Running the 27B Bansai local model on just 5GB of RAM — hands-on test begins
draginol · x · 2026-09-19
Blogger draginol is running the 27B-parameter Bansai model locally, noting it needs only 5GB of RAM, and is testing how smart it actually is, with results to follow. Worth watching for anyone interested in local on-device deployment.
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