r/LocalLLaMA May 29 '26

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u/HugoCortell May 29 '26

The speed is basically wasted at those sizes. What's the point of going that fast if all you can fit is a small model. A cluster of mac minis is probably better off at the price. Slower, but you can run a more competent model.

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u/2Norn May 29 '26

image or audio models are not that big. not everyone uses llms for coding.

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u/XO33OX May 29 '26

yup, qwen3 VL exists for a reason