10-01-2026, 12:58 AM
Wanted to compare notes with people doing similar things.
My current setup is LM Studio with 7900 XTX, and I keep running into token cost.
Not looking for the perfect answer, mostly what worked in real use.
For context, I'm not chasing leaderboard numbers. I mostly want the system to feel consistent day to day.
I expected the biggest difference to come from the model, but the stack around it mattered at least as much.
My current setup is LM Studio with 7900 XTX, and I keep running into token cost.
Not looking for the perfect answer, mostly what worked in real use.
For context, I'm not chasing leaderboard numbers. I mostly want the system to feel consistent day to day.
I expected the biggest difference to come from the model, but the stack around it mattered at least as much.
Apple Silicon • MLX mostly