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Local quantized models in 2026 handle code completion, refactoring, debugging, and codebase explanation at zero per-token cost with no rate limits. Setting ANTHROPIC_BASE_URL redirects Claude Code requests to Ollama, LM Studio, or llama.cpp. Three environment variables map model tiers to local backends.
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