docs/HACKATHON_MODEL_SELECTION.md

Hackathon Model Selection

The hackathon package should demonstrate that JackAILocal can choose models up to the allowed small-model limit while still offering a safe default.

Default

Use a 4B or 9B model for the public demo because it is practical on normal hardware.

Power profile

When the uploaded, manually entered, or locally scanned profile shows 24 GB VRAM, unlock the Power profile and recommend a 27B or 30B candidate that stays inside the 32B rule.

Rule

Do not include models above the hackathon maximum. Do not include ambiguous models whose published parameter count exceeds the rule.

Qwen3.6-27B update

Qwen3.6-27B is allowed as a Power profile candidate because it is a 27B model and stays under the hackathon 32B cap. It should be presented as a high-end profile for RTX 3090-class hardware, not as the ordinary laptop default.

The default demo should still run with a smaller model, such as Qwen3.5 4B or 9B, because the Space and common laptops should not depend on 24 GB VRAM.