Local Models Cross Usability Threshold: Gemma, Qwen, Kimi Now Viable

Community consensus points to a convergence of better base models (Gemma, Qwen, GLM, Kimi), improved quantization, and tooling like llama.cpp and Ollama as the drivers behind local models becoming practical for coding and private document workflows. The remaining gap versus closed models is most visible in long-context, multi-step planning tasks.