User compares Qwen 3.6-27b and Opus 4.8 for coding tasks

A Reddit user reports that Qwen 3.6-27b running locally on an RTX 3090 was effective for software troubleshooting, but switching to Opus 4.8 via Zed editor and Claude Code agent provided a noticeable performance jump. The post contrasts local vs. cloud-based AI assistants.