Dev says GLM/DeepSeek one-shots tasks he was paying 'astronomical' prices for
haydendevs · x · 2026-09-14
Developer haydendevs says he can't believe he's been paying astronomical amounts for a model when GLM/DeepSeek can one-shot the same task — a short but pointed reflection on premium-model pricing versus cheap open-source alternatives in coding workflows.
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