MODEL STACK

Choose the right local model by workload.

Different tasks benefit from different balances between speed, memory use, and reasoning quality. Aetherion helps compare them on the same machine.

CODING

qwen2.5-coder:3b

Great balance for programming, structured reasoning, and fast local iteration.

LIGHTWEIGHT

gemma3:1b

Ideal for low-memory systems and simple assistant-style interactions.

GENERAL USE

llama3.2:3b

Strong general-purpose local option with a balanced use profile.