Developer Slams New DeepSeek Model as Distilled Yet Less Capable

A developer on X repeatedly criticized the new DeepSeek model, calling it a heavily Claude-distilled model lacking the original's intelligence and at best a worker-level model for simple tasks. The remarks are personal impressions without benchmarks.

2026-09-19 ~ 2026-09-19 · 2 related posts

• Dev Slams New DeepSeek Model as Distilled Claude Without the Intelligence — Aryvyo · 2026-09-19
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