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DeepSeek vs OpenAI API
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
OpenAI API is the safer bet right now - DeepSeek has Nerf Index 11, 30d nerf probability 20%.
Lowest Nerf Index (10), 0 critical receipts in trailing window, lowest 30d forecast probability (24%).
DeepSeek
NERF INDEX
11
30D PROB
20%
OpenAI API
NERF INDEX
10
30D PROB
24%
NERF INDEX
11CLEAN
10CLEAN
CRITICAL · 90D
0all-time 0
0all-time 0
30D PROB
20%model-swap
24%price-increase
PARENT COMPANY
DeepSeekn/a
OpenAIprivate
RECENT RECEIPT
MIN2026-04-24 · score 20
MAJ2026-04-23 · score 29
ESCAPE PATH
stays putno nerf signal yet
stays putno nerf signal yet
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