llm4funAI HARDWARE, EXPLAINED.
THE WORKBENCH
llm4fun / THE HARDWARE INDEX

Meet the hardware.

From a first GPU to a dedicated workstation. See how every option handles your workload.

SIMULATINGQwen3 8B
Q4 8K context 30 tok/s target
THE HARDWARE INDEX98 configurations to explore
98 results
Good fit

Unified-memory computer

Estimated purchase1 050 USD
Generation speed41–51tok/sestimated, per user
Memory needed6.7 GiB / 21.3 GiB usable

14.6 GiB of accelerator memory to spare.

Good fit

Unified-memory computer

Estimated purchase1 450 USD
Generation speed33–41tok/sestimated, per user
Memory needed6.7 GiB / 16.0 GiB usable

9.3 GiB of accelerator memory to spare.

Good fit

Datacenter accelerator

Estimated purchase1 670 USD
Generation speed31–38tok/sestimated, per user
Memory needed7.0 GiB / 23.4 GiB usable

16.4 GiB of accelerator memory to spare.

Good fit

Unified-memory computer

Estimated purchase1 699 USD
Generation speed43–52tok/sestimated, per user
Memory needed6.7 GiB / 16.0 GiB usable

9.3 GiB of accelerator memory to spare.

Good fit

Graphics card

Estimated purchase1 730 USD
Generation speed41–50tok/sestimated, per user
Memory needed7.0 GiB / 11.4 GiB usable

4.4 GiB of accelerator memory to spare.

Good fit

Graphics card

Estimated purchase1 950 USD
Generation speed78–110tok/sestimated, per user
Memory needed7.0 GiB / 11.4 GiB usable

4.4 GiB of accelerator memory to spare.

Good fit

Unified-memory computer

Estimated purchase2 000 USD
Generation speed61–74tok/sestimated, per user
Memory needed6.7 GiB / 48.0 GiB usable

41.3 GiB of accelerator memory to spare.

Good fit

Unified-memory computer

Estimated purchase2 000 USD
Generation speed48–58tok/sestimated, per user
Memory needed6.7 GiB / 24.0 GiB usable

17.3 GiB of accelerator memory to spare.

Good fit

Datacenter accelerator

Estimated purchase2 050 USD
Generation speed65–110tok/sestimated, per user
Memory needed7.0 GiB / 31.4 GiB usable

24.4 GiB of accelerator memory to spare.

Good fit

2-GPU system

Estimated purchase2 060 USD
Generation speed36–52tok/sestimated, per user
Memory needed8.0 GiB / 22.8 GiB usable

14.8 GiB of accelerator memory to spare.

Good fit

Graphics card

Estimated purchase2 100 USD
Generation speed51–63tok/sestimated, per user
Memory needed7.0 GiB / 15.4 GiB usable

8.4 GiB of accelerator memory to spare.

Good fit

Unified-memory computer

Estimated purchase2 200 USD
Generation speed35–51tok/sestimated, per user
Memory needed6.7 GiB / 72.0 GiB usable

65.3 GiB of accelerator memory to spare.

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Prices use the market selected above. Missing local snapshots use Swedish prices converted with FX and are labeled. Discrete GPU prices include the configured host PC. Unified-memory systems are complete computers. Used prices where available, otherwise new. Prices are approximate; generation ranges are simulated estimates.

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Reference setups3 examples

These examples assume some hardware is already owned and are excluded from purchase recommendations.