Don't trust frontier models when asking about budget hardware!

A user found that frontier models provided misleading advice regarding budget hardware for AI inference. Despite being told by Claude that 16GB Tesla P100s were not worth it due to lack of tensor cores and other features, the user purchased one for $60-$80. They discovered it was an underrated, inexpensive solution for local AI, allowing them to run models in the background while using their PC. The user plans to build a dedicated inference box with a second P100, highlighting its value for under $100.

This report highlights a specific instance where a frontier model's advice on budget hardware for AI inference was misleading, unlike the user's positive real-world experience with a Tesla P100.