Any ~4B models with decent programming knowledge? NO VIBECODE/ONE SHOT

<!-- SC_OFF --><div class="md"><p>Hi everyone </p> <p>I’m new to this community and just starting out with local LLMs. I’m using a MacBook M4 Air, so my hardware is somewhat

<!-- SC_OFF --><div class="md"><p>Long time Claude Opus user, but after the recent session limit changes by Anthropic, I am seriously considering trying Chinese models for coding.

<!-- SC_OFF --><div class="md"><p>Hello. I'm ordering a small piece of software for personal needs (like a virtual keyboard or an expression recognition action app). I asked

<!-- SC_OFF --><div class="md"><p>Hi. What do you think is the smallest Open model, as of Spring 2026, that can match/beat OpenAI GPT 4o Mini in the broadest sense possible?</p>

<!-- SC_OFF --><div class="md"><p>Are local 4B models usable on smartphone?</p> <p>Just did a vibe check on a Pixel Pro 10, Gemma 4B vs Qwen 3.5 4B, starting from handheld photos

<!-- SC_OFF --><div class="md"><p>I'm new to the local hosting, and I have just tried 2B models on my smartphone (qwen2.5/3.5, gemma). </p> <p>I have asked generic questions, like

<!-- SC_OFF --><div class="md"><p>I have experience using llama.cpp on Windows/Linux with 8GB NVIDIA card (384 GB/s bandwidth) and offloading to CPU to run MoE models. I typically

<!-- SC_OFF --><div class="md"><p>Currently using glm 4.7 flash, it’s very meh </p> <p>Heard omnicoder or Crow 9b are good, are they any better?</p> <p>Or Qwen3.5 27b?</p>