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Best Agentic Coding model I can run on the new Macbook M5 Max?

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27 Mar
What's the best model I can run on mac M1 Pro 16gb?

<!-- SC_OFF --><div class="md"><p>I was wondering if there are any good performing models in 2026 that I can run on this hardware? And if so, what is the best one in your opinion?

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Thoughts on using personal macbook pro for self study / personal projects? Using it securely and safely.

<!-- SC_OFF --><div class="md"><p>So this is probably a pretty common thing, but I just want to ask in case am not missing something. I have pretty much no knowledge but trying to

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29 Mar
Mac mini M4 Pro with 14-Core CPU, 20-Core GPU and 64GB RAM. Which models can I run?

<!-- SC_OFF --><div class="md"><p>I want to buy that machine but first want to make sure I can run decent models for daily usage. I’m not coding. It’s mainly chatting, drafting

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27 Mar
Best Local LLM for Coding

<!-- SC_OFF --><div class="md"><p>I'm looking to get a view on what the community think are the best Local LLMs for Coding ? and what's your go to resources for setting up things

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1 May
Running llama.cpp on Snapdragon Hexagon NPU seems promising

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24 Mar
suggest a 13/14"32gb+ laptop for vibe coding mid budget

<!-- SC_OFF --><div class="md"><p>Looking to buy a laptop with for local Vibe Coding. I'd like a good price/performance ratio and I see that usable local models require at least

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14 Apr
I have a Macbook AIR M5 Base and I want to run an Agentic Coding program, similar to Claude Code or Codex. Besides the model, how do I do it? I've already tried with Ollama, VS Code, Opencode, and haven't been able to. (I'm not a developer, sorry)

<!-- SC_OFF --><div class="md"><p>I started developing an app with Claude, but the credits run out very quickly. I thought that now with my new computer I could run something

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8 Apr
What would you use for local coding assist on a "weak" machine (6GB VRAM 32 GB RAM) - light FE coding, no architecture. is QWEN3 good enough?

<!-- SC_OFF --><div class="md"><p>so as it says, I am not a FE eng, but want to do some light FE work<br /> I don't need the smartest model but need to get some work done.<br /> I

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