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Best local model for writing on a 24 GB GPU
Open-weights models whose approximate minimum GPU memory is 24 GB or less, ranked from public benchmarks. Memory figures are approximate; quantised builds can need less.
BTop ranked: Gemma 4 (31B) (Google DeepMind), 1,419 on LMArena Text Arena: Creative Writing (style control).5 options listed · data verified 19 Oct 2026
Ranked list
| Tier | Name | Approach | Runs | Rated by | Price | Skill |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B |  Gemma 4 (31B)Google DeepMind | Models | Local | 1,419 on LMArena Text Arena: Creative Writing (style control) | ~19 GB VRAM | — |
| B |  Qwen3.8-27BAlibaba (Qwen) | Models | Local | 1,366 on LMArena Text Arena: Creative Writing (style control) | ~17 GB VRAM | — |
| B |  Muse Glimmer 30BMeta | Models | Local | 1,364 on LMArena Text Arena: Creative Writing (style control) | ~19 GB VRAM | — |
| C |  Hemmingway-1The Commons Lab (Altworld) | Models | Local | 1,906 on EQ-Bench Creative Writing v3 | ~17 GB VRAM | — |
| C |  gpt-oss-20bOpenAI | Models | Local | 1,240 on LMArena Text Arena: Creative Writing (style control) | ~16 GB VRAM | — |
Tiers come only from public benchmarks (LMArena Text Arena: Creative Writing (style control), EQ-Bench Creative Writing v3); tools without a result of their own inherit the tier of the best model they offer. How we rank.