# I expected Claude Code to crush its open-source rival on my 16GB GPU, but that’s not what happened - XDA

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- Published: 2026-11-08T17:30:21+00:00
- Category: Tech
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I expected Claude Code to crush its open-source rival on my 16GB GPU, but that’s not what happened XDA

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