deepseek

OpenCode's usage board is led by cheap open models, not benchmark kings. How I read usage, retention, and price before switching models.

TL;DR: Benchmark leaders like GPT-5.6 top SWE-Bench, yet deepseek-v4-flash leads OpenCode's real-world usage, suggesting cost, speed, and context length matter more than peak scores. The author recommends checking usage volume, momentum, and weekly retention as satisfaction signals. Treat official model lists as a starting point, then validate against usage data and a small trial in your own repo before committing.