Alibaba · released
Qwen3.5 27B
Small enough to run on your own laptop, and good enough that you would.
Overview
The one on this list you can actually run locally. At 27B parameters it fits on consumer hardware with enough memory, which means zero cost per token, no data leaving your machine, and no dependency on anyone's uptime.
Solthar DNA rating, out of 5
- reasoning: 3.5
- coding: 3.5
- writing: 3.5
- vision: 3
- speed: 5
- value: 5
- context: 4.5
- tools: 3.5
Verdict
The best reason most individuals never need to pay for an API at all.