I’ve tried coding and every one I’ve tried fails unless really, really basic small functions like what you learn as a newbie compared to say 4o mini that can spit out more sensible stuff that works.

I’ve tried explanations and they just regurgitate sentences that can be irrelevant, wrong, or get stuck in a loop.

So. what can I actually use a small LLM for? Which ones? I ask because I have an old laptop and the GPU can’t really handle anything above 4B in a timely manner. 8B is about 1 t/s!

  • some_guy@lemmy.sdf.orgEnglish
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    6 days ago

    I installed Llama. I’ve not found any use for it. I mean, I’ve asked it for a recipe because recipe websites suck, but that’s about it.

  • herseycokguzelolacak@lemmy.mlEnglish
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    4 days ago

    for coding tasks you need web search and RAG. It’s not the size of the model that matters, since even the largest models find solutions online.

      • wise_pancake@lemmy.caEnglish
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        23 hours ago

        Open webui lets you install a ton of different search providers out of the box, but you do need sn API key for most and I haven’t vetted them

        I’m trying to get Kagi to work with Phi4 and not having success.

        • catty@lemmy.worldOPEnglish
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          23 hours ago

          Thanks, when I get some time soon, I’ll have another look at it and cherry ai with a local install of ollama