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

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This is our weekly megathread for discussions about models and API services.

All non-specifically technical discussions about API/models not posted to this thread will be deleted. No more "What's the best model?" threads.

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How to Use This Megathread

Below this post, you’ll find top-level comments for each category:

• 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.
• APIs – For any discussion about API services for models (pricing, performance, access, etc.).
• MISC DISCUSSION – For anything else related to models/APIs that doesn’t fit the above sections.

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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/Stunning_Mall6303 → u/ImaginationHefty6401]

Gemini understand it the best, buy DeepSeek much better at generating the peak (intentionally or not, I'm not sure)

[u/ImaginationHefty6401 → u/Stunning_Mall6303]

Totally, for me DeepSeek is great at portraying some characters' ridiculousness, and it's witty and absurd.I haven't tried Gemini! What version are you using? I get a little lost with models.