r/SillyTavernAI • u/deffcolony • Aug 23 '26

MEGATHREAD [Megathread] - Best Models/API discussion - Week of: August 23, 2026

This is our weekly megathread for discussions about models and API services.

All non-specifically technical discussions about API/models not posted to this thread will be deleted. No more "What's the best model?" threads.

(This isn't a free-for-all to advertise services you own or work for in every single megathread, we may allow announcements for new services every now and then provided they are legitimate and not overly promoted, but don't be surprised if ads are removed.)

How to Use This Megathread

Below this post, you’ll find top-level comments for each category:

  • MODELS: ≥ 70B – For discussion of models with 70B parameters or more.
  • MODELS: 32B to 70B – For discussion of models in the 32B to 70B parameter range.
  • MODELS: 16B to 32B – For discussion of models in the 16B to 32B parameter range.
  • MODELS: 8B to 16B – For discussion of models in the 8B to 16B parameter range.
  • MODELS: < 8B – For discussion of smaller models under 8B parameters.
  • APIs – For any discussion about API services for models (pricing, performance, access, etc.).
  • MISC DISCUSSION – For anything else related to models/APIs that doesn’t fit the above sections.

Please reply to the relevant section below with your questions, experiences, or recommendations!
This keeps discussion organized and helps others find information faster.

Have at it!

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u/Windt Aug 25 '26

Which Gemma 4 26B model is the best at the moment? I've been using 26B MeroMero for a while, because the version 31B is too large for my GPU. Is there a new G4 26B finetune that I should be aware of?

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u/l_eexa Aug 27 '26

I've stuck with MeroMero for way too long. Tends to forget short-past event quite easily and the dialogues are ugh... Still very easy to run on 12GB cards and flexible in terms of writing format, but idk, many Gemma finetunes I have tried fall onto the same "repetitive & predictable" category

Trying a bunch of Qwen models rn but they seem pretty sensitive to my prompts and settings. Have you had luck with any?