Users report mixed real-world performance with DeepSeek models
4 Sep 16 12:45 PM · 11d ago · 1 comment · 1 source · development 4 of 5
Multiple commenters on Hacker News report disappointing performance of DeepSeek models in practice despite strong benchmark results. One user finds GLM models more reliable for coding tasks, while another reports DeepSeek gets stuck in loops or produces nonsense outputs.
“I just haven't found them to be very good? I've had a ton more success with the GLM models (since 5.2 anyway). Maybe I'm just holding it wrong, DS models seem to get stuck in loops or tell me nonsense.”
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DeepSeek models have such good benchmark performance, amazing pricing, and the team over there seems to be widely considered impressive.I just haven't found them to be very good? I've had a ton more success with the GLM models (since 5.2 anyway). Maybe I'm just holding it wrong, DS models seem to get stuck in loops or tell me nonsense. GLM feels…
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