There is just a trove of comments here, I was going to pick out the best, but honestly, there's something in here for everyone.
Ok here is the obvious stand-out:
Also, user KamalaHarrisWaifu has a lot of "takes" in the thread.
I actually have no idea to what extent the cost of Deepseek (or other Chinese models) are subsidized. One thing is true though, the grid these things exist on in China is owned by the state, and not privately owned, which I'm sure changes the calculus. (Not to mention the sheer capacity of said grid being off the charts).
China's electricity is 37% renewables (and increasing) while US electricity grid is 22% renewables (and decreasing). Discounting the payment option, just for environmental reason if you really have to use AI to help you with something (like debugging a code) you should use Deepseek.
Hmmm.. Maybe I should stop using duck.ai and use Deepseek.