Model Releases
I guarantee you are sleeping on small models. Deepseek V4 Flash can do ~80% of the tasks you ask Claude or Codex for. It is 137x cheaper per…
DeepSeek V4 Flash is a small language model capable of handling approximately 80% of common tasks performed by larger models like Claude or Codex, while offering significantly lower costs (137x cheape
DeepSeek V4 Flash is a small language model capable of handling approximately 80% of common tasks performed by larger models like Claude or Codex, while offering significantly lower costs (137x cheaper). The post advocates for reconsidering the efficiency and cost-effectiveness of smaller models as viable alternatives to larger, more expensive options for many practical applications.
Source: Clem Delangue (X) | 2026-06-23