Run Qwen3.8 27B locally: real numbers from my Mac Studio
Summary
A numbers-driven post documenting running Qwen3.8 27B locally on a Mac Studio. It compares Qwen3.8 to Qwen3.6 on the same hardware, explores 1-bit quantization, RAM requirements, and practical setup with Ollama and llama.cpp, highlighting real-world daily tasks and hardware considerations for local AI workflows.