NPUs in Mini PCs: Do They Even Matter?

Mini PCs are hyped for AI, boasting big NPU TOPs numbers. But in your home lab, do they actually help?

The Promise of NPUs

Vendors claim NPUs deliver massive AI acceleration with less power. Sounds perfect, right?

The Home Lab Truth

Tools like Ollama and LM Studio don’t even use NPUs. That “AI power” in your mini PC? Sitting idle.

What Works Instead

For real AI workloads today, GPUs and CPUs still carry the load. NPUs aren’t ready for your lab yet.

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Don’t get fooled by NPU marketing. See the hype vs the reality for home labs.

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