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Local AI assistant runs Qwen3.8-27B model on dual RTX 3090s

A user has successfully set up a local AI assistant named Jarvis using the Qwen3.8-27B model, which runs on two RTX 3090 GPUs. This setup allows for daily tasks such as processing Jira emails, generating compliance tables for the EU AI Act, and performing financial rollups, all without the cost and privacy concerns associated with API calls. The user emphasizes the importance of VRAM budget, splitting inference onto a dedicated machine, using vLLM for serving, and monitoring power consumption for efficient operation. AI

IMPACT Enables local, private AI task execution, reducing reliance on cloud APIs for daily operations.

RANK_REASON User describes a personal setup for running a local LLM, not a product release or major industry event.

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Local AI assistant runs Qwen3.8-27B model on dual RTX 3090s

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  1. dev.to — LLM tag TIER_1 English(EN) · Arsen Apostolov ·

    Qwen3.8-27B on 2 RTX 3090: My First Local Model I Actually Trust

    <p>For years "local LLM" meant a toy — a chatbot you played with on weekends, too slow or too dumb to trust with real work. This month, for the first time, I stopped worrying. My assistant, Jarvis, runs its daily tasks on a 27B model on my own hardware. On the tasks I actually ru…