Save this video! We’re getting dangerously close to running Opus-level AI locally on your own computer. 🤯

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Qwen3.8

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Why it worked

The video tapped into the desire for free, powerful AI tools by highlighting the open-sourcing of a capable model that can run locally, directly addressing a pain point for users concerned about subscription costs and data privacy.

Summary

The video announces that Alibaba has open-sourced Qwen3.8, a 27B AI model that can be run locally on a user's computer for free. It highlights the benefits of running AI locally, such as avoiding subscriptions and cloud limits, and suggests it's a strong alternative for those who cannot afford or do not wish to support other AI companies.

Structure

1Introduction of Qwen3.8 open-sourcing
2Explanation of running AI locally for free
3Comparison to subscription-based AI services
4Discussion of model size and hardware requirements

Original caption

Save this video! We’re getting dangerously close to running Opus-level AI locally on your own computer. 🤯 Alibaba just open-sourced the weights for Qwen3.8, including a 27B model designed to run locally. Think about what that means. No Claude subscription. No usage limits. No sending everything to someone else’s cloud. You own the model and run it on YOUR hardware. The gap between expensive frontier AI and models you can run yourself is collapsing ridiculously fast. Today it’s Qwen. Soon, Opus-level intelligence sitting on your laptop might be completely normal. 💀 #Qwen #LocalAI #Claude #AI #OpenSourceAI

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Qwen3.8-27B (ACTS - an AI model that can be run locally on a user's computer, performing tasks like coding and office workflows. Removing it would change the video's topic entirely.) X.com (APPEARS - a website domain visible in the header. Removing it would not change what happens in the video.) Alibaba (APPEARS - the company name associated with Qwen. Removing it would not change what happens in the video.)

On-screen text

RUN OPUS LEVEL INTELLIGENCE FOR FREE! RUN OPUS LEVEL INTELLIGENCE ON YOUR COMPUTER ABSOLUTELY FREE! RUN OPUS LEVEL INTELLIGENCE ON YOUR COMPUTER ABSOLUTELY FREE! 3.8 AND YOU CAN DOWNLOAD IT DIRECTLY FROM THE WEBSITE. THAT MEAN? THAT YOU DON'T NEED A CLOUD SUBSCRIPTION. YOU DON'T NEED A CURSE SUBSCRIPTION. ANY SUBSCRIPTION. YOU CAN LITERALLY RUN THIS FOREVER FOR FREE YOUR HARDWARE CAN HANDLE IT. SO 27 BILLION PARAMETERS. NOT THAT BIG, BUT IT'S GOOD ON A MAC MINI OR A MACBOOK PRO. SO IF YOU AI SUBSCRIPTION OR YOU DON'T WANT TO SUPPORT THESE COMPANIES HERE IS THE DO IT. AS STRONG AS OPUS. STRONG MODEL IF THE BENCHMARKS. GET BETTER. WANTA COMPLETELY LOCALLY, THIS IS YOUR GUY.

Transcript

You can now run Opus-level intelligence on your computer absolutely free! This is Qwen3.8 and you can download it directly from the website. What does that mean? That you don't need a cloud subscription. You don't need a curse subscription. Any subscription. You can literally run this forever for free as long as your hardware can handle it. So 27 billion parameters. Not that big, but it's good on a Mac Mini or a Macbook Pro. So if you can't afford an AI subscription or you don't want to support these companies, here is the best way to do it. As strong as Opus. Strong model if the benchmarks get better. But if you want a completely locally, this is your guy.