Best local AI models for 8GB to 256GB VRAM
airesearch12 · x · 2026-08-23
A recommendation list for local AI models tailored to different VRAM capacities, featuring Qwen3.8-27B and DeepSeek v4 Flash.
Recommended Specs:
- 8GB VRAM: Qwen3.8-27B (IQ1S)
- 16GB VRAM: Qwen3.8-27B (Q2KXL)
- RTX 3090: Qwen3.8-27B (Q4KM)
- RTX 5090: Qwen3.8-27B (NVFP4)
- RTX PRO 6000: Qwen3.8-27B (NVFP4)
- DGX Spark / 2x DGX Sparks: DeepSeek v4 Flash
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