Show HN: Llmspeed – feel how fast a local LLM runs before you buy the hardware
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.
🛠️ How the Simulation Works
The tool calculates the output velocity, often measured as tokens per second (), using the following conceptual logic:
🖥️ Supported Hardware Profiles
The simulator covers a comprehensive range of devices, from consumer laptops to enterprise cloud clusters.
| Brand | Hardware Options |
|---|---|
| NVIDIA | RTX 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 Silicon | M3 Ultra (512GB), M4 Max (128GB), M4 Pro (24GB), M5 Pro (48GB/64GB), M5 Max (128GB), M5 Ultra (256GB/512GB) |
| AMD | RX 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 / CPU | Arc Pro B70 (32GB), CPU-only (Ryzen 9 9950X with 96GB DDR5) |
| Cloud | H100 (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:
- Community Benchmarks: Sourced from r/LocalLLaMA, localscore.ai, and other enthusiast hubs.
- 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