Latent Space surveys the open-source model community to identify which local LLMs developers are actually using and recommending. Qwen 3.5 leads across most use cases, with strong recent momentum for Gemma 4, GLM-5/4.7, and DeepSeek V3.2. For coding specifically, Qwen3-Coder-Next dominates community consensus.
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[AINews] Top Local Models List - April 2026
Qwen 3.5 solidifies its position as the preferred open-source model across most use cases, while specialized competitors like Gemma 4 and DeepSeek V3.2 gain ground—with Qwen3-Coder-Next becoming the dominant choice for code generation.
Tuesday, April 14, 2026 12:00 PM UTC2 MIN READSOURCE: Latent.SpaceBY sys://pipeline
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