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summary: "A project is working to run different LLMs on the smallest devices possible."
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# I'm making LLMs work on small and old devices

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**Published:** 2026-11-12T15:23:10.000Z
**Category:** Models
**Topics:** llm

## Summary

A project is working to run different LLMs on the smallest devices possible\.

## Sources

- [Story source](<https://github.com/hyperionaidev/smolmaxxing/>)
- [Discussion](<https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50468888>)

