Local AI Security System: Qwen3.5-9B on MacBook Pro M5 Beats Cloud APIs in HomeSec-Bench
Summary
SharpAI's HomeSec-Bench benchmarks demonstrate that Qwen3.5-9B can run entirely on a MacBook Pro M5 with high performance and complete privacy, achieving 93.8% on a 96-test local security benchmark and remaining competitive with GPT-5.4 in many tasks. The article emphasizes zero API costs, data privacy, and a detailed suite of real-home security workflows, plus a leaderboard and performance metrics comparing local versus cloud models. This illustrates practical local AI deployment for SMBs focused on security automation and privacy.