Some finance analysts argue that a cluster of small Qwen3.8-27B models can match Fable 5's coding performance for a fifth of the cost.
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Some finance analysts suggest that a cluster of small Qwen3.8-27B models could achieve coding performance comparable to Fable 5, but at a significantly lower cost. This claim, observed on r/localllama, posits that multiple Qwen 3.8 27B models could deliver Fable 5-level coding capabilities for only a fifth of the expense. The plausibility of this cost-effective alternative is currently being discussed.
I saw on r/localllama that some finance analysts claim they got Fable 5-level coding out of several Qwen 3.8 27Bs at a fifth the cost. Plausible?