# Learn

URL: https://insidethemachine.ai/learn

Local AI in plain words.

- [The basics](https://insidethemachine.ai/start-here): The basic words in 5 minutes: chip, memory, model, app. Markdown: https://insidethemachine.ai/start-here.md
- [Advanced agent guide](https://insidethemachine.ai/guides/agent): A local agent that sets itself up and learns skills. Markdown: https://insidethemachine.ai/guides/agent.md
- [How good is local AI?](https://insidethemachine.ai/best): The smartest model for each memory size, next to the best paid AI. Markdown: https://insidethemachine.ai/best.md
- [Mac or PC?](https://insidethemachine.ai/learn/mac-or-pc): The four kinds of computer for local AI, and what decides it: memory first, then speed. Markdown: https://insidethemachine.ai/learn/mac-or-pc.md
- [What is a token?](https://insidethemachine.ai/learn/tokens): Tokens, speed in tokens per second, and context: how much the AI keeps in mind. Markdown: https://insidethemachine.ai/learn/tokens.md
- [Will my laptop get hot?](https://insidethemachine.ai/learn/heat-and-battery): Heat, fans and battery when AI runs on a laptop, and what to do about it. Markdown: https://insidethemachine.ai/learn/heat-and-battery.md

Coming soon: [Gap Score](https://insidethemachine.ai/gap-score). How far local AI is from the best paid AI. Our own scores start in November. Markdown: https://insidethemachine.ai/gap-score.md

Ready? Pick your parts in the free shop and get your setup sheet. https://insidethemachine.ai/ (agents: https://insidethemachine.ai/index.md)