Strix Halo laptop uses $0.48/day running LLMs 24/7

A user reports that a Strix Halo device costs at most $0.48 per day to run multiple models, compile code, and utilize the CPU, GPU, and NPU simultaneously for 24 hours.

• The system handles 50 tokens per second on Qwen 3.6 35B (Q8_XL) while remaining silent and energy-efficient.
• The device's total power budget is half that of an Nvidia A6000, which consumes 300W for the card alone.
• The hardware offers versatility by allowing unused resources to host other services alongside inference tasks.

The author argues that despite inflated prices, Strix Halo devices provide significant value compared to traditional GPUs when considering size, noise, and energy consumption.