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A lot of the smaller LLMs don’t require GPU at all - they run just fine on a normal consumer CPU.
Wouldn't running on a CPU (while possible) make it less energy efficient, though?
It depends. A lot of LLMs are memory-constrained. If you’re constantly thrashing the GPU memory it can be both slower and less efficient.
yeah but 10x slower, at speeds that just don't work for many use cases. When you compare energy consumption per token, there isn't much difference.