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Comment by Bootvis

16 hours ago

I can upgrade to a bigger LLM I use through an API with one click. If it runs on my device device I need to buy a new phone.

I* can run the model on my device, no matter if I have an internet connection, nor if I have a permission from whoever controls the datacenter. I can run the model against highly private data while being certain that the private data never leaves my device.

It's a different set of trade-offs.

* Theoretically; I don't own an iPhone.