User replaces Claude with local Qwen 3.8 Next on a 128GB Mac for days
AdInternational5848 · reddit · 2026-09-26
After 4-5 days replacing Claude with locally-run Qwen 3.8 Next via opencode on an M1 Ultra (128GB), the author reports little is missing: slower than Claude, but free and self-controlled, handling research and business tasks with a custom harness. DeepSeek V4 0731 and GLM Flash didn't outperform Qwen in his tests. His takeaway: a Mac Studio plus open models can replace a billion-dollar company's service.
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