Can you try vibe coding locally without paying?
Abdul Osama (عبدول أسامة) suggests trying Gemma, a family of AI models from Google, on an Apple Silicon device to code locally using the device's hardware and no internet connection. He presents it as an option for people who do not want to pay for a coding tool, but does not name a Gemma version or software for running it.
“You can do vibe coding on your own device, using its hardware, without internet.” — Abdul Osama
What should you try?
Vibe coding means using AI to help build software by describing what you want in ordinary language, then reviewing and refining the output. Abdul mentions a simple game as an example of something to try building locally. He calls the idea ambitious rather than presenting it as a proven replacement for every other tool.
He contrasts it with Claude Code and Codex, AI coding tools he mentions while talking about users who pay for them:
| Option | How the video frames it | |---|---| | Gemma running locally | A way to try coding on Apple Silicon hardware without internet or paying for a coding tool | | Claude Code or Codex | Tools he describes others paying to use |
“It isn't about paid tools; it's about the quality of your ideas and how you execute them.” — Abdul Osama
What next?
If you have an Apple Silicon device, check which Gemma version and local setup are compatible with it, then test a small idea such as a simple game. The video does not provide installation steps or benchmark results. Judge the experiment by what you can build and how well you execute the idea.
Claude Code
