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Why I Stopped Chasing the Newest LLM (And What I Run Instead)

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Why I Stopped Chasing the Newest LLM (And What I Run Instead) There was a stretch last year where I downloaded every new model within hours of it dropping. Llama 3.1? Done. Mistral Nemo? Running. Qwen 2.5? Let me benchmark it at 2 AM on a Tuesday. I was spending more time downloading, configuring,…

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    Why I Stopped Chasing the Newest LLM (And What I Run Instead)

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