Developer laments local AI deployment: 'Feels a lot like early Linux'

After-Cell · reddit · 2026-07-30

A developer shares experience running local AI: using ClaudeCode with DeepSeek API, but struggling to run Qwen3 9B 4bit MLX locally on a Macbook Air M4 (24GB) due to OOM and context issues. Attempts to debug with DeepSeek failed, and manual efforts also unsuccessful. Compares local AI deployment to early Linux, questioning if it's worth the effort.

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