deepseek = best model, good, cheap

llama = boomer model, good, cheap

claude = coders with bloat, good, inexpensive

xai = karen tech, expensive, privacy invasive

openai = office tech, very expensive, privacy invasive

gemini = google tech, good, price unkown, privacy invasive

I would stick with deepseek and llama for Open projects, and some claude for coding. Of course, everything will change in a month.