6 months later, LocalLLaMA poll: 30B model reaches Opus level
The r/LocalLLaMA poll from early 2026 asked when an open-weight 30B model would reach Opus-level quality; the least-voted '6 months' option won, confirming optimists' bet on open-weight progress.
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