[ Video ] Running Nanbeige 4.2 3B on my 16GB MacBook Pro
I tested Nanbeige 4.2 3b on a 16GB MacBook Pro. The 4bit quant is good, but the generation is relatively slow.
[ Video ] Running K2 Horizon 3.7B on my 16GB MacBook Pro
K2 Horizon 3.7B runs comfortably on a 16GB MacBook Pro. Worth noting that the 7B parameter version was better, but way too slow.
Running a 1.7 Billion Parameter Model – LFM3 1.7B – on a Raspberry Pi 4
A Raspberry Pi 4 can run comfortably (3t/s) LFM3 1.7B. Not usable for heavy coding, but good enough for an orchestrator.
[ Video ] An AI Model in your Browser? LFM3 Omni 2.2 on my 16GB MacBook Pro
I tested Liquid Foundation LFM3 Omni 2.2B model, in a browser on my MacBook Pro. At 1.6GB download, the experience is spectacular.
[ Video ] Testing Ling 3.0 Tiny on my 16GB MacBook Pro
Ling 3.0 Tiny is a surprisingly good model to run on a 16GB MacBook Pro. Test generation can go as fast as 45 tokens / second.
[ Video ] Testing Apple Intelligence on my 16GB MacBook Pro
I tested the Apple Intelligence model Apple ships with its default install, by actually chatting with it. One of the fastest models so far.
[ Video ] Testing Spark-X2.6-4B on my 16GB MacBookPro
Spark 2.6 4B from Spark LLM is a decent model for its size. In my testing, there was even room left for other apps on my [...]
[ Video ] Testing Nemotron 3.5 Bolt E4B 4GB on my 16 GB MacBookPro
Testing Nemotron 3.5 Bolt E4B 4GB on my 16GB MackBook Pro: balanced answers and decent speed. It's a good model for day to day usage.
[ Video ] Stories From The Vibe Coding Trenches – When the Agent (Claude) Deletes your Files
During development of one of my apps, Zen Tales, my coding agent (Claude, back then) deleted some audio files I already paid for. A difficult lesson.
[ Video ] Stories From The Vibe Coding Trenches – The User Knows Better Than You
Second installment of my stories from the vibe coding trenches is about a mindset shift: nothing is difficult anymore. Listen to your users.
[ Video ] Running Nemotron Dory 1.0 4B on my 16 GB MacBookPro
Nvidia Nemotron Dory 1.0 4B is a surprisingly good model that can be run locally, on a 16GB MacBook Pro, for coding and text generation.
[ Video ] Stories from the Vibe Coding Trenches – Accidentally Overpaid $150 to Cloudflare
This are real stories from my life as a vibe coder. This one shows how I overpaid $150 on Cloudeflare while vibe coding Flight Lens.
[ Video ] Running Liquid AI LFM V2.5 on my 16 GB MacBookPro
The 4th video in the series about what models can you realistically run on a 16GB MacoBook tests Liquid AI LFM 2.5. A solid model.
[ Video ] Running Xiaomi MiMo V2.6 (Qwen 9B distill) on my 16 GB MacBookPro
This week I'm testing Xiaomi MiMo V2.6, Qwen 9b distill, on a 16GB M1 MacBookPro. It works good enough for text generation and light coding
Pane Shatter, my First iOS Game, Is Live in the AppStore
Pane Shatter is my latest iOS game. A tiny anti stress game where you can launch a steel ball and "break" the screen of your phone.
[Video] Running Google Gemma 4 E4B on my 16GB MacBookPro
This week I'm testing Google Gemma 4 E4B on a 16GB M1 MacBookPro. It works surprisingly well for text generation and even light coding.
[Video] I Tested Grok 4.7 With One Simple Job: Turn My vi Task Files Into a Bash Agenda
Grok 4.7 was launched yesterday and I had a chance to test it. It has better prompt adherence, it's more thorough, but also token greedy.
[Video] Running Qwen 3.8 27B Ternary Bonsai 2 on my 16GB Mac:
This is a brief test of a heavily quantized version of Qwen 3.8 27B, fitting in 7GB on disk. Impressive, but not 98% of the original [...]
What Open Weights Models Can You Realistically Run on a Medium Laptop (September 2026)?
Open source AI is here to stay, so let's see what open weights models you can realistically run on a medium laptop as of September 2026.
Good Guys Vibe Code, Bad Guys Write Specs
AI is a great machine, if you treat it like a machine: ask clear outcomes, don't share feelings. Good guys vibe code, bad guys write specs.