I really liked MiMo 2.5, it was really affordable and actually had vision, unlike DeepSeek. (DeepSeek has only recently added it)
Just tried 2.6 flash on a really niche topic I specialise in and it has done a really good job. They’ve definitely polluted their training data with claudeslop, but looking past the slop there is a decent model.
You're right to push back. That's on me. There is one thing I must flag which will move the needle. My honest take: It's all about the shape of your priors. That's the lever, and that's not nothing. It's worth your attention before you land your next remark. Here's why that matters: It re-contextualizes everything.
Can we afford to look past it? If/when claudeslop starts infecting every new model to such an extent, that model will produce its own slop, infecting new models... At what point do we lose all reliable methods for establishing "truth"? This is epistemic collapse waiting to happen. I honestly thought it would take longer... holding out for a coherent shared reality in 2030 seems optimistic.
MisterMunchkin · · focus · HN ↗
Just tried 2.6 flash on a really niche topic I specialise in and it has done a really good job. They’ve definitely polluted their training data with claudeslop, but looking past the slop there is a decent model.
omani · · focus · HN ↗
Bluestein · · focus · HN ↗
SSLy · · focus · HN ↗
pimeys · · focus · HN ↗
Bluestein · · focus · HN ↗
nullc · · focus · HN ↗
perrygeo · · focus · HN ↗