AI Guides, Model Profiles & Tools
Everything Faraday Machines has published on private, on-premises AI: what cloud AI really costs, how the latest open and proprietary models compare, how to keep your data under your control, and how teams in different industries use AI on hardware they own.
Tools & Comparisons
Interactive tools and side-by-side comparisons of current AI models.
AI API Cost Calculator
Compare API bills across nine current models and see when an on-premises cluster pays for itself.
AI Model Comparison
Open and proprietary models side by side: specs, prices, Intelligence Index scores and which Faraday tier fits.
Open Source AI Models Compared
Kimi K3, GLM-5.3, MiMo-V2.6, DeepSeek V4.1 and Qwen3.8: licenses, cost per task and hardware fit.
AI Costs & Pricing
What cloud AI really costs, and how fixed-cost on-premises hardware changes the math.
Cloud AI Prices Are Only Going One Direction
Flagship prices keep climbing while cheaper tiers get cut and promotions expire.
The Claude Code Tax
Per-seat AI coding subscriptions versus open models on hardware you own.
Your AI Bill Has a Per-Token Leak
Why 40–60% of API tokens are wasted, and the architecture-level fix.
Dollars per Task
Artificial Analysis cost per task, updated for Intelligence Index v4.3, and why it favours owned hardware.
Privacy, Security & Sovereignty
Where your AI data goes, who can compel access to it, and how to keep control.
Your Company's AI Data Is Training Your Competitors' Models
Default data-use settings, free-tier traps and supply-chain breaches in cloud AI.
Why Canadian Businesses Can't Depend on US Cloud AI
CLOUD Act exposure, Quebec's Law 25 and the on-premises answer.
What Bill C-22 Means for Your AI Data
Metadata retention, lowered access thresholds and what they mean for AI tools.
Own Your AI
Sovereign AI needs model choice, weight access, the freedom to switch, and a close look at licenses.
Security & Compliance
How on-premises architecture supports GDPR- and HIPAA-ready deployments.
Open Models & Benchmarks
News and analysis on the open-weight models Faraday Machines runs.
GLM-5.2 Reached the Frontier
June’s top open model, updated for GLM-5.3 and its MIT-licensed Flash sibling.
DeepSeek V4: The Most Versatile Model You Can Run
Now updated for DeepSeek V4.1 Flash: MIT-licensed and a fraction of frontier API prices.
Open Source AI and SWE-bench Pro
What the April 2026 result showed, and how the coding benchmark has shifted since.
Faraday vs Cohere
How on-premises open models compare with Cohere’s enterprise cloud offering.
Cohere vs Faraday Machines
Enterprise cloud contracts versus frontier open models on hardware small businesses own.
Cohere Command A+ vs Faraday Machines
Benchmark comparison, with index versions clearly labelled.
Already Using Cohere? Add the Edge Advantage
Run the right open model for each team at the edge, alongside Cohere.
Strategy for Small Businesses
Why owning AI compute is becoming a competitive advantage.
Why On-Premises AI Is the Future of Compute for Small Businesses
Cost control, privacy and performance in one move.
How On-Premises AI Creates a Flywheel of Innovation
24/7 modelling, real-time data integration and data gravity.
Case Study: Mac Studio AI Clusters
Distributed inference on Apple Silicon versus renting cloud GPUs.
Technical Paper: Apple Silicon and Local Compute
Power, performance and three-year cost of ownership versus NVIDIA.
AI Model Profiles
Specs, pricing, benchmarks and on-premises fit for each current model.
DeepSeek V4.1 Flash
552B MoE, MIT license, 1M context. Runs on Faraday’s Scale tier.
GLM-5.3 & GLM-5.3-Flash
Z.ai’s latest. The MIT-licensed Flash version fits the Growth tier.
Qwen3.8
Qwen3.8-27B: Apache 2.0, vision-language, runs on a single Mac Studio.
MiniMax M3
Multimodal, long-context agentic model for the Scale tier.
Xiaomi MiMo-V2.6
Top open-weight model on Intelligence Index v4.3 (Pro). Flash fits the Growth tier.
Kimi K3
2.8T-parameter open-weight model for large clusters.
Claude Opus 5.5
Top score on Intelligence Index v4.3. Cloud API only.
GPT-6 Astra
OpenAI’s flagship and the GPT-6 family prices. Cloud API only.
Faraday for Your Industry
How private, on-premises AI fits specific roles and their compliance needs.
For Business Leaders
AI Infrastructure That Answers to You, Not a Cloud Provider
For Medical Researchers
AI That Never Exposes Patient Data
For Nurses & Healthcare Workers
AI That Protects Your Patients' Privacy
For Accountants & Bookkeepers
Your Clients' Books Don't Belong in a Cloud Model
For Software Developers
Your Code Shouldn't Train Someone Else's Model
For Marketing Agencies
Unlimited AI for Every Client, Every Campaign
For E-Commerce Entrepreneurs
Run Your Store on AI Without the Cloud Tax
For Customer Support
AI Support That Never Leaks Customer Data
For Business Development
AI for Deals That Stays Confidential
For Real Estate Agents
AI That Knows Your Clients — Without Telling Anyone Else
For Teachers & Educators
AI for the Classroom That Keeps Student Data Where It Belongs
For Executive Assistants
The Executive Inbox Doesn't Belong in a Cloud Model
For Receptionists
Your Front Desk Knows Who's Calling — Keep It That Way
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