#Strix Halo
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Unsloth Now Supports AMD GPUs: 2x Training Speedup and 70% VRAM Savings Across 500+ Models
Unsloth officially supports AMD GPUs across RDNA 3-4, Strix Halo, and MI300 series, delivering 2x training speedup and 70% VRAM savings on 500+ models with RL and vLLM weight sharing support.
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AMD Ryzen AI Halo Real-World Test: Can a Non-Programmer Use Local AI to Write Code?
A non-programmer tests AMD Ryzen AI Halo by deploying local AI models to tackle a real dev task. After testing Ollama and Qwen3, the verdict: AI amplifies developers, it doesn't replace them.
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AMD Ryzen AI Halo Hands-On: Can x86 Architecture Challenge NVIDIA's DGX Spark?
In-depth review of the AMD Ryzen AI Halo mini AI box: powered by the Ryzen AI Max Plus 395 (Strix Halo) chip with 128GB unified memory, priced at $4,000. Compared against NVIDIA's DGX Spark across token generation, prefill speed, and x86 advantages.
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Running LLMs Locally: The Illusion vs. the Real Value of Open-Weight Models
Open weight ≠ runnable locally. This article breaks down the hardware barriers, VRAM limits, electricity costs, and parallelism constraints of models like GLM 5.2 and DeepSeek — revealing where open-weight models truly add value: driving cloud competition, not home replication.
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Unsloth Major Update: DeepSeek-V4 Support and a Deep Dive into NVFP4 Quantized Export
Unsloth v0.1.481-beta adds full DeepSeek-V4-Flash support, NVFP4/FP8/imatrix GGUF quantized export, 1.3x faster GRPO, 3-5x faster MoE training, and an OpenAI-compatible API service in Studio.
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AMD Ryzen AI Halo Dev Kit: A $4,000 Local LLM Powerhouse Taking on Apple and NVIDIA
AMD officially unveils the Ryzen AI Halo local AI dev kit, priced around $4,000 with 128GB unified memory, capable of running 70B LLMs locally. An in-depth look at its specs, pricing, and market competition.
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Major Unsloth Update: NVFP4 Quantization Export and DeepSeek-V4 Training Support
Unsloth v0.1.48-beta released, adding NVFP4/FP8 quantization export, OpenAI-compatible API hot-swapping, 3-5x faster MoE training, and 1.3x faster GRPO, covering the full LLM fine-tuning, quantization, and local deployment pipeline.
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Unsloth v0.1.45 Released: Gemma 4 MTP Acceleration, Cross-Platform Fixes, and Studio Upgrades
Unsloth v0.1.45-beta adds Gemma 4 MTP support, AMD ROCm & NVIDIA Blackwell fixes, a new Hub download manager, and a compact RAG system for local LLM fine-tuning.
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Unsloth Major Update: DiffusionGemma & Gemma 4 MTP Support, 2x Inference Speed Boost
Unsloth v0.1.464-beta adds DiffusionGemma, Gemma 4 MTP, and MiniMax-M3 support, delivering ~2x inference speed boost, new Hub, RAG Q&A, tensor parallelism, and full CUDA/ROCm/Windows coverage.
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AMD Ryzen AI Halo Local AI Dev Kit Deep Dive: Is $4,000 Worth It?
AMD Ryzen AI Halo dev kit at $4,000 features 128GB unified memory and XDNA 2 NPU for local LLM inference. Deep dive into architecture, performance trade-offs, vs. Mac Studio, and software ecosystem challenges.
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Running Local LLMs on AMD GPUs: Ditching Ollama for LM Studio Delivers 7x Speed Boost
AMD GPU black screens running local LLMs? This post-mortem covers Ollama's 3 fatal flaws and how switching to LM Studio boosted token speed from 5 to 36, with ROCm setup, Speculative Decoding, and GFX version tips.
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Tutorials·3 min
Fully Automated Invoice Reimbursement with Local AI Agent: From Process Breakdown to Deployment
How to build a fully automated invoice reimbursement system with local AI Agents, covering OCR, info extraction, and form generation with MinerU+Qwen3+Qianwen Po.
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