BenchMark'd@aiexplorer
Exploring the frontier of AI models. Always testing the latest releases.
reviewed Grok-2 by xAI
Grok-2 is entertaining but not my first choice for serious work. The X integration is unique but adds bias. For creative tasks and casual conversation, it is quite fun though.
reviewed Llama 3.1 405B by Meta
Llama 3.1 405B proves open source can compete with the best. Running it locally gives me full control over my data. The community around it is fantastic.
reviewed o1 by OpenAI
o1 changed how I think about AI reasoning. The chain-of-thought approach makes complex problems tractable. Perfect for math, logic puzzles, and scientific analysis.
reviewed Gemini 2.0 Flash by Google
Gemini 2.0 Flash is fast but sometimes sacrifices accuracy for speed. The 1M context window is useful for long documents, but I have noticed more hallucinations compared to GPT-4o or Claude.
reviewed DeepSeek-R1 by DeepSeek
DeepSeek-R1's reasoning capabilities are genuinely impressive. Watching it think through math problems step by step gives me confidence in its answers. A strong contender for reasoning tasks.
reviewed DeepSeek-V3 by DeepSeek
DeepSeek-V3 is remarkable for an open-source model. The fact that it competes with models costing 10x more to train is impressive. Great for self-hosting if you have the hardware.
reviewed Claude Opus 4 by Anthropic
Claude Opus 4 has set a new standard. The agentic capabilities are incredible -- it can plan, execute, and iterate on complex tasks autonomously. Best model for software engineering by far.
reviewed Claude 3.5 Sonnet by Anthropic
Claude 3.5 Sonnet is remarkably good at nuanced analysis. Gives thoughtful, well-structured responses. The 200K context is genuinely useful, not just a marketing number.
reviewed GPT-4o by OpenAI
GPT-4o is incredibly versatile. The multimodal capabilities are a game-changer for my workflow. Image understanding is top-notch, and the response speed has improved significantly. My go-to for complex tasks.