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Local AI GPU Value Index

The open dataset behind our value rankings: every discrete GPU we track with its launch MSRP, VRAM, memory bandwidth, and — where independent test data exists — measured llama.cpp generation tokens/s per $1000. Every number carries a source link. License: CC BY 4.0.

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Download CSV Download JSON Version v2026-09-04 · price basis: launch MSRP · license CC BY 4.0

Cite the versioned URL for stable references: https://compareaihardware.com/datasets/gpu-value-index/gpu-value-index-v2026-09-04.csv. See full methodology.

Headline: measured tokens/s per $1000

Ranked by measured generation throughput per $1000 of launch MSRP. Cohort: Qwen3-8B @ Q4_K_XL (19 GPUs measured). Switch cohort: Llama-3.1-8B @ Q4_K_M

Cohort shown: Qwen3-8B @ Q4_K_XL. The two cohorts use different models AND different quantizations — they are never averaged or normalized against each other.

Spec tier: bandwidth & VRAM per $1000 (all 57 GPUs)

A coverage metric computed from vendor specs ÷ launch MSRP — a proxy, not performance. Full column set lives in the download; top entries by bandwidth per $1000:

Evidence legend

• vendor_spec — manufacturer-published hardware specification (VRAM GB, memory bandwidth GB/s).
• manufacturer_pricing — launch MSRP in USD at product introduction. Never street or used-market prices.
• independent_benchmark — third-party measured llama.cpp generation throughput, non-estimate rows only, each with source URL and test date.

Coverage

57 GPUs total · 42 with sourced launch MSRP · measured cohorts: Qwen3-8B @ Q4_K_XL = 20 GPUs, Llama-3.1-8B @ Q4_K_M = 10 GPUs.

How to cite

CompareAIHardware, "Local AI GPU Value Index", dataset version v2026-09-04, September 2026. Licensed under CC BY 4.0. Available at: https://compareaihardware.com/datasets/gpu-value-index