
Nolen Jonker compared running local LLMs on a gaming PC (RTX 3070, LM Studio) and an iPhone 16 (PocketPal) for document analysis and screenshot tasks. The phone won daily rotation because PocketPal handled screenshots well, while LM Studio's document upload and RAG system were more powerful but less convenient for quick use.
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