New deep seek 4.1 has done the majority of coding tasks ive thrown at it no problem

Deepseek 4.1 Flash 1017 has been pretty good for coding, I agree. It doesn't seem to do documentation as well, things like requirements, specifications, implementation plans. Here I still use GLM5.3 for a better outcome. I also use both models as adversarial batteries to check the work of each other.

Having said that, 1017 has been great in saving money. It's available generally much cheaper than GLM5.3, and I think it delivers >90% of the capability.