OPEN MODELS · LAPTOP EDITION
The best models
you can actually run.
A practical, no-hype index of 200 open and open-weight models. Compare quality, memory, speed, license, and modality before you download.
open models indexed across every modality
The default recommendation for most laptops
Qwen3 8B / often written “Qwen3.8”
The rare all-rounder: strong coding and reasoning, quick in non-thinking mode, multilingual, and light enough for a 16 GB laptop when quantized.
THE CATALOG
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Scores combine capability and real-world laptop friction.
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A benchmark for the
whole machine.
This catalog covers 200 open and open-weight checkpoints across text, vision, audio, video, and embedding workflows. Fit scores combine model capability, quantized memory, expected responsiveness, license clarity, and local tooling. Always verify the exact checkpoint's terms.
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