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Echo Dot 2 runs local LLM with 28M parameters

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A user has successfully implemented a local voice pipeline on an Amazon Echo Dot 2, enabling it to run a 28M parameter LLM. This setup utilizes `llama.cpp` and offline speech recognition on the device's limited hardware, which includes an ARMv7 processor and 512 MB of RAM. The system achieves approximately 7 tokens/s during prompt processing and 4 tokens/s during generation, suitable for simple commands like controlling smart home devices. AI

IMPACT Shows potential for running small LLMs on edge devices for local command processing.

RANK_REASON Demonstrates running an LLM on consumer hardware, which is a tool-level application of AI technology.

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Echo Dot 2 runs local LLM with 28M parameters

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  1. r/LocalLLaMA TIER_1 English(EN) · /u/alberto_zurini ·

    Echo Dot 2 can run 28M LLM at decent speed

    <table> <tr><td> <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/LocalLLaMA/comments/1vhocl8/echo_dot_2_can_run_28m_llm_at_decent_speed/"> <img alt="Echo Dot 2 can run 28M LLM at decent speed" src="https://external-preview.redd.it/YjRjbXhqYzQ3dmhoMaTTzJIyPlMRfRFjw_ocE3mvy2k6hQUkU9jLmo3UgsC8.pn…

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