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On-device vs Cloud LLMs: Cost and Latency Tradeoffs for Microapps and Autonomous Agents
aappcreators
2026-02-03
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Compare running LLMs on-device (Pi 5 + HAT+, on‑prem GPUs) vs cloud (Claude/Cowork) — practical latency, cost, and privacy tradeoffs for microapps and agents in 2026.
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