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Screenshot of this question was making the rounds last week. But this article covers testing against all the well-known models out there.

Also includes outtakes on the 'reasoning' models.

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[–] ryannathans@aussie.zone 8 points 1 month ago (2 children)

Opus 4.6 has been excellent at problem solving in software development, no surprises it nails it

It's no surprise public opinion is these tools are trash when the free models are unable to answer simple questions

[–] NaibofTabr 24 points 1 month ago (1 children)

It's no surprise public opinion is these tools are trash when the free models are unable to answer simple questions

The tools are trash not because they are unreliable but because they are actively destroying human society and culture. They are destroying art, science, journalism, open source software, the internet at large, and the environment we all live in. It wouldn't matter if the generative models were accurate, they would still be garbage.

The fact that they are unreliable just serves to highlight what a colossally destructive waste of time and resources this entire exercise has been.

[–] Fizz@lemmy.nz 6 points 1 month ago (1 children)

The free models feel years behind so people constantly underestimate what its capable of. I still hear people say ai can't generate fingers.

[–] KeenFlame@feddit.nu 2 points 1 month ago (1 children)

No that is what the megacorps wishes. Open weight models are exactly as good but there are no commercial gpus for that so the point is only and only a class war issue

[–] Fizz@lemmy.nz 0 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I am not able to test the open weight ones since I dont have 200gb+ of vram. So for now im gonna stay on my statement that the bleeding edge mega corp models are the best.

[–] KeenFlame@feddit.nu 1 points 1 month ago (1 children)

It is not true so you may stop if you want

[–] Fizz@lemmy.nz 1 points 1 month ago (1 children)

What open weight model do you think is best right now?

[–] KeenFlame@feddit.nu 2 points 1 month ago

M2.5 or whatever but it is the only one I tried