#Model Selection — Kunal Ganglani

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Best Local Model for Agentic Coding: 9 Picks by VRAM

A practical decision tree for agentic coding: pick local models by repo size and VRAM tier (16GB/24GB/48GB+/CPU), with context, tool-calling reliability, and quantization rules that actually hold up.

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