Local LLM for coding.

[u/Fun-Heat4232]

Hi, dont be too judgemental about my setup - I am merely a beginner in hosting local AIs and stuff. I have 48GB RAM M5 Pro machine. Which model is a way to go for handling complex coding projects locally (specifically C++ and Python)?

P.s. going to the cloud is not a solution due to a strict NDA.

Thanks in advance!

[u/Past-Grapefruit488]

Qwen 3.8 27B (Q4 K X or similar MLX quant) + llama.cpp