7 open source AI models worth downloading to your own drive
alex_verem · x · 2026-11-14
alexverem lists 7 open source AI models worth downloading locally, explaining what each one is for. His core argument: amid worries that open models will get restricted, a model saved on your own drive stays yours forever, immune to policy or platform changes.
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