EPISODE · Jun 28, 2026 · 9 MIN
Qwythos 9B is INSANE (FREE + Local + Open Source)!
from AI News Today | Julian Goldie Podcast · host Julian Goldie
Qwythos 9B on Ollama: A Free, Private Claude-Style Local Model (1M Context?)The video tests Qwythos 9B, a Claude-style creative reasoning model built on a Qwen 3.5 9B base and available on Ollama, showing how to install and run it locally on a Mac for free with no cloud or token costs. The creator wires it into their Agent OS local engine and demonstrates it building several small apps (to-do list, digital clock, Snake game, landing page, calculator), noting it can produce surprisingly solid designs but can also be glitchy or messy. While it advertises a one million token context window, the practical window depends on available RAM and Ollama settings, and it may cut off or load smaller than expected. They compare it with other local models like Qwikboss and Ornif 9B (with Ornif 1.0 seemingly outperforming) and promote the AI Profit Boardroom and Agent OS for running local models and agents.00:00 Meet Qwythos 9B00:26 Install via Ollama00:43 Agent OS Integration01:39 Apps Built Locally02:29 Speed and Comparisons03:26 Why It Works04:20 Million Token Reality04:54 Model Sizes and Quantization05:36 Pros and Cons06:30 Offline Wrap Up07:09 Plug Into Any Agent07:40 AI Profit Boardroom Pitch08:07 Agent OS Feature Tour08:57 Community and Coaching09:24 Final Thanks
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Qwythos 9B on Ollama: A Free, Private Claude-Style Local Model (1M Context?)The video tests Qwythos 9B, a Claude-style creative reasoning model built on a Qwen 3.5 9B base and available on Ollama, showing how to install and run it locally on a Mac for free with no cloud or token costs. The creator wires it into their Agent OS local engine and demonstrates it building several small apps (to-do list, digital clock, Snake game, landing page, calculator), noting it can produce surprisingly solid designs but can also be glitchy or messy. While it advertises a one million token context window, the practical window depends on available RAM and Ollama settings, and it may cut off or load smaller than expected. They compare it with other local models like Qwikboss and Ornif 9B (with Ornif 1.0 seemingly outperforming) and promote the AI Profit Boardroom and Agent OS for running local models and agents.00:00 Meet Qwythos 9B00:26 Install via Ollama00:43 Agent OS Integration01:39 Apps Built Locally02:29 Speed and Comparisons03:26 Why It Works04:20 Million Token Reality04:54 Model Sizes and Quantization05:36 Pros and Cons06:30 Offline Wrap Up07:09 Plug Into Any Agent07:40 AI Profit Boardroom Pitch08:07 Agent OS Feature Tour08:57 Community and Coaching09:24 Final Thanks
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