OpenCode + Openrouter is a good start if you don’t want to pay for Claude Code. There are usually some free models you can try out.There are so many tools, configurations out there that's it's a bit overwhelming. Where do I start? What setup should I have, which tools?
I've been using Ollama & Aider and run aider from a batch file so I can switch between models (one batch file per model I use).
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I've got a free week of Claude Pro I can give out if its allowed?There are so many tools, configurations out there that's it's a bit overwhelming. Where do I start? What setup should I have, which tools?
I've been using Ollama & Aider and run aider from a batch file so I can switch between models (one batch file per model I use).
For locally hosting LLM have a look at Strata (https://github.com/niko1221/strata)
It utilises GPU, RAM, and storage to run Qwen3.8-Flash-Next at useable speeds.
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Cheers but I've paid for Claude for months, only cancelling recently as go through periods where I don't need it and I managed to get done most of what I needed to do for now. Trialling local LLM's to see if can use any as a good alternative, moving forward.
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Done some rejiggling on my CI server and made some existing jobs run on the intel IGPU, and having a go at running Qwen 3.8 coder with Strata. I don't expect it to be terribly good on a 9060XT but I'm interested in seeing how these simple local models can start doing some donkey work (i.e. driving my playtest sessions).