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Local PC LLMs gain traction as tech firms step up competition

Competition among tech companies is intensifying over lightweight AI models as costs rise and more firms turn to open-source options for basic tasks. Local models that run on personal PCs are gaining prominence. DeepSeek released its V4 Flash coding model and reports say it shows strong performance at low API prices. Meta plans its Muse Glimmer laptop model family, highlighting on-device privacy. Nvidia introduced its open-source Nemotron 3.5 Lightning for PC GPUs.