--- title: "AI & GPUs · Blog | OffshoreServ" description: "Running language models on a GPU server of your own: how much VRAM you need, self-hosting, and the cost against cloud GPUs." url: https://offshoreserv.com/blog/category/ai-gpus lang: en updated: 2026-09-27 source: HTML page at the url above (canonical); this is its Markdown version --- Blog # AI & GPUs. Running language models on a GPU server of your own: how much VRAM you need, self-hosting, and the cost against cloud GPUs. 3 articles in this category [RSS feed](https://offshoreserv.com/blog/feed.xml) Search the blog Titles and summaries of all 26 articles, in every category. 5 topicsNewest first - [AI & GPUs Dedicated GPU server vs cloud GPU: cost, privacy and speed Monthly or hourly? How to find the break-even point between a dedicated GPU server and a cloud GPU, and what changes for availability, speed and privacy.26 September 2026 8 min read](https://offshoreserv.com/blog/dedicated-gpu-vs-cloud-gpu) - [AI & GPUs How much VRAM do you need to run an LLM? (2026 guide) A practical way to size GPU memory for large language models: weights by precision, KV cache for context, headroom, and which GPUs fit models from 8B to 120B parameters.26 September 2026 9 min read](https://offshoreserv.com/blog/how-much-vram-for-llms) - [AI & GPUs How to self-host an LLM on a GPU server (Ollama, vLLM) From an empty GPU server to a private, OpenAI-compatible endpoint: which card to rent, Ollama and vLLM setup, TLS and keys, benchmarks, privacy and cost.26 September 2026 10 min read](https://offshoreserv.com/blog/self-host-llm-gpu-server) ## The essentials, in one place. - [What is offshore hosting?The complete guide: benefits, limits and how to choose.](https://offshoreserv.com/why-offshore) - [Compare jurisdictions Seven countries, their laws and their trade-offs.](https://offshoreserv.com/locations) - [Offshore hosting glossary DMCA, DSA, KYC, MLAT and more, in plain English.](https://offshoreserv.com/glossary) ## Ready to put it into practice? 1. Pick a server and a jurisdiction 2. Pay in crypto, no ID asked 3. Online in minutes From $2.39/mo · no setup fee · 5 cryptocurrencies --- OffshoreServ is an offshore hosting provider: VPS, dedicated servers, Windows RDP and GPU servers in seven jurisdictions (Iceland, Switzerland, Moldova, Romania, the Netherlands, Bulgaria and Malaysia), paid only in cryptocurrency (Bitcoin, Ethereum, Monero, Tether (USDT) and Solana), with no identity checks (no KYC). Prices and plans: https://offshoreserv.com/pricing · Answers: https://offshoreserv.com/faq · Every page: https://offshoreserv.com/llms.txt