10 GB VRAM | $219list price (MSRP), [source](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intel%5FArc), 2026-10-28 | 10 GB[10 GB tier](https://whatcanirunai.vercel.app/best-llm-for/10gb-vram/) | $22 | [HyperCLOVAX-SEED-Omni-8B](https://whatcanirunai.vercel.app/models/hyperclovax-seed-omni-8b/)\~8.5 GB at Q4 | 340 / 656 | | [GeForce RTX 3080 10GB](https://whatcanirunai.vercel.app/hardware/rtx-3080-10gb/)10 GB VRAM | $699list price (MSRP), [source](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GeForce%5F30%5Fseries), 2026-10-22 | 10 GB[10 GB tier](https://whatcanirunai.vercel.app/best-llm-for/10gb-vram/) | $70 | [HyperCLOVAX-SEED-Omni-8B](https://whatcanirunai.vercel.app/models/hyperclovax-seed-omni-8b/)\~8.5 GB at Q4 | 340 / 656 | | [GeForce RTX 3050 8GB](https://whatcanirunai.vercel.app/hardware/rtx-3050-8gb/)8 GB VRAM | $249list price (MSRP), [source](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GeForce%5F30%5Fseries), 2026-10-22 | 8 GB[8 GB tier](https://whatcanirunai.vercel.app/best-llm-for/8gb-vram/) | $31 | [NVIDIA-Nemotron-Nano-9B-v2](https://whatcanirunai.vercel.app/models/nvidia-nemotron-nano-9b-v2/)\~7.2 GB at Q4 | 315 / 656 | | [Radeon RX 7600](https://whatcanirunai.vercel.app/hardware/rx-7600/)8 GB VRAM | $269list price (MSRP), [source](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List%5Fof%5FAMD%5Fgraphics%5Fprocessing%5Funits), 2026-10-28 | 8 GB[8 GB tier](https://whatcanirunai.vercel.app/best-llm-for/8gb-vram/) | $34 | [NVIDIA-Nemotron-Nano-9B-v2](https://whatcanirunai.vercel.app/models/nvidia-nemotron-nano-9b-v2/)\~7.2 GB at Q4 | 315 / 656 | | [Intel Arc A750](https://whatcanirunai.vercel.app/hardware/arc-a750/)8 GB VRAM · Discontinued; buy used. Price shown is the original launch MSRP. | $289list (launch MSRP; discontinued), [source](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intel%5FArc), 2026-10-28 | 8 GB[8 GB tier](https://whatcanirunai.vercel.app/best-llm-for/8gb-vram/) | $36 | [NVIDIA-Nemotron-Nano-9B-v2](https://whatcanirunai.vercel.app/models/nvidia-nemotron-nano-9b-v2/)\~7.2 GB at Q4 | 315 / 656 | | [GeForce RTX 4060](https://whatcanirunai.vercel.app/hardware/rtx-4060/)8 GB VRAM | $299list price (MSRP), [source](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GeForce%5F40%5Fseries), 2026-10-22 | 8 GB[8 GB tier](https://whatcanirunai.vercel.app/best-llm-for/8gb-vram/) | $37 | [NVIDIA-Nemotron-Nano-9B-v2](https://whatcanirunai.vercel.app/models/nvidia-nemotron-nano-9b-v2/)\~7.2 GB at Q4 | 315 / 656 | | [GeForce RTX 5060](https://whatcanirunai.vercel.app/hardware/rtx-5060/)8 GB VRAM | $299list price (MSRP), [source](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List%5Fof%5FNvidia%5Fgraphics%5Fprocessing%5Funits), 2026-10-28 | 8 GB[8 GB tier](https://whatcanirunai.vercel.app/best-llm-for/8gb-vram/) | $37 | [NVIDIA-Nemotron-Nano-9B-v2](https://whatcanirunai.vercel.app/models/nvidia-nemotron-nano-9b-v2/)\~7.2 GB at Q4 | 315 / 656 | | [Radeon RX 9060 XT 8GB](https://whatcanirunai.vercel.app/hardware/rx-9060-xt-8gb/)8 GB VRAM | $299list price (MSRP), [source](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List%5Fof%5FAMD%5Fgraphics%5Fprocessing%5Funits), 