Ethereum's Buterin runs AI agent locally with open-source Qwen model, Signal messaging

Buterin runs the open-source Qwen3.5:35B model locally via llama-server, preferring a laptop with an Nvidia 5090 GPU that hits 90 tokens per second.

ByStacy Jones
PublishedApril 8, 2026 at 12:45 AM
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Per the article in Decrypt by Stacy Jones: "Buterin runs the open-source Qwen3.5:35B model locally via llama-server. And after testing multiple setups, he prefers using a laptop with an Nvidia 5090 GPU that hits 90 tokens per second. That's fast enough to feel usable, Buterin added."

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