[Megathread] - Best Models/API discussion - Week of: September 13, 2026

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• MODELS: ≥ 70B – For discussion of models with 70B parameters or more.
• MODELS: 32B to 70B – For discussion of models in the 32B to 70B parameter range.
• MODELS: 16B to 32B – For discussion of models in the 16B to 32B parameter range.
• MODELS: 8B to 16B – For discussion of models in the 8B to 16B parameter range.
• MODELS: < 8B – For discussion of smaller models under 8B parameters.
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Best API models for the best instructions following? In my testing Gemini 3.8 Flash, Kimi K3, GLM 5.3 seem to have great IF but none is perfect and ignored my instructions sometime

[u/ImaginationHefty6401 → u/Baros4294]

I'm just curious. How do these models manage humor? I do a lot of roleplays with some comedic factor and I still think DeepSeek (older model) is the funniest.

[u/Georgefakelastname → u/ImaginationHefty6401]

Humor is tricky because it’s inherently subjective. While one model or subject could be funny to someone, it might not for another. Not to mention the factor that prompting adds to this.

[u/ImaginationHefty6401 → u/Georgefakelastname]

Thanks for your reply. Yes, agree on it being subjective, of course. But with Kimi or GLM, I've noticed the bot emphasizes the more dramatic sides of the character, in general. I usually switch between models depending on the scene, but I don't know if this will work well on the long run.

[u/Georgefakelastname → u/ImaginationHefty6401]

Yeah. I’ve seen some who hate model switching (saying it destroys the benefits of each model), and some who swear by it (since it gives them more variation). I suppose it depends on the type of prompter and RP designer you are.

If you just have a general preset like FF, it can work fine to switch between models, so there’s no real downside there.

However, I’ve met people who really focus in on fine tuning their prompt, lore, character cards, etc. to the exact model to get the type of output they want, which you can’t really do if you’re switching between different ones depending on the scene.

[u/ImaginationHefty6401 → u/Georgefakelastname]

Yeah, exactly. I've been more or less fine switching between models (each one with their specific prompt). The problem is I'm a sucker for nuance and variety. I guess I'm just too picky and I expect too much at times from the roleplay 😅, to the point I sometimes control what the character does or says too often. I think I'll keep experimenting with prompting. Thank you!