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Open-source AI is getting interesting

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I've been experimenting with open-source AI models, and honestly, it's pretty exciting to see how much we can run locally now. Models like Gemma, Llama, Mistral, and Qwen can be downloaded and run on your own machine using tools like LM Studio or Ollama . No API key. No per-request cost. And your d…

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  1. 2026-10-04 13:41 · DEV Community — AI
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