Hunting for a personal agent brain on sub-12GB hardware

GooGZ AI @PaulGugAIOriginally posted 2026.10.14

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I'm yet to see a 1-bit quant (for the sub 12GB range) worth its salt for anything more than a chatbot, and 0xSero's previous 1-bit recommendations (like original Bonsai 1-bit prior) were underwhelming. But.. I appreciate the updated listings, and I'll never turn down an interesting new Qwen 27B distillation for testing. My search for the ultimate personal agent brain (on sub 12GB hardware) continues... Underdog Saluki 27B 1.0, now downloading...

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