Getting a small local language model running on a notebook or even smartphone in 2026 is trivial. But what about something even smaller and lower power. Say, like an ESP32 microcontroller that costs less than $10? It might sound impossible — the device is primarily designed for things like remote sensors, IoT, and other embedded applications, not running generative AI models — yet, that exactly what a developer who goes by the handle SlvDev has managed to do. In a process detailed on GitHub ,...
