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The Best 7B and 8B Code Models for Local Development in 2026

The Best 7B and 8B Code Models for Local Development in 2026

You’ve configured Ollama, built a custom Modelfile, and wired it to OpenCode. The stack works. Then you ask the model to generate a React component using the use() hook from React 19, and it confidently produces code using patterns from React 16. You try a Rust async function with 2024 edition …