Tagged "Qwen"
4 essays · All essays
№073 · Sep 19, 2026
Local AI
Splash! A Test of Real Work
Two Qwen 3.8 27B builds audited a wine e-commerce site. Splash finished sooner, but their paths diverged. The session logs show what we can compare.
local AI · Qwen · benchmarks
№070 · Sep 18, 2026
Local AI
Battle of the Qwens: 27B Versus Custom Flash
I built a custom Qwen Flash model to beat the 27B I rely on. It is quicker on the work both of them finish, and it writes well — but sometimes it never stops.
local AI · Qwen · benchmarks
№068 · Sep 17, 2026
Local AI
Which Qwen 3.8 27B Build Should You Run?
Half a dozen downloads all call themselves Qwen 3.8 27B. I compared them on a 64 GB MacBook Pro to find the one worth keeping, and when the others are worth it.
local AI · Qwen · quantization
№066 · Sep 15, 2026
Local AI
How I Made Qwen Flash-Next Fit on a 64 GB MacBook Pro
Qwen's Flash-Next ships bigger than my Mac's memory. I cut the expert bank, mixed the precision and left the biggest file on the SSD. The build runs, with limits on memory headroom and task completion.
local AI · Qwen · quantization