Should an AI Agent Run on a Personal Computer or a Server?
Many people first try an AI Agent as a desktop tool. That works well for experiments, coding, and one-off tasks. But once an Agent reads files, calls external systems, waits for approval, generates reports, or needs to be used repeatedly by a team, the question is no longer only whether the model is capable enough. It is where the Agent should run.
This article is not about choosing a particular model. It explains when a personal computer is sufficient, when a server-side deployment is the better fit, and why teams that depend on Agents for ongoing work usually need a long-running service.
