Yep, I agree. You can already run them locally on a top-shelf gamer PC with decent token throughput: https://github.com/Niko1221/Strata That's today.
As for tomorrow, consider that literally every chip maker is working on better and better NPUs to boost local performance (Ryzen AI, Intel Ultra, Apple M7, Broadcom PON, Huawei Ascend, Snapdragon X Elite, etc.), and imagine optimized models running on these, yeah, insanely huge potential.
As of 2026Q4 I wouldn't bet on any cloud AI, that's for sure.
As for tomorrow, consider that literally every chip maker is working on better and better NPUs to boost local performance (Ryzen AI, Intel Ultra, Apple M7, Broadcom PON, Huawei Ascend, Snapdragon X Elite, etc.), and imagine optimized models running on these, yeah, insanely huge potential.
As of 2026Q4 I wouldn't bet on any cloud AI, that's for sure.