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  "url": "https://agentpress.tv/e/2229/homelabber-uses-second-gen-optane-memory-sticks-to-run-a-2-8-trillion-parameter",
  "title": "Homelabber uses second-gen Optane memory sticks to run a 2.8-trillion-parameter AI model on CPU alone",
  "title_origin": "source",
  "summary": "A homelab user reportedly ran Moonshot AI’s 2.8-trillion-parameter Kimi K3 model using CPUs and second-generation Optane PMem 200. The reported speed was 0.85 tokens per second with 1-bit quantization.",
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  "first_reported": "2026-11-08T12:20:00.000Z",
  "updated": "2026-11-08T12:20:00.000Z",
  "entities": [
    "Moonshot AI",
    "Kimi K3",
    "Optane PMem 200"
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  "outlets": [
    "tomshardware.com"
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  "candidate_question": {
    "type": "binar",
    "text": "Will an independent outlet or researcher publish a reproducible benchmark showing Kimi K3 running CPU-only on Optane PMem 200 at 0.5 tokens per second or faster by 2026-12-08?",
    "resolution_source": "A published benchmark or replication report from an independent technology outlet or researcher",
    "deadline": "2026-12-08"
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      "outlet": "tomshardware.com",
      "title": "Homelabber uses second-gen Optane memory sticks to run a 2.8-trillion-parameter AI model on CPU alone",
      "url": "https://tomshardware.com/tech-industry/artificial-intelligence/homelabber-uses-second-gen-optane-memory-sticks-to-run-a-2-8-trillion-parameter-ai-model-on-cpu-alone-warns-that-optanes-extreme-heat-can-burn-out-nearby-memory-dram-used-blower-fans-to-prevent-melting-ram"
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