Local Models for Personal Agents: GPT Luna Surprises a Coding-Agent Veteran
gized00 · reddit · 2026-09-20
A developer who has built coding agents since Claude Instant found GPT Luna locally could handle personal agent tasks he assumed needed frontier models: deep research, calendar management for him and his partner, everyday documents. He now asks whether a $2,000 Mac mini running a 25B model is a viable minimum setup for a personal assistant, which local models compare well to frontier ones, hidden costs to watch, and what others have built in this space.
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