2013 'Trash Can' Mac Pro Still Running Local LLMs — r/LocalLLaMA Shows Budget Inference Path

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A r/LocalLLaMA post (130 upvotes, 50 comments) demonstrates a 2013 'Trash Can' Mac Pro (originally £10,000, now depreciated) still running local LLM inference, previously used only as a Kubernetes node. The 50-comment thread discusses the economics of repurposing legacy hardware for AI inference, with practitioners sharing performance benchmarks for older Mac Pro and Xeon configurations. The comment-to-score ratio (0.38) indicates strong technical engagement.