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Best first model for high RAM, limited VRAM for coding

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Hi all, I'm looking to try out a local model for agentic coding (for now; seems like an easy starting place). I've used opencode and cloud-based open models for personal projects and I'm hoping to sell colleagues on local models. At home I only have a 2018 laptop so no possibility to try things out…

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  1. 2026-08-29 17:50 · r/LocalLLaMA
    Best first model for high RAM, limited VRAM for coding

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