# Setting up an Node (Deploy a Node)

A Node is a machine that hosts LLM and responds to the prompts it receives.

The node typically high-end computers with at least 8GB RAM/VRAM to run inference at a reasonable speed (>10 tokens per second).

Currently, there are two ways to host a Node

* [Browser Hosted](/docs/installation-guides/setting-up-an-node-deploy-a-node/on-a-browser.md) (Recommended)
* [VM Hosted](/docs/installation-guides/setting-up-an-node-deploy-a-node/on-a-vm-node.js.md) (Node.js)


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