--- title: I used Meta Llama 4, Qwen 3-Coder and Gemma 4 to develop... description: A hands-on comparison of three local LLMs — Meta Llama Scout 17B, Qwen3-Coder 30B, and Gemma 4 26B — tested by asking each to build the same Pygame application... canonical: https://daily.dev/posts/i-used-meta-llama-4-qwen-3-coder-and-gemma-4-to-develop-a-python-app-and-only-one-model-is-worth-k-zrkgvmwtq twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:site: @dailydotdev og:type: website og:site_name: daily.dev og:title: I used Meta Llama 4, Qwen 3-Coder and Gemma 4 to develop a python app, and only one model is worth keeping for developers | daily.dev og:description: A hands-on comparison of three local LLMs — Meta Llama Scout 17B, Qwen3-Coder 30B, and Gemma 4 26B — tested by asking each to build the same Pygame application... og:url: https://daily.dev/posts/i-used-meta-llama-4-qwen-3-coder-and-gemma-4-to-develop-a-python-app-and-only-one-model-is-worth-k-zrkgvmwtq og:image: https://api.daily.dev/og/posts/ZrkGVmWTq.png og:image:alt: I used Meta Llama 4, Qwen 3-Coder and Gemma 4 to develop a python app, and only one model is worth keeping for developers og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 630 og:locale: en --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://daily.dev/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # I used Meta Llama 4, Qwen 3-Coder and Gemma 4 to develop a python app, and only one model is worth keeping for developers **[XDA Developers](https://daily.dev/sources/xda-developers)** · 4 min read · 0 upvotes · 0 comments ## Summary A hands-on comparison of three local LLMs — Meta Llama Scout 17B, Qwen3-Coder 30B, and Gemma 4 26B — tested by asking each to build the same Pygame application inspired by a Nokia 3310 game. Llama 4 failed immediately with inverted controls and broken collision logic. Gemma 4 produced a visually acceptable result but shipped with two gameplay-breaking bugs. Qwen3-Coder delivered clean, functional code with no bugs requiring fixes, earning the verdict as the best local model for developers despite being the least resource-demanding of the three. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. Read it at the original source: ## Similar posts on daily.dev - [I ran Gemma, Llama, and Qwen on my phone, and only one of them is worth the storage](https://daily.dev/posts/i-ran-gemma-llama-and-qwen-on-my-phone-and-only-one-of-them-is-worth-the-storage-wimnfxtiv) · XDA Developers · 0 upvotes · 0 comments - [After trying 20\+ local LLMs, these are the 4 I keep installed for different jobs](https://daily.dev/posts/after-trying-20-local-llms-these-are-the-4-i-keep-installed-for-different-jobs-h3rljguwn) · XDA Developers · 1 upvotes · 0 comments - [I replaced Gemma 4 with a two-year-old coding LLM, and my local AI setup works better than ever](https://daily.dev/posts/i-replaced-gemma-4-with-a-two-year-old-coding-llm-and-my-local-ai-setup-works-better-than-ever-gjv50xvwp) · XDA Developers · 0 upvotes · 0 comments - [I tested my local LLM across 4 different tools, and only one actually unleashed its potential](https://daily.dev/posts/i-tested-my-local-llm-across-4-different-tools-and-only-one-actually-unleashed-its-potential-9tq2fztgl) · XDA Developers · 0 upvotes · 0 comments --- Tags: [#python](https://daily.dev/tags/python), [#ollama](https://daily.dev/tags/ollama), [#local-ai](https://daily.dev/tags/local-ai), [#qwen](https://daily.dev/tags/qwen) [View this post on daily.dev](https://daily.dev/posts/i-used-meta-llama-4-qwen-3-coder-and-gemma-4-to-develop-a-python-app-and-only-one-model-is-worth-k-zrkgvmwtq) ```json {"@context":"https://schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https://daily.dev/#organization","name":"daily.dev","url":"https://daily.dev","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://daily.dev/apple-touch-icon.png","width":180,"height":180},"sameAs":["https://twitter.com/dailydotdev","https://github.com/dailydotdev","https://www.linkedin.com/company/daily-dev-ltd"]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https://daily.dev/#website","url":"https://daily.dev","name":"daily.dev","publisher":{"@id":"https://daily.dev/#organization"},"potentialAction":{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https://daily.dev/search?q={search_term_string}"},"query-input":"required name=search_term_string"}}]} {"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"TechArticle","headline":"I used Meta Llama 4, Qwen 3-Coder and Gemma 4 to develop a python app, and only one model is worth keeping for developers","url":"https://daily.dev/posts/i-used-meta-llama-4-qwen-3-coder-and-gemma-4-to-develop-a-python-app-and-only-one-model-is-worth-k-zrkgvmwtq","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://daily.dev/posts/i-used-meta-llama-4-qwen-3-coder-and-gemma-4-to-develop-a-python-app-and-only-one-model-is-worth-k-zrkgvmwtq"},"datePublished":"2026-06-22T14:34:07.149Z","dateModified":"2026-06-22T14:34:31.032Z","description":"A hands-on comparison of three local LLMs — Meta Llama Scout 17B, Qwen3-Coder 30B, and Gemma 4 26B — tested by asking each to build the same Pygame application...","image":"https://media.daily.dev/image/upload/f_auto,q_auto/v1/posts/ba786b434f41b9913f961c8fd4b17a8b?_a=AQAEuop","thumbnailUrl":"https://media.daily.dev/image/upload/f_auto,q_auto/v1/posts/ba786b434f41b9913f961c8fd4b17a8b?_a=AQAEuop","isAccessibleForFree":true,"articleSection":"XDA Developers","inLanguage":"en","publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"daily.dev","url":"https://daily.dev","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://daily.dev/apple-touch-icon.png","width":180,"height":180}},"author":{"@type":"Organization","name":"XDA Developers","logo":"https://media.daily.dev/image/upload/s--kCg6yyAP--/f_auto,q_auto/v1774964407/logos/xda-developers?_a=BAMAMiWQ0","url":"https://daily.dev/sources/xda-developers"},"commentCount":0,"discussionUrl":"https://daily.dev/posts/i-used-meta-llama-4-qwen-3-coder-and-gemma-4-to-develop-a-python-app-and-only-one-model-is-worth-k-zrkgvmwtq","interactionStatistic":[{"@type":"InteractionCounter","interactionType":{"@type":"LikeAction"},"userInteractionCount":0},{"@type":"InteractionCounter","interactionType":{"@type":"CommentAction"},"userInteractionCount":0}],"keywords":"python,ollama,local-ai,qwen","timeRequired":"PT4M"} {"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https://daily.dev"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"XDA Developers","item":"https://daily.dev/sources/xda-developers"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":3,"name":"I used Meta Llama 4, Qwen 3-Coder and Gemma 4 to develop a python app, and only one model is worth keeping for developers"}]} ```