27b dense is the perfect size and i'll die on this hill.
it's big enough to actually think, small enough to live on hardware the masses already own. one honest brain in 24gb, no drama. and now qwen says 3.8 brings all new capabilities at the same size. same apartment, smarter tenant.
i genuinely cannot sleep. this is what waiting for the one feels like.
dear qwen 3.8 27b dense,
i've been loyal to your predecessor since spring. benched it until it was king. defended it in public. built with it every single night.
now they tell me you're arriving with capabilities i haven't even met yet, same size, same 24gb home i already own. i am not sleeping well.
yours, a man with a 3090 and a cleared nvme.
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