thomas-byern/local-llms-tradeoffs.csv Secret

## local-llms-tradeoffs.csv

          
            Factor
            Local LLMs
            Cloud LLMs

            
              Privacy
              Data stays on your network
              Trust the provider

            
              Capability ceiling
              Limited by your hardware
              State-of-the-art available

            
              Latency (small tasks)
              Often faster, no network
              Network round-trip

            
              Latency (complex tasks)
              Often much slower
              Optimized infrastructure

            
              Cost model
              High fixed, low marginal
              Low fixed, scales with use

            
              Maintenance
              Your responsibility
              Provider's responsibility

            
              Context window (practical)
              Usually 4K-32K usable
              100K+ available
Factor	Local LLMs	Cloud LLMs
Privacy	Data stays on your network	Trust the provider
Capability ceiling	Limited by your hardware	State-of-the-art available
Latency (small tasks)	Often faster, no network	Network round-trip
Latency (complex tasks)	Often much slower	Optimized infrastructure
Cost model	High fixed, low marginal	Low fixed, scales with use
Maintenance	Your responsibility	Provider's responsibility
Context window (practical)	Usually 4K-32K usable	100K+ available
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