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User calls DeepSeek Flash 1017 the only usable open model besides Opus 5.5
After hands-on use, the poster says other open models feel fake next to Opus 5.5, and DeepSeek's latest Flash 1017 is the first usable one at a fraction of the cost.
Michael Stolarz
@MichaelStolarzArchived 9 days agoOriginally posted 2026.10.23
Michael Stolarz @MichaelStolarzOriginally posted 2026.10.23
The only Open Source model that I have found remotely usable other than Opus 5.5 has been... you guessed it, the latest DeepSeek Flash 1017. All the other open source models feel "fake" to me vs. Opus 5.5. DeepSeek's latest feels like the first usable one for fractions of cost.
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x.com/michaelstolarz/status/2113457193043566776Archived 2026.10.23 12:06