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Can a 4B local model actually feel like an AI assistant?

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I've been building Arcon around Qwen3-4B + LoRA. Instead of just making it a chatbot, I'm experimenting with persistent memory, personality/mood, internal state, tools, and eventually having it process things before replying. I'm curious what people who've built local agents think - how far can you…

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  1. 2026-09-03 07:18 · r/LocalLLaMA
    Can a 4B local model actually feel like an AI assistant?

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