Liquid AI's LFM3 hailed as the iPhone moment for local AI on consumer hardware
JosephJacks_ · x · 2026-11-06
Developer BuildWithAJ says Liquid AI's LFM3 may be the 'iPhone moment' for local AI — the first time he's seen a model be legitimately useful on consumer-tier hardware. The 1.7B variant runs on a wide range of devices, with capability expected to keep growing.
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