VC: We don't need another super cheap model like DeepSeek or Haiku
bindureddy · x · 2026-10-08
An industry critique arguing the market is oversaturated with ultra-cheap models (DeepSeek, Luna, Haiku, GLM) and needs genuinely differentiated offerings instead of another price-cut entrant.
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