Local coding model benchmarks should measure the whole setup, not just tokens/sec
palsc_ · reddit · 2026-10-28
A Reddit post argues that local coding model discussions fixate on tokens/sec and eval scores while ignoring first-use friction: whether the model fits alongside a useful context window, whether your editor can actually talk to it, and whether you can get through a real edit-run-fix loop without spending the evening debugging the runtime.
A smaller model that starts quickly and stays in the workflow can beat a stronger one that barely fits or needs constant fiddling. The author wants setup time and tool reliability counted as part of the benchmark and asks if any end-to-end benchmark exists.
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