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  1. Xeoncross · · focus · HN ↗
    If you have a 24-64GB mac, consider running Qwen3.8 27B locally at night. It's a bit slower to run locally, but if you're sleeping it's less of a problem.

    Depending on your memory, you'll need to use the weaker Q4 versions but they still perform well.

    It ranks higher than GPT-5.3 Codex (xhigh) or Claude Opus 4.6 (max) so is great for pairing with <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;github.com&#x2F;kunchenguid&#x2F;gnhf" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;github.com&#x2F;kunchenguid&#x2F;gnhf for nightly experimentation, cleanup, or recommendation lists for in the morning.

    1. ctkhn · · focus · HN ↗
      On my 64gb m3 max qwen3.8 27b has been great for planning and then letting qwen3.6 35ba3b actually implement the planned changes.
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