Local MLX test: Qwen-Next feels weaker than Qwen 27B for coding
lots_of_puppies · reddit · 2026-09-12
Running both models locally via MLX on an M5 Max with 128GB RAM, the poster finds Qwen-Next (dynamic q4 optimized for speed) feels weaker at harder coding tasks in a Node.js agent than the q8 27B model, despite widespread community claims that Qwen-Next is better. Both run quickly. They ask what they might be missing, and thank Alibaba for releasing the models for free.
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