Local AI by Region
Local AI in United States
United States · US · USD · Strong new + used market
Hardware pricing in United States
Used 3090s ~$700. 4090s ~$1,600. Mac Studios competitive.
Our note on this market reads: Strong new + used market. A healthy second-hand supply makes the used 24GB card the default starting point here, because it is the cheapest way to reach the capacity most local-LLM tooling assumes.
| GPU | Used 2026 | New 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| RTX 3090 (24GB) | ~USD 700 | Rare new |
| RTX 4090 (24GB) | ~USD 1,600 | ~USD 2,000 |
| Mac Studio M4 Max (36GB) | — | ~USD 2,400 |
Converted from US dollar reference prices at approximate mid-2026 rates (USD 1 to the dollar), then cross-checked against the local note above. Import duty, VAT and shipping are not included and are the largest source of error in several markets. Mac Studios typically have a single uniform global price.
Regional models
We have not recorded any model trained or evaluated specifically for United States. That is a gap in our data rather than a statement that none exists, so the honest recommendation here is a general multilingual model from the catalogue rather than a regional one we cannot name.
Recommended setup for United States
For most users in United States, we recommend starting with a used RTX 3090 (24GB) at USD 700, or a Mac Studio with M4 Max (36GB) at USD 2,400 new. The full reasoning is in the hardware requirements guide and the RTX 3090 value writeup.