https://renezander.com/tags/local-llm/Recent content in Local-Llm on René Zander | AI Automation ConsultantHugoenWed, 29 Apr 2026 07:00:00 +0200https://renezander.com/guides/claude-code-local-llm-anthropic-base-url/Wed, 29 Apr 2026 07:00:00 +0200https://renezander.com/guides/claude-code-local-llm-anthropic-base-url/<p><em>Native Anthropic endpoints, tool-call compatibility, and context-window sizing for local Claude Code.</em></p> <p><em>Last tested: April 2026. See Changelog at the bottom.</em></p> <h2 id="tldr-cheat-sheet">TL;DR cheat sheet</h2> <table> <thead> <tr> <th>Goal</th> <th>Use</th> </tr> </thead> <tbody> <tr> <td>MacBook Air</td> <td>Gemma 4 26B-A4B Q4, <strong>32K context</strong>, LM Studio or Ollama</td> </tr> <tr> <td>MacBook Pro</td> <td>Gemma 4 26B-A4B Q4 / UD-Q4, <strong>64K context</strong>, llama.cpp or LM Studio</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Claude Code minimum</td> <td><strong>32K context</strong> (anything below is a chat demo)</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Best local backend</td> <td>LM Studio or Ollama first; llama.cpp for advanced; vLLM for servers</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Avoid</td> <td>8K / 16K context, dense 31B Gemma 4 on 32 GB machines, old llama.cpp builds</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <h2 id="the-local-claude-code-rule-of-thumb">The local-Claude-Code rule of thumb</h2> <p>Three things decide whether a local Claude Code session works:</p>