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Show HN: Llmspeed – feel how fast a local LLM runs before you buy the hardware

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llmspeed.dev|204 points|66 comments|by albinstman|Oct 17, 2026

Llmspeed: Preview Local LLM Performance

"Stop guessing and start feeling the speed of your future setup before you spend a dime on hardware."

Instead of buying expensive GPUs blindly using a simulator, llmspeed allows you to experience the actual perceived latency of various local Large Language Models (LLMs) across a vast array of hardware configurations.

LLM Speed Simulator Concept

🛠️ How the Simulation Works

The tool calculates the output velocity, often measured as tokens per second (tpstpstps), using the following conceptual logic:

Perceived Speed≈Model Parameters×PrecisionMemory Bandwidth\text{Perceived Speed} \approx \frac{\text{Model Parameters} \times \text{Precision}}{\text{Memory Bandwidth}}Perceived Speed≈Memory BandwidthModel Parameters×Precision​


🖥️ Supported Hardware Profiles

The simulator covers a comprehensive range of devices, from consumer laptops to enterprise cloud clusters.

BrandHardware Options
NVIDIARTX 3060 (12GB), 3090 (24GB), 4090 (24GB), 5060 Ti (16GB), 5070 Ti (16GB), 5080 (16GB), 5090 (32GB), PRO 6000 (96GB), Tesla V100 (32GB), DGX Spark (128GB), Spark N1X (128GB Laptop)
Apple SiliconM3 Ultra (512GB), M4 Max (128GB), M4 Pro (24GB), M5 Pro (48GB/64GB), M5 Max (128GB), M5 Ultra (256GB/512GB)
AMDRX 7900 XT (20GB), RX 7900 XTX (24GB), RX 9070 XT (16GB), Radeon AI PRO R9700 (32GB), Instinct MI50 (32GB), Ryzen AI Max+ 395 (128GB Strix Halo), Ryzen AI Max+ PRO 495 (192GB Gorgon Halo)
Intel / CPUArc Pro B70 (32GB), CPU-only (Ryzen 9 9950X with 96GB DDR5)
CloudH100 (80GB), H200 (141GB)

🤖 Compatible Model Benchmarks

You can test the "feel" of these specific models:

  • Qwen Series:
    • Qwen 3.5 9B
    • Qwen 3.5/3.6 35B A3B
    • Qwen 3.6/3.8 27B
    • Qwen 3.8 Flash-Next
  • Gemma Series:
    • Gemma 4 12B
    • Gemma 4 26B A4B
    • Gemma 4 31B
  • DeepSeek & Others:
    • DeepSeek V4 Flash & V4.1 Flash
    • Llama 3.1 8B
    • GLM-5.3 & GLM-5.3 Flash
    • GPT-OSS 20B & GPT-OSS 120B
    • Nemotron 3.5 Lightning 30B A3B

📊 Data Integrity & Access

The estimates provided for short prompts on single devices are not random; they are grounded in real-world data:

  1. Community Benchmarks: Sourced from r/LocalLLaMA, localscore.ai, and other enthusiast hubs.
  2. Projections: Derived from official hardware specifications and similar existing setups.

Technical Requirements:

  • JavaScript enabled in browser
  • Access to the web interface

The project is fully open-source. You can find the logic and the dataset here:

# Project Repository
https://github.com/nicorobinreal/llmspeed