AI models
Which offline AI model suits your computer, what "small" means, and the licences behind them.
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Which local AI model should I use for coding, and what can Build mode do?
The three Qwen2.5 Coder sizes, which suits your laptop, what Build mode makes, and where small coding models fall short.
Updated 9 Nov 2026 · 7 min read -
Which AI model should I install on my Mac?
A plain answer by memory size, 8, 16, 24, 32 GB and more, and what changes on Apple Silicon and older Intel Macs.
Updated 6 Nov 2026 · 6 min read -
Which AI model should I use on a Windows laptop?
Pick by memory first, then graphics card. What to expect from 8, 16 and 32 GB laptops.
Updated 6 Nov 2026 · 6 min read -
What is a "small" AI model, and how is it different from ChatGPT?
What small models are good at, where they fall short, and why that is fine for a lot of everyday work.
Updated 6 Nov 2026 · 6 min read -
Lite, Standard and Large: how WorkOffline picks a model for your laptop
The three models, what each one is, and the rules the app uses to recommend one.
Updated 6 Nov 2026 · 5 min read -
How much memory and disk space do offline AI models need?
A table of download sizes and memory use, how to check your own laptop, and how to free up room.
Updated 6 Nov 2026 · 6 min read -
Open model licences explained: what Apache 2.0 and MIT mean for you
What you can do with an openly licensed model, what the licence does not promise, and how other licences differ.
Updated 6 Nov 2026 · 6 min read