2026-10-28 | 8 GB[8 GB tier](https://whatcanirunai.vercel.app/best-llm-for/8gb-vram/) | $37 | [NVIDIA-Nemotron-Nano-9B-v2](https://whatcanirunai.vercel.app/models/nvidia-nemotron-nano-9b-v2/)\~7.2 GB at Q4 | 315 / 656 | | [GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 8GB](https://whatcanirunai.vercel.app/hardware/rtx-5060-ti-8gb/)8 GB VRAM | $379list price (MSRP), [source](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List%5Fof%5FNvidia%5Fgraphics%5Fprocessing%5Funits), 2026-10-28 | 8 GB[8 GB tier](https://whatcanirunai.vercel.app/best-llm-for/8gb-vram/) | $47 | [NVIDIA-Nemotron-Nano-9B-v2](https://whatcanirunai.vercel.app/models/nvidia-nemotron-nano-9b-v2/)\~7.2 GB at Q4 | 315 / 656 | | [GeForce RTX 3060 Ti](https://whatcanirunai.vercel.app/hardware/rtx-3060-ti/)8 GB VRAM | $399list price (MSRP), [source](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GeForce%5F30%5Fseries), 2026-10-22 | 8 GB[8 GB tier](https://whatcanirunai.vercel.app/best-llm-for/8gb-vram/) | $50 | [NVIDIA-Nemotron-Nano-9B-v2](https://whatcanirunai.vercel.app/models/nvidia-nemotron-nano-9b-v2/)\~7.2 GB at Q4 | 315 / 656 | | [GeForce RTX 2060 Super](https://whatcanirunai.vercel.app/hardware/rtx-2060-super/)8 GB VRAM · Discontinued; buy used. Price shown is the original launch MSRP. | $399list (launch MSRP; discontinued), [source](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List%5Fof%5FNvidia%5Fgraphics%5Fprocessing%5Funits), 2026-10-28 | 8 GB[8 GB tier](https://whatcanirunai.vercel.app/best-llm-for/8gb-vram/) | $50 | [NVIDIA-Nemotron-Nano-9B-v2](https://whatcanirunai.vercel.app/models/nvidia-nemotron-nano-9b-v2/)\~7.2 GB at Q4 | 315 / 656 | | [GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8GB](https://whatcanirunai.vercel.app/hardware/rtx-4060-ti-8gb/)8 GB VRAM · Discontinued; buy used. Price shown is the original launch MSRP. | $399list (launch MSRP; discontinued), [source](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List%5Fof%5FNvidia%5Fgraphics%5Fprocessing%5Funits), 2026-10-28 | 8 GB[8 GB tier](https://whatcanirunai.vercel.app/best-llm-for/8gb-vram/) | $50 | [NVIDIA-Nemotron-Nano-9B-v2](https://whatcanirunai.vercel.app/models/nvidia-nemotron-nano-9b-v2/)\~7.2 GB at Q4 | 315 / 656 | | [GeForce RTX 3070](https://whatcanirunai.vercel.app/hardware/rtx-3070/)8 GB VRAM | $499list price (MSRP), [source](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GeForce%5F30%5Fseries), 2026-10-22 | 8 GB[8 GB tier](https://whatcanirunai.vercel.app/best-llm-for/8gb-vram/) | $62 | [NVIDIA-Nemotron-Nano-9B-v2](https://whatcanirunai.vercel.app/models/nvidia-nemotron-nano-9b-v2/)\~7.2 GB at Q4 | 315 / 656 | | [GeForce RTX 2070](https://whatcanirunai.vercel.app/hardware/rtx-2070/)8 GB VRAM · Discontinued; buy used. Price shown is the original launch MSRP. | $499list (launch MSRP; discontinued), [source](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List%5Fof%5FNvidia%5Fgraphics%5Fprocessing%5Funits), 2026-10-28 | 8 GB[8 GB tier](https://whatcanirunai.vercel.app/best-llm-for/8gb-vram/) | $62 | [NVIDIA-Nemotron-Nano-9B-v2](https://whatcanirunai.vercel.app/models/nvidia-nemotron-nano-9b-v2/)\~7.2 GB at Q4 | 315 / 