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Can someone point me in the right direction of what model(s) to look at for a newer user?

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I have a full M5 Pro Macbook Pro with 48GB of RAM, I'm just getting into this local space. Like many of you, the costs of using frontier/cloud models is getting kinda silly. I don't have any insane needs or automation projects. I just want the best general use model, to keep private info, to chat w…

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  1. 2026-09-12 20:33 · r/LocalLLaMA
    Can someone point me in the right direction of what model(s) to look at for a newer user?

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