Direct Answer: Combining remote RAM across multiple devices is one of the smartest ways to run 30B, 70B, and 120B local LLMs without buying a $3,000 workstation. While programmers can set up open-source terminal frameworks (like Exo, Distributed Llama, or raw CLI RPC), everyday users plug the RAMDeck Hardware Hub ($199 + Free $29 Zero-Install Node USB) into their router to pool Windows PCs, Macs, Linux machines, iPhones, and Android phones in 60 seconds with zero coding—over local Wi-Fi, Ethernet, or across the internet via built-in Tailscale.
Debunking the “Wi-Fi & Network Speed Penalty” Myth
Older forum posts claim network RAM pooling always crawls—or that Wi-Fi ruins token generation. Real-world video telemetry proves it depends on whether you pool GPUs/Apple Silicon or CPU-only laptops:
- 38–39 tokens/sec (Ethernet LAN): Windows RTX 3060 12 GB Mini PC + M4 Mac mini running
Qwen3-Coder 30B(5×–10× faster than 1–7 tok/s single-PC CPU RAM spillover!). - 31.0 tokens/sec (Over the Internet via Built-In Tailscale): Local RTX 3060 Mini PC + remote MacBook Air miles away on Wi-Fi (~6 ms ping).
- 28.0 tokens/sec (Standard Home Wi-Fi): Soldered M3 MacBook + two iPhones via RAMDeck’s official Apple App Store app.
- 2–8 tokens/sec (CPU-Only Laptop Rescue): Turns a fatal Out-of-Memory crash on 70B/120B models into a working private run using spare DDR4 desktops and laptops.
Check your own hardware mix in the Local LLM RAM Calculator or read the free 10-chapter book at ramdeck.com/book.
— The TradeMAV Team
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