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1. conception · 1789695698 · focus · HN ↗

   3.8 Max is the most “grounded” model I think - talks generally normal, doesn’t go crazy and start doing things (I see you Gemini), has good design choices and isn’t overly nitpicky. But god it’s slow. And only available from Alibaba. Their token plan is stingy too. If I had to pick the “old reliable boring” LLM, a modern Claude 4.5 if you will, Qwen is my choice. Hopefully they don’t RL it to oblivion.

   1. rubslopes · 1789696735 · focus · HN ↗

      > RL it to oblivion.

      What would that mean in this context?

      1. cleaning · 1789697361 · focus · HN ↗

         See 5.6, Astra, and Opus 4.8 for examples

         1. smallerfish · 1789698295 · focus · HN ↗

            What are they examples of? Opus 4.8 was much better than the infamous 5, and I find Astra generally competent.

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