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Claude (Anthropic) vs DeepSeek
Side-by-side vendor analysis. Best cell on each row highlights green; worst highlights red. The verdict at the top is auto-computed from the data - lowest Nerf Index, fewest recent critical receipts, lowest 30-day nerf probability. Add or remove vendors via the chips.
COMPARINGpresets · vibecoding · chat · agents
VERDICT · DATA-DRIVEN · UPDATED HOURLY
DeepSeek is the safer bet right now - Claude (Anthropic) has Nerf Index 38, 30d nerf probability 36%.
Lowest Nerf Index (14), 0 critical receipts in trailing window, lowest 30d forecast probability (33%).
Claude (Anthropic)
NERF INDEX
38
30D PROB
36%
DeepSeek
NERF INDEX
14
30D PROB
33%
NERF INDEX
38WATCH
14CLEAN
CRITICAL · 90D
2all-time 0
0all-time 0
30D PROB
36%price-decrease
33%model-swap
PARENT COMPANY
AnthropicSeries F
DeepSeekn/a
RECENT RECEIPT
MAJ2026-09-24 · score 0
MIN2026-04-24 · score 20
ESCAPE PATH
→ Ollama1hr migrate
stays putno nerf signal yet
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