Matthew Berman: DeepSeek v4.1 flash is the best open-weights model right now
MatthewBerman · x · 2026-10-28
AI commentator Matthew Berman says DeepSeek v4.1 flash is "the best open-weights model on the planet right now." No official announcement or benchmarks cited yet — treat as an early, unverified take.
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