LFM2.5-2.6B hailed as best local model for 8GB GPUs and Macs
maximelabonne · x · 2026-09-16
maximelabonne amplified a take that LFM2.5-2.6B is the best model to run locally on an 8GB GPU or a Mac, while the original thread urged people to stop using it for coding — implying it's weak on code but a strong pick for low-VRAM local deployment.
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