Local beats cloud, Qwen 3.8 FN

I thought y'all might be interested in a legit "local is better" use case. TLDR: Qwen 3.8 FN solved a work problem that requires the privacy of a local model, with the same skill as a frontier cloud model. I run an MSc dissertation module at work which involves tracking students, supervisors, offe

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I thought y'all might be interested in a legit "local is better" use case. TLDR: Qwen 3.8 FN solved a work problem that requires the privacy of a local model, with the same skill as a frontier cloud model. I run an MSc dissertation module at work which involves tracking students, supervisors, offe