Dev speculates API resellers may pass off Kimi or DeepSeek outputs as Claude
op7418 · x · 2026-09-11
- op7418 speculates that users noticing a dumber "Claude" may actually be hitting API resellers who substitute Kimi or DeepSeek outputs, blended with a small amount of real Claude.
- He dismisses the theory that vendors deliberately degrade models to harvest distillation data, arguing user-generated data is far too noisy to be usable.
- The claim is unverified personal speculation, but taps into a common concern about third-party relay channels mixing in cheaper models.
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