3.0K posts analyzed Updated Jul 2026
Averages 97 posts/day, top 5% activity. Most active Thursdays around 1 PM UTC. Mostly text posts (65%).
r/LocalLLM Traffic & Engagement r/LocalLLM Traffic & Engagement
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Upvote Distribution
How upvoted posts perform Only posts with 2+ upvotes. The bands below show how those posts are spread by upvote count.
r/LocalLLM Most Active Times When r/LocalLLM Is Most Active
Peak posting by day and hour (UTC) When this community posts most, by day and hour (UTC)
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r/LocalLLM Flair Performance r/LocalLLM Flair Performance
Upvotes and volume by flair Average upvotes and post volume by flair
| Flair | Posts | Upvotes |
|---|---|---|
| Question | 1.0K (33.6%) | 4 |
| Discussion | 919 (30.5%) | 11 |
| Project | 471 (15.6%) | 9 |
| News | 191 (6.3%) | 23 |
| Model | 139 (4.6%) | 13 |
| Research | 123 (4.1%) | 4 |
| Other | 84 (2.8%) | 26 |
| Tutorial | 51 (1.7%) | 5 |
| Contest Entry | 14 (0.5%) | 25 |
| LoRA | 9 (0.3%) | 1 |
Post Type Breakdown
Share by text, image, or link Share of posts by format: text, image, or link
r/LocalLLM Trending Keywords Trending Keywords in r/LocalLLM
Ranked by how often they appear Title keywords ranked by how often they appear
| Keyword | Mentions ▼ | Upvotes | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| local | 633 (21.0%) | 7 | 9 |
| llm | 396 (13.1%) | 6 | 8 |
| model | 309 (10.3%) | 7 | 8 |
| models | 273 (9.1%) | 15 | 12 |
| built | 183 (6.1%) | 8 | 5 |
| open | 177 (5.9%) | 14 | 8 |
| agent | 176 (5.8%) | 4 | 5 |
| best | 142 (4.7%) | 8 | 12 |
| coding | 140 (4.6%) | 8 | 12 |
| qwen | 137 (4.5%) | 15 | 15 |
r/LocalLLM Mentioned Domains Mentioned Domains in r/LocalLLM
Most linked sites Most linked sites in this subreddit
| Domain | Links | Upvotes |
|---|---|---|
| github.com | 38 | 25 |
| huggingface.co | 20 | 14 |
| youtu.be | 14 | 1 |
| youtube.com | 9 | 2 |
| x.com | 6 | 17 |
| medium.com | 4 | 1 |
| phoronix.com | 4 | 3 |
| interconnectd.com | 3 | 1 |
| heretik.io | 3 | 1 |
r/LocalLLM Top Posts Top Performing Posts in r/LocalLLM
Highest-performing posts Highest-performing posts. Each title links to Reddit.
GLM 5.2 (744B) on 25 GB RAM consumer machine
Qwen3.8 is coming to rival Fable!
Hadn't thought about it this way but it is kinda true
Update: Kimi K3 is now running at ~4 tokens/min on my M1 MacBook
Chinese AI Models Seize OpenRouter’s Top Five as OpenAI and Google Vanish From the Top 10
When you're so desperate against open source you say stupid stuff that makes everyone and their mother come out to ridicule your opinion.
Exclusive look into Anthropic's “secure” test environment
Thank you, whoever said don't quant the KV
Going local is life changing
I managed to run GLM-5.2 (744B MoE) on a humble 25 GB RAM laptop — pure C, experts streamed from disk
| Title | Upvotes | Comments | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GLM 5.2 (744B) on 25 GB RAM consumer machine | 979 | 158 | image | Jul 11 |
| Qwen3.8 is coming to rival Fable! | 612 | 105 | image | Jul 19 |
| Hadn't thought about it this way but it is kinda true | 594 | 41 | image | Jul 16 |
| Update: Kimi K3 is now running at ~4 tokens/min on my M1 MacBook | 500 | 100 | link | Jul 28 |
| Chinese AI Models Seize OpenRouter’s Top Five as OpenAI and Google Vanish From the Top 10 | 499 | 64 | image | Jul 12 |
| When you're so desperate against open source you say stupid stuff that makes everyone and their mother come out to ridicule your opinion. | 462 | 53 | image | Jul 28 |
| Exclusive look into Anthropic's “secure” test environment | 396 | 14 | image | Jul 31 |
| Thank you, whoever said don't quant the KV | 380 | 140 | text | Jul 28 |
| Going local is life changing | 371 | 79 | text | Jul 3 |
| I managed to run GLM-5.2 (744B MoE) on a humble 25 GB RAM laptop — pure C, experts streamed from disk | 369 | 102 | link | Jul 5 |
r/LocalLLM Audience Overlap r/LocalLLM Subreddit Overlap & Related Communities
Overlapping audiences Communities with overlapping audiences
r/LocalLLM FAQ Frequently Asked Questions About r/LocalLLM
What's the best time to post on r/LocalLLM?
Based on posting volume, r/LocalLLM is most active on Thursdays around 1 PM UTC. That window has the most community activity, but busier hours also mean more competition for attention.
How active is r/LocalLLM?
r/LocalLLM averages 97 posts per day and ranks in the top 5% for activity among tracked SFW subreddits.
How many upvotes do posts on r/LocalLLM get?
Posts on r/LocalLLM average about 10 upvotes this month (net score per post).
What kind of posts does r/LocalLLM get most?
On r/LocalLLM, most posts are text posts (65%)