Can my Mac run this AI model? Local LLM memory calculator with UK prices
Pick your Mac's memory, or pick a model, and see which local AI models run, how much memory each needs at 4-bit and 8-bit, and the cheapest Mac or mini PC that handles it.
Pick your Mac's memory, or pick a model, and see which local AI models run, how much memory each needs at 4-bit and 8-bit, and the cheapest Mac or mini PC that handles it.
Where to put a Claude Code skill, how to install plugins from the official marketplace, how to run one with a slash command and how to remove it. Checked October 2026.
Black Friday 2026 deals on the Mac mini, Mac Studio, MacBook Pro and AI mini PCs for running AI at home, with UK list prices to judge every offer against.
Instinct is a free, invite-only personal AI agent you text or call to handle bookings, shopping and admin. As of 18 October 2026 its sign-up accepts UK numbers, but access needs an invite or waitlist place and there are no UK terms.
Gemini agent is Google Cloud's universal AI agent for work, announced on 8 October 2026. As of 18 October 2026 it is in private preview with no UK date or published price; this guide covers access, costs in pounds, safety and alternatives.
OpenAI Codex is OpenAI's AI coding agent, available as a desktop app, an open-source CLI, an editor extension and cloud tasks. This UK guide covers prices in pounds, installing it on Mac and Windows, first tasks, privacy settings and how it compares with Claude Code, Cursor and Copilot.
Grok Bot is SpaceXSI's always-on AI agent, with Bots that share a cloud computer and sign into your apps. As of 18 October 2026 it works in the UK from $30 a month (about £23 plus VAT); this guide covers setup, safety and Musk's refund promise.
Copilot Autopilot is Microsoft's always-on agent for Microsoft 365, formerly Scout. This UK guide covers the private preview, prices in pounds for Copilot licences and Copilot Credits, data residency, safety and how it compares with ChatGPT Dots, Gemini agent, Claude Cowork and Agentforce.
Gemini Spark is Google's cloud personal agent, now the Task mode in the Gemini app. As of 18 October 2026 it is not available in the UK; this guide covers UK prices, privacy and what to use instead.
Salesforce Agentforce is the AI agent platform inside Salesforce, now switched on by default and joined by job-ready agents and AIforce for Claude and Slack. This UK guide covers prices in pounds, how to switch it off or limit it, data residency and UK GDPR, and how it compares with Copilot Autopilot, Gemini's agent, Fin and ChatGPT.
Salesforce Hunter is an AI outbound sales agent in Sales Cloud that pursues a sales goal over weeks. As of 18 October 2026 it is a pilot with no published price; this guide covers access, likely costs in pounds and the UK outreach rules.
Perplexity Computer is Perplexity's cloud AI agent that researches, builds files and apps, and runs scheduled or event-triggered Automations. What it costs in the UK, how credits work, what the open-source SPACE sandbox is, and how to keep your data safe.