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2-Bit vs FP8 Quantization: What the Escha-W2 Benchmarks Show
Escha-W2 compresses a 27B model to 2-bit and matches FP8 on GPQA, LiveCodeBench, and commonsense tests. Here's what that means for local inference.
How to Run Claude Code for Free Using OpenRouter's Models
A step-by-step guide to routing free models like Stealth Ox Alpha or GLM through OpenRouter into Claude Code, plus the tradeoffs found in testing.
GLM 5.3 Pricing: An $18 Coding Plan Inside Claude Code and Codex
GLM 5.3's coding plan starts at $18/month and plugs into Claude Code and Codex as a second provider. Here's how the setup and tradeoffs work.
How Abliteration Strips AI Safety Refusals Using SVD and LEACE
A technical breakdown of abliteration, the weight-surgery technique combining SVD and LEACE to remove refusal behavior from open-weight LLMs.
Run GLM 5.3 Inside Claude Code and Codex: A Setup Guide
How to configure GLM 5.3 as an alternate model provider inside Claude Code and Codex to cut costs without switching your coding tool.
AI-Designed mRNA Melanoma Vaccine: Phase 3 Trial Explained
An AI-designed mRNA melanoma vaccine, mRNA-4157, showed positive phase 3 results. Here's how machine learning shaped its development.
Why Did OpenAI Pause Its Next Frontier Model?
OpenAI paused reinforcement learning on its next frontier model for safety hardening and red-teaming, pushing back the GPT timeline.
What Is Ornith-1.5-9B? Self-Improving AI Model Explained
Ornith-1.5-9B trains itself by generating tasks, scaffolds, and rollouts. Here's how the 9B model beats larger rivals on coding benchmarks.
Ox Alpha Free on OpenCode: Pricing, Limits, and How Long It Lasts
Ox Alpha is a free stealth model on OpenCode with a 1M token context window and massive daily capacity, but the window closes soon.
Ox Alpha: The Stealth Model Beating GPT-5.6 and Grok 4.6
Ox Alpha topped coding and reasoning benchmarks on OpenCode. Here's the evidence pointing to GLM and what it means for builders.
Qwen 3.8 27B: How to Run This Open Model Locally
Qwen 3.8 27B is an open-weight model that rivals closed frontier systems and runs on consumer GPUs. Here's how to install and use it.
What Is DFlash 2? Speculative Decoding Explained for Qwen3.8-27B
DFlash 2 is a block-diffusion draft model that speeds up Qwen3.8-27B inference up to 3.4x. Here's how it works and what it beats.
Qwen3.8-4B Distilled: How Emprius Shrank a 2.4T Model to 4B
How Emprius distilled Qwen3.8's 2.4 trillion parameter model into a 4B student using 45,000 reasoning traces, and what survived the compression.
Qwen3.8-4B Distilled: Q4 vs Q6 vs Q8 Quantization Compared
Hands-on benchmark of Q4, Q6, and Q8 GGUF quants for the Qwen3.8-4B distilled model, testing speed, VRAM use, and reasoning depth on llama.cpp.
Run DFlash 2 Speculative Decoding with vLLM and SGLang
How to set up DFlash 2, a lossless draft model for Qwen3.8-27B, using vLLM or SGLang for up to 3.4x faster inference speeds.
How to Run Ornith-1.5-9B Locally with vLLM or SGLang
A practical guide to serving Ornith-1.5-9B, a 9B reasoning model with 262K context, on a single GPU using vLLM or SGLang.
How to Run Qwen3.8-9B Distill Locally on a Single GPU
Guide to running Empero's Qwen3.8-9B distilled model locally: required kernels, sampling settings, and 262K context setup on one GPU.
Safe Superintelligence Explained: Ilya Sutskever's SSI and Its 2026 Plans
Safe Superintelligence, Ilya Sutskever's secretive lab, is rumored to release its first model in August 2026. Here's what's known and speculated.
Stealth Ox Alpha Review: Is the Free Mystery AI Model Worth It?
A hands-on test of Stealth Ox Alpha, a free anonymous AI model on OpenRouter, run inside Claude Code for coding and knowledge tasks.
Trippo 2.0: Turn Any Image Into a Free 3D Model
Trippo 2.0 converts photos or AI-generated images into 3D meshes with textures, ready for Blender, Unreal Engine, or 3D printing.
ComfyUI's Official MCP: Let Claude or Codex Build Your Node Workflows
ComfyUI now has an official MCP server, letting Claude or Codex build and run node workflows for you. Here's how it works and how to set it up.
ComfyUI Remote API Nodes: Mixing Local and Cloud Models Explained
ComfyUI's remote API nodes let you call closed-source models like Seedance and Grok Imagine from local workflows. Here's how the hybrid setup works.
Dots.3 Note Preview: Xiaohongshu's New MoE Model, Tested
Dots.3 Note Preview is a 280B MoE multimodal model from Xiaohongshu's AI lab. Here's what its specs, benchmarks, and hands-on tests show.
Qwen3.8-27B at 2-Bit Quantization: Does Escha-W2 Actually Hold Up?
Asha Labs shrank Qwen3.8-27B to 2 bits per weight, cutting VRAM needs to 10GB. Here's how the Escha-W2 build performs in real tests.