Best Local LLMs You Can Run on a Single 24GB GPU in 2026: Qwen, Gemma, Mistral, DeepSeek Compared

Summary

<p>A single 24GB GPU is the practical floor for serious local inference. This guide compares six open-weight models that fit one card at Q4_K_M. It covers Qwen3.6, Gemma 4, Mistral Small, gpt-oss-20b, and DeepSeek-R1-Distill. Each entry lists VRAM fit, licensing, and the job it does best.</p> <p>The post <a href="https://www.marktechpost.com/2026/07/19/best-local-llms-you-can-run-on-a-single-24gb-gpu-in-2026-qwen-gemma-mistral-deepseek-compared/">Best Local LLMs You Can Run on a Single 24GB GPU in 2026: Qwen, Gemma, Mistral, DeepSeek Compared</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.marktechpost.com">MarkTechPost</a>.</p>