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New Strata Project Enables Large AI Models on Distributed GPUs

A new open-source project called Strata aims to enable the running of large AI models on distributed GPU setups, including older hardware. The project, hosted on GitHub, could allow for powerful local inference capabilities at a relatively low cost, potentially under $1,000 for a setup with multiple GPUs. This could be beneficial for users looking to run models for personal use, such as for home automation or personal agents, without relying on cloud services. AI

IMPACT Could lower the barrier to entry for running large AI models locally, enabling more self-hosted AI applications.

RANK_REASON The cluster describes a new open-source project for running AI models, which falls under the category of AI tooling.

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New Strata Project Enables Large AI Models on Distributed GPUs

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    I just discovered a new project to let one run a massive model on stacks of old GPUs (or new ones). https:// github.com/Niko1221/Strata If I can get this to run

    I just discovered a new project to let one run a massive model on stacks of old GPUs (or new ones). https:// github.com/Niko1221/Strata If I can get this to run on my 128GB DDR3 server with 4x P100 GPUs, it will be next level local inference for ~$1k. It will run my Hermes/Home A…