Run DeepSeek Locally: 3-Step Setup and the Hardware You Need
The honest guide to running DeepSeek on your own GPU, Mac or PC — which models fit, how much memory, and a 3-step setup.
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Category: DeepSeek
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DeepSeek is the cheap, open option I keep coming back to. Here I collect what I’ve learned about its models, API pricing, the chips it runs on and how it fits next to Claude or Codex. One aim the whole way through: help you spend right on AI.
DeepSeek and Huawei: It’s Time for Cheaper AI
DeepSeek's open-source tools for Huawei Ascend could lower the cost of running AI. Will consumers see the savings? A closer look at benchmarks, falling API prices, and subscription bills.
How to Write a Claude Code Plugin: Commands, Hooks, and My First Mod
My notes on how to write a Claude Code plugin: a manifest, a custom command, a hook, then a mod. The first one I want to build is a handoff…