DeepSeek drops 'best and cheapest' open-source model, tops leaderboard per Bindu Reddy
bindureddy · x · 2026-10-18
Bindu Reddy says DeepSeek just released what she calls the best and cheapest open-source model in the world: top of the open-source leaderboard, beating Muse Wonder, Haiku, and Luna, with the lowest cost per task. She notes her Argon is still ahead for now. Third-party claim—official benchmarks pending.
Related event: DeepSeek V4.1-Flash Tops DeepSWE Benchmark at Lowest Cost(3 posts)→
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