Reddit thread: the harness makes a surprisingly big difference for model performance
Specific-Rub-7250 · reddit · 2026-09-10
The author notes they didn't realize how much the harness matters, sharing a comparison chart of DeepSeek V4.1 Flash performance under different harnesses. The substance lies in the attached image; the post itself is a discussion starter.
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