# Colibrì proof-of-concept gains frontier-level 1.5-TB AI model — novel approach runs on only 25GB of RAM and shows promise for local AI setups

> Running LLMs and agents in home lab setups is steadily gaining popularity due to the rising cost of AI bot subscriptions and concerns about data privacy.

- **Source:** [Tom's Hardware](https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/artificial-intelligence/colibri-proof-of-concept-gains-frontier-level-1-5-tb-ai-model-novel-approach-runs-on-only-25gb-of-ram-and-shows-promise-for-local-ai-setups?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=6a5234641277eb86c5e1de95)
- **Published:** 2026-07-11
- **Category:** AI & Bots
- **Tags:** #nvidia #openai #anthropic #ai
- **Canonical:** http://localhost:4321/a/6a5234641277eb86c5e1de95

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