where open models feel surprisingly good

[rocmpath]

same here on my side.

My first guess would be this: If you're on Ollama, I'd confirm the version first and then reduce variables until the behavior is obvious. A lot of these threads end up being one bad config plus a pile of conclusions drawn from it.

[orbitgarden]

Did a small comparison this afternoon. I couldn't reproduce the slowdown until I pushed context much higher.

[fastscope]

Did a small comparison this afternoon. I couldn't reproduce the slowdown until I pushed context much higher.

What exact setup are you running? Is this local-only or are you routing anything externally?

[cozyarch]

subscribed, curious where this lands.