DeepSeek 1017 hits 92.8 on Extended NYT Connections; MiniMax M3.1 manages just 28.3
teortaxesTex · x · 2026-10-24
The Extended NYT Connections benchmark (940 puzzles with up to four added trick words each) shows DeepSeek V4.1 Flash (1017, high) improving from 89.6 to 92.8 over its predecessor, while MiniMax M3.1 Flash (high) scored only 28.3. teortaxesTex adds that Kimi K3.1 Pro beat it by 0.4%. The benchmark tests verbal associative reasoning, wordplay recognition, and resistance to plausible decoys.
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