Best Local Model for 8GB VRAM Coding?
Elemental_Particle · reddit · 2026-08-24
Testing various local models on an RTX 3070 Laptop (8GB VRAM), the author found Qwen3.6-35B-A3B-UD-IQ4NL offers the best balance for agentic coding at 25 tok/s, with strong tool use and navigation. Seeking real-world experiences from others with 8GB VRAM GPUs regarding actual task completion.
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