Qwen3.8-27B hits 20 points: strongest small model, fits a 24GB GPU at Q4
drdanielbender · x · 2026-11-13
The author's pick for best local small model by the Artificial Analysis intelligence index:
- Qwen3.8-27B: scores 20 points at just 27B parameters, the strongest small-model choice right now. With Q4 quantization it fits on a 24GB GPU like the RTX 3090 or a 32GB-RAM Mac — a genuinely practical local model, though context length still matters.
Follow-up tweets in the thread extend the guide with Flash-Next, DeepSeek V4.1 Flash, and Kimi K3.1 Pro tiers.
Related event: Four Open-Weight Models Worth Running Locally, from 27B to 2.8T(4 posts)→
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