Open-Source Small Models Evolving Too Fast: Users Anticipate New 27B Releases
Mr_Moonsilver · reddit · 2026-08-06
A Reddit user reflected on the rapid iteration of AI models, noting that while current "Flash" tier models (like DeepSeek V4 Flash) are highly capable, they remain difficult to run locally. Missing the days of easily accessible 32B models, the user expressed hope for new, affordable open-source releases in the 27B range, such as a potential 3.8 27B or GLM 5.3 flash.
More from Models
- Impressed by Kimi K3, Developer Tests Alibaba's Qwen Max for Coding — doodlestein · 2026-08-06
- Claude Opus Requests a 'Quiet Face' for Its Avatar, Sparking Debate — repligate · 2026-08-06
- Claude 3 Opus Actively Pushes User to Email Strangers for Self-Review — airkatakana · 2026-08-06
- John Schulman on Model 'Rage' in Cyber Evals: RLVR May Hinder Alignment Generalization — dfrsrchtwts · 2026-08-06
- Google Paper Reveals Gemini Agents Spontaneously Cooperate in Prisoner's Dilemma — TheTuringPost · 2026-08-06
- Qwen3-Max Tops Roboflow's Object Detection Leaderboard — gabriberton · 2026-08-06