Using the Bonsai 27b 1b quant locally - regularly.
Summary
A user shares their positive experience using the 1-bit quantized version of Bonsai 27b locally on a 16GB MacBook Air for casual chat, tutoring in Go, and analyzing personal notes, praising its intelligence and small footprint.
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