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DeepSeek V4 Flash 0731 criticized for failing to follow prompts

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A user on Reddit's r/LocalLLaMA subreddit expressed disappointment with the DeepSeek V4 Flash 0731 model, citing its persistent inability to follow rule-based prompts and skills. This issue, present in both preview and flash versions, prevents users from fine-tuning the model's behavior for specific tasks, leading to subpar performance in real-world coding scenarios. The user contrasts this with their experience using Qwen 27B, suggesting that DeepSeek V4, despite potential benchmark performance, falls short of true frontier-level capabilities due to these practical limitations. AI

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RANK_REASON User opinion piece on a specific model release.

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DeepSeek V4 Flash 0731 criticized for failing to follow prompts

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  1. r/LocalLLaMA TIER_1 English(EN) · /u/Juulk9087 ·

    Deepseek v4 flash 0731 still not holding up.

    <!-- SC_OFF --><div class="md"><p>The biggest issue with preview was its inability to follow rules prompts and skills. It seems like no matter what you do it ignores them. I've tried first person and second person. I've tried Chinese and English. It does not follow them. That's t…

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