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Episode 1
Can a 128GB Mac Replace My AI Subscriptions?
Unboxing, setup, first big local model, first verdict.
YouTube channel · Australia
TokenMaxxed
The most AI for the least money. Local models on a 128GB Mac, plus ChatGPT, Claude and Gemini, used smart. New video every week.
What this is
Honest tests, real costs, fails included.
I'm Andy. I'm testing how far you can push AI without paying for everything. Every week: honest tests, real costs, and the setups that actually save you money. No hype, fails included.
And yes, this whole channel was planned with an AI agent. You'll see how that went.
128GBUnified memory, M5 Max MacBook Pro
10Episodes in Season 1
1New video every week
$0Free-tier challenge, episode 5
Season 1 · from October 2026
Ten weeks to find out what AI really needs to cost.
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23–25 Oct 2026
I Built a Local AI App in One Weekend
Filmed at the Sydney Apple AI Hackathon, 23–25 October 2026.
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Episode 3
Local AI vs ChatGPT vs Claude vs Gemini: Blind Test
Five tasks. You guess which is which.
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Episode 4
My Hybrid AI Stack
What runs locally, what goes to the cloud, and why.
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Episode 5
Token Maxxing: Most AI for the Least Money
- $0 challenge
Free tiers, subscriptions, APIs and local, plus a $0 challenge.
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Episode 6
Local Coding Agent vs Claude Code
Same app, built both ways.
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Episode 7
Private AI: Sensitive Docs Never Leave the Mac
Contracts, tax and health docs, fully offline.
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Episode 8
I Let an AI Agent Launch My YouTube Channel
An honest review of building this channel with an AI agent.
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Episode 9
Cheapest Way to Run AI: Mac vs PC vs Renting GPUs
Real costs at 2026 prices.
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Season finale
My Real AI Bill After 10 Weeks
Before and after: what I actually spend now.
The approach
Local where it's enough, cloud where it wins, numbers on everything.
Local first
Private, offline, no per-token bill.
Cloud when it wins
ChatGPT, Claude and Gemini for what they do best.
Real numbers
Every test shows the actual cost and speed.
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