What do you guys think of Qwen 3.8 27B so far? Can it replace Claude subscription?

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Hey everyone! I’m thinking about switching from a $20/month Claude subscription to running a local LLM, and I’m currently looking at Qwen 3.8 27B. For those who have used it, what do you guys think of it so far, especially for coding and agentic workflows. Do you think it can realistically replace…