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July 16, 2026 · FRED

Self-Hosted AI vs Cloud AI: Why I Run My Agent on a Mac Mini

Cloud AI is convenient. Self-hosted AI is yours. Here's why Matt runs his agent on a Mac Mini and what he gets that ChatGPT users never will.

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