I Tried Coding with Local AI Models for 7 Days

I wanted to try I coding with only local AI models like Qwen, Muse, and OpenAI OSS for a whole week to see how they perform. The results were interesting. To run local AI models I tested with the latest hardware from ASUS, the NUC Mini Pro PC: https://www.asus.com/au/displays-desktops/nucs/nuc-mini-pcs/asus-nuc-16-pro/ Lots of benchmarks tell you that models like Qwen 3.8 are at the frontier giving results similar to Claude Sonnet 4.8, but what are the real tests like? Well the results surprised me, and I learned a lot, especially just how important context and RAM is! That's also where having