Date: 01/30/2026
Open Source AI in Real Business: Practical Benchmarks Beyond the Hype
Ever wondered if open-source AI models can tackle everyday business drudgery—like extracting action items from meeting notes—without cloud costs or fluff? Check out this eye-opening video from LocalAI Bench, testing models on actual workflows using local hardware.
Key Highlights:
- Top Performers: Google Gemma 3B (80%) and OpenAI OSS 20B (80%) shine; Meta Llama 3.1 8B and Qwen 3 lag at 60%.
- Setup: Local runs via LM Studio on AMD Strix Halo (128GB RAM), scored by AI judges (Claude, GPT-4, Gemini) with Promptfoo.
- Phase 1 Results: Focus on meeting notes; flops like Mistral 7B (20%) highlight gaps.
- Coming Soon: Email drafting, doc summaries, RFP quotes, and code reviews.
No PhD puzzles here—just real-world utility for no-code/low-code AI enthusiasts. Claude Sonnet 4 sets the cloud baseline.
👉 Full results & video: localaibench.com
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