Stealth model Union Alpha unmasked in a day as eval outfit's Pareto 26.9
karminski3 · x · 2026-09-18
- Blogger karminski3 criticizes model routing: after complaining about the max<xhigh tier, he now can't even select it. He argues "routing" is just dumbing-down rebranded, users can't tell if the routed model justifies their payment, and benchmarks won't catch the difference.
- Quoted context: the stealth model Union Alpha that appeared on OpenRouter, OpenCode, and Cloudflare was unmasked within a day as Pareto 26.9 from TheUnbiasedCo — a stealth-model test the internet quickly saw through.
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