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Open-source AI models are rapidly closing the gap with commercial options from companies like OpenAI and Anthropic. Compressed model versions now run on everyday gaming PCs with as little as 16GB of RAM, making powerful AI accessible without expensive cloud services, though response quality varies at the lowest compression levels.
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