Self-taught physics learner finds local Qwen and Ministral too weak, asks for alternatives
Available_Pressure47 · reddit · 2026-10-07
A Reddit user with a CS/math background shared an LLM-driven workflow for learning theoretical physics: read a textbook section, then have an LLM explain and answer follow-up questions. Using this method they've covered introductory quantum mechanics and special relativity, and are now working through general relativity.
Facing high API token costs, they're trying to switch to local models but smaller Qwen and Ministral variants fall short, so they're asking for recommendations of local models or fine-tunes capable of physics tutoring.
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