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Qwen3.8: 27b vs flash next. We all know the benchmarks, but at least to me, the reality is a different story

By classic benchmark, the flash next is supposed to be slightly superior to its dense counterpart. But they are really incomparable. For my very simple workflows (spec -> implement -> review rework), I feel that 27b is just better quality. For context, and making things worse, I am comparing quanti…

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  1. 2026-10-06 10:00 · r/LocalLLaMA
    Qwen3.8: 27b vs flash next. We all know the benchmarks, but at least to me, the reality is a different story

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