Using Astra to make a better local model?

So many people are using Astra to cram modern games on old systems, rip apart commercial products. . how about using it to do the impossible - cram more into a local LLM that can fix in 12-16gb of VRam?

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2026-10-20 06:02 · r/LocalLLaMA
Using Astra to make a better local model?

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