Which open-source LLM are you currently using for chatbot development and why?

Hi Suhebmultani, I’m currently using Llama 3 running locally on Ollama. The main reason for this choice is that it’s a solid, “good enough” model that works perfectly with the hardware I have: i7 CPU, 32 GB RAM and RTX 5060 Ti with 16 GB VRAM. I can load the model entirely into the GPU and still have plenty of room for the chatbot’s context window. It provides great performance for development and interaction.