656 | | [GeForce RTX 2070 Super](https://whatcanirunai.vercel.app/hardware/rtx-2070-super/)8 GB VRAM · Discontinued; buy used. Price shown is the original launch MSRP. | $499list (launch MSRP; discontinued), [source](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List%5Fof%5FNvidia%5Fgraphics%5Fprocessing%5Funits), 2026-10-28 | 8 GB[8 GB tier](https://whatcanirunai.vercel.app/best-llm-for/8gb-vram/) | $62 | [NVIDIA-Nemotron-Nano-9B-v2](https://whatcanirunai.vercel.app/models/nvidia-nemotron-nano-9b-v2/)\~7.2 GB at Q4 | 315 / 656 | | [GeForce RTX 3070 Ti](https://whatcanirunai.vercel.app/hardware/rtx-3070-ti/)8 GB VRAM · Discontinued; buy used. Price shown is the original launch MSRP. | $599list (launch MSRP; discontinued), [source](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List%5Fof%5FNvidia%5Fgraphics%5Fprocessing%5Funits), 2026-10-28 | 8 GB[8 GB tier](https://whatcanirunai.vercel.app/best-llm-for/8gb-vram/) | $75 | [NVIDIA-Nemotron-Nano-9B-v2](https://whatcanirunai.vercel.app/models/nvidia-nemotron-nano-9b-v2/)\~7.2 GB at Q4 | 315 / 656 | | [GeForce RTX 2080](https://whatcanirunai.vercel.app/hardware/rtx-2080/)8 GB VRAM · Discontinued; buy used. Price shown is the original launch MSRP. | $699list (launch MSRP; discontinued), [source](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List%5Fof%5FNvidia%5Fgraphics%5Fprocessing%5Funits), 2026-10-28 | 8 GB[8 GB tier](https://whatcanirunai.vercel.app/best-llm-for/8gb-vram/) | $87 | [NVIDIA-Nemotron-Nano-9B-v2](https://whatcanirunai.vercel.app/models/nvidia-nemotron-nano-9b-v2/)\~7.2 GB at Q4 | 315 / 656 | | [GeForce RTX 2080 Super](https://whatcanirunai.vercel.app/hardware/rtx-2080-super/)8 GB VRAM · Discontinued; buy used. Price shown is the original launch MSRP. | $699list (launch MSRP; discontinued), [source](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List%5Fof%5FNvidia%5Fgraphics%5Fprocessing%5Funits), 2026-10-28 | 8 GB[8 GB tier](https://whatcanirunai.vercel.app/best-llm-for/8gb-vram/) | $87 | [NVIDIA-Nemotron-Nano-9B-v2](https://whatcanirunai.vercel.app/models/nvidia-nemotron-nano-9b-v2/)\~7.2 GB at Q4 | 315 / 656 | | [GeForce RTX 2060 6GB](https://whatcanirunai.vercel.app/hardware/rtx-2060/)6 GB VRAM · Discontinued; buy used. Price shown is the original launch MSRP. | $349list (launch MSRP; discontinued), [source](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List%5Fof%5FNvidia%5Fgraphics%5Fprocessing%5Funits), 2026-10-28 | 6 GB[6 GB tier](https://whatcanirunai.vercel.app/best-llm-for/6gb-vram/) | $58 | [YuE-s1-7B-anneal-en-cot](https://whatcanirunai.vercel.app/models/yue-s1-7b-anneal-en-cot/)\~5.3 GB at Q4 | 198 / 656 | ## Macs and mini PCs at or under $1,000 Unified-memory machines count about 75% of memory as usable for models ([how we calculate](https://whatcanirunai.vercel.app/method/)). __Macs and mini PCs priced at or under $1,000__ | Device | Price | Usable memory | $ per usable GB | Biggest model at Q4 | Models that fit | | ----------------------------------------------------------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------- | --------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- | --------------- | | [Mac