I tested 3 tiny local LLMs for everyday work, and only one of them impressed me
["google-gemma","qwen3","google","llms"]
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Qwen3 is an AI model family developed by Alibaba, released as a set of large language models for natural-language tasks.
Claude Code with a local LLM running offline is the hybrid setup I didn't know I needed
…It's more complicated to switch between multiple local LLMs, but honestly, the only one right now that's capable enough for coding is Qwen3-Coder-Next, and until that changes, I…
I finally found an open-source local LLM that actually competes with cloud AI
["google-gemma","google","qwen3"]
I ran Gemma 4 (26B) on a 10-year-old-GPU, and it's reliable enough to replace the cloud
…Related I replaced ChatGPT and Claude with this powerful local LLM and saved over $20 a month while gaining full control Qwen3.6 runs on my old GPU and does what ChatGPT…
I ditched Copilot on VS Code for this free extension, and it's miles ahead
…On my main PC, I’ve got an RTX 3080 Ti running Qwen3.6-35B-A3B , and I use it for the majority of my VS Code tasks. But for the rest…
I replaced GitHub Copilot with a self-hosted AI and I won’t go back
…After entering the LLM model name and the context window, I've now got Qwen3-Coder-Next as my coding companion and am using my workstation GPU to its full potential. Visual…
I used Claude Code with a local LLM on Ollama, and it’s surprisingly capable for something that's free
…ollama pull qwen3.5:9b Next, install Claude Code. Then point Claude Code at your local Ollama server instead of Anthropic's API by setting the environment variables. npm install -g @anthropic…
Running Claude Code locally saved me money, but that wasn't even the real win
…Take Qwen3.6-27B , for example: it can run on an AMD APU or an Apple Mac with 32GB of unified memory or a 24GB graphics card, yet boasts "flagship coding power…
I ran this bulky LLM on an SBC cluster, and it's the most unhinged setup I've ever built
…Related I replaced ChatGPT and Claude with this powerful local LLM and saved over $20 a month while gaining full control Qwen3.6 runs on my old GPU and does what ChatGPT…
Intel's $949 GPU has 32GB of VRAM for local AI, but the software is why Nvidia keeps winning
…With 32GB, you can run heavily quantized 70B parameter models, or fit something like Qwen3.5-27B at a decent quantization. 32GB of VRAM is a lot, and it's a step…