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A 27b model beating latest frontier models was not on my 2026 bingo card

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https://preview.redd.it/kbsqh6f7molh1.png?width=730&format=png&auto=webp&s=068dbea9a50be634a369d54d8b27b781d020fab3 My experience with Qwen 3.8 for agentic tasks has been phenomenal but I personally feel that 3.7 flash is more reliable for overall tasks.

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  1. 2026-08-26 08:45 · r/LocalLLaMA
    A 27b model beating latest frontier models was not on my 2026 bingo card

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