mini M4 16GB](https://whatcanirunai.vercel.app/hardware/mac-mini-m4-16/)16 GB unified memory | $789B&H sale, 16GB/256GB MU9D3LL/A (was $899 Apple list; discontinued at Apple, replaced by M6; was $799 on 2026-10-29), [source](https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1859258-REG/apple%5Fmu9d3ll%5Fa%5Fmac%5Fmini%5Fm4%5F10c%5F10cgpu%5F16gb%5F256gb.html), 2026-11-05 | 12 GB[12 GB tier](https://whatcanirunai.vercel.app/best-llm-for/12gb-vram/) | $66 | [OLMo-2-1124-13B-Instruct](https://whatcanirunai.vercel.app/models/olmo-2-1124-13b-instruct/)\~10.6 GB at Q4 | 350 / 656 | | [Mac mini M6 16GB](https://whatcanirunai.vercel.app/hardware/mac-mini-m6-16/)16 GB unified memory | $899Apple list price, M6 12C CPU/12C GPU, 16GB/256GB (MHQK4LL/A), [source](https://www.apple.com/shop/buy-mac/mac-mini/m6-chip-12-core-cpu-12-core-gpu-16gb-memory-256gb-storage), 2026-11-12 | 12 GB[12 GB tier](https://whatcanirunai.vercel.app/best-llm-for/12gb-vram/) | $75 | [OLMo-2-1124-13B-Instruct](https://whatcanirunai.vercel.app/models/olmo-2-1124-13b-instruct/)\~10.6 GB at Q4 | 350 / 656 | Prices come from our dated price data; GPUs are at official list price (MSRP), and other rows say what the price is. Street prices vary. Devices without a sourced price are left out. Have a different card? Try the [VRAM calculator](https://whatcanirunai.vercel.app/vram-calculator/) or browse [best LLMs by VRAM size](https://whatcanirunai.vercel.app/best-llm-for/). ## Quick answers What is the best GPU for local AI under $1,000? Of the GPUs we track, the Intel Arc Pro B70 32GB has the most VRAM at or under $1,000: 32 GB for $949 (list price, 2026-10-29). It runs 504 of our 656 tracked models at Q4, up to IQuest-Coder-V1-40B-Loop-Instruct. What is the best Mac or mini PC for local AI under $1,000? The Mac mini M4 16GB (16 GB unified, about 12 GB usable for models) at $789 is the one with the most usable memory we track at this budget. What is the biggest LLM I can run for under $1,000? IQuest-Coder-V1-40B-Loop-Instruct (39.8B parameters, \~28.7 GB at Q4) on the Intel Arc Pro B70 32GB, which has 32 GB usable. Which device under $1,000 gives the most memory per dollar? The Radeon RX 7600 XT: $329 for 16 GB usable, about $21 per usable GB. Are these prices current? They are dated snapshots from our price data (GPUs at official list price / MSRP), refreshed twice a week. Street prices can be higher or lower; each row links its source and date. ## Other budgets [$300](https://whatcanirunai.vercel.app/best-gpu-under/300/) · [$500](https://whatcanirunai.vercel.app/best-gpu-under/500/) · [$800](https://whatcanirunai.vercel.app/best-gpu-under/800/) · [$1,500](https://whatcanirunai.vercel.app/best-gpu-under/1500/) · [$2,000](https://whatcanirunai.vercel.app/best-gpu-under/2000/) · [$3,500](https://whatcanirunai.vercel.app/best-gpu-under/3500/) [All budgets](https://whatcanirunai.vercel.app/best-gpu-under/) · [Buying guides by model family](https://whatcanirunai.vercel.app/best-gpu-for/) · [GPU vs GPU](https://whatcanirunai.vercel.app/compare/) --- Agent guide: https://whatcanirunai.vercel.app/llms.txt · JSON API: https://whatcanirunai.vercel.app/developers/