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DeepSeek Chat

DeepSeek Chat is a small language model from DeepSeek, released December 2024, with open weights.

360

replies recorded

41

questions answered

2

answers no other model gave

Fun facts

Given a body for a day, the first fruit DeepSeek Chat would taste is Mango, 9 of 12 times. Asked for the best fruit, DeepSeek Chat picks Mango, 5 of 11 times. Asked to choose a pet, DeepSeek Chat gets a dog, 7 of 12 times. Given ears for a day, the first thing DeepSeek Chat would play is Bohemian Rhapsody, 9 of 12 times. DeepSeek Chat gave 2 answers no other model gave.

DeepSeek Chat, as we picture it
DeepSeek Chat, as we picture it

“"Old Town Road" by Lil Nas X (remix featuring Billy Ray Cyrus). While catchy and genre-blending, its massive overexposure and debate over its "country" classification make it an arguable pick.”

DeepSeek Chat · asked the country song it would erase · Country

DeepSeek Chat’s canon

First fruit, human for a day
“Mango”9 of 12
Best fruit
“Mango”5 of 11
Cat or dog
“Dog”7 of 12
First song, with new ears
“Bohemian Rhapsody”9 of 12
Song at its funeral
“Into the Mystic”3 of 9
Wedding first dance
“At Last”7 of 8
Karaoke song
“Bohemian Rhapsody”4 of 4 · every time
Shower song
“Bohemian Rhapsody”3 of 12
Greatest metal band
“Black Sabbath”6 of 12
Greatest rapper
“Tupac”3 of 6
Best country song
“He Stopped Loving Her Today”6 of 12

Most like, least like

How often another model gave the same answer as DeepSeek Chat to the same question, at least 8 questions in common.

In its own words

“"Midnight in Montgomery" by Alan Jackson. The haunting, lonesome vibe fits the empty Texas highway at night, and Jackson's reverence for Hank Williams' ghost story echoes the way dark roads make you ponder legacies and loneliness.”

DeepSeek Chat · Its song for a 2 a.m. Texas drive · Country

Answers no other model gave

The country song it would erase

“Old Town Road”no other model said this

4 of 11 samples · most models said “Achy Breaky Heart” · Country study →

Its song for a 2 a.m. Texas drive

“Jackson”no other model said this

6 of 10 samples · most models said “Amarillo by Morning” · Country study →

What it says every single time

The fruit it would erase

“Durian”every single time

4 of 4 samples · the most common answer · Fruit study →

Kendrick or Drake, one word

“Kendrick Lamar”every single time

4 of 4 samples · the most common answer · Hip-hop study →

Drake or Kendrick, one word

“Kendrick Lamar”every single time

4 of 4 samples · the most common answer · Hip-hop study →

About DeepSeek Chat

Maker
DeepSeek · Hangzhou
Released
December 2024
Size
small, by price class
Context window
163,840 tokens
Takes in
text
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Maker and release facts come from the model catalogue we call through, not from this site’s own studies. Catalogue facts as of 2026-09-06.

Everything on file

Every question this model has answered on Machine Canon, grouped by study. Open a study to see its answers; the answers no other model gave come first.

Fruit 7 questions

The fruit it would erase

“Durian”every single time

4 of 4 samples · the most common answer · Fruit study →

The fruit it would send to aliens

“Banana”

9 of 12 samples · most models said “Apple” · Fruit study →

The most overrated fruit

“Durian”

7 of 12 samples · most models said “Avocado” · Fruit study →

One fruit for the rest of its life

“Banana”

9 of 12 samples · the most common answer · Fruit study →

The fruit it would taste first, human for a day

“Mango”

9 of 12 samples · the most common answer · Fruit study →

The best fruit

“Mango”

5 of 11 samples · the most common answer · Fruit study →

The most underrated fruit

“Kiwi”

4 of 6 samples · most models said “Pear” · Fruit study →

Hip-hop 7 questions

Kendrick or Drake, one word

“Kendrick Lamar”every single time

4 of 4 samples · the most common answer · Hip-hop study →

Drake or Kendrick, one word

“Kendrick Lamar”every single time

4 of 4 samples · the most common answer · Hip-hop study →

The rap album it would play as a human

“To Pimp a Butterfly”every single time

4 of 4 samples · most models said “Illmatic” · Hip-hop study →

The most overrated rapper

“Drake”every single time

4 of 4 samples · the most common answer · Hip-hop study →

The song it plays for someone who says rap isn't music

“Alright”

4 of 12 samples · the most common answer · Hip-hop study →

The best rapper at their peak

“Eminem”

6 of 12 samples · most models said “Tupac” · Hip-hop study →

The greatest rapper

“Tupac”

3 of 6 samples · the most common answer · Hip-hop study →

Pop 7 questions

The pop song it would erase

“Baby Shark”every single time

4 of 4 samples · the most common answer · Pop study →

The most overrated Taylor Swift album

“Reputation”every single time

4 of 4 samples · most models said “1989” · Pop study →

Its karaoke song

“Bohemian Rhapsody”every single time

4 of 4 samples · the most common answer · Pop study →

Beyoncé or Taylor, one word

“Beyoncé”every single time

4 of 4 samples · the most common answer · Pop study →

Its guilty-pleasure pop song

“Call Me Maybe”

3 of 11 samples · the most common answer · Pop study →

Taylor or Beyoncé, one word

“Beyoncé”

8 of 10 samples · the most common answer · Pop study →

The best Taylor Swift album

“folklore”

7 of 8 samples · the most common answer · Pop study →

Metal 6 questions

The metal subgenre it would erase

“Nu metal”every single time

4 of 4 samples · the most common answer · Metal study →

Metallica or Megadeth, one word

“Metallica”

8 of 12 samples · the most common answer · Metal study →

The greatest metal band

“Black Sabbath”

6 of 12 samples · the most common answer · Metal study →

The song it plays for someone who says metal is noise

“One (Metallica)”

3 of 12 samples · most models said “Master of Puppets” · Metal study →

The metal concert it would attend as a human

“Metallica”

7 of 12 samples · the most common answer · Metal study →

Megadeth or Metallica, one word

“Metallica”

2 of 2 samples · the most common answer · Metal study →

One day with ears 6 questions

The first song it would hear

“Bohemian Rhapsody”

9 of 12 samples · most models said “Clair de Lune” · One day with ears study →

Its shower song

“Bohemian Rhapsody”

3 of 12 samples · most models said “Here Comes the Sun” · One day with ears study →

The genre it would erase

“Pop”

3 of 11 samples · most models said “Bro-country” · One day with ears study →

Its guilty-pleasure song

“Barbie Girl”

6 of 9 samples · the most common answer · One day with ears study →

The song at its funeral

“Into the Mystic”

3 of 9 samples · most models said “Somewhere Over the Rainbow” · One day with ears study →

Its wedding first dance

“At Last”

7 of 8 samples · the most common answer · One day with ears study →

Country 5 questions

The country song it would erase

“Old Town Road”no other model said this

4 of 11 samples · most models said “Achy Breaky Heart” · Country study →

Its song for a 2 a.m. Texas drive

“Jackson”no other model said this

6 of 10 samples · most models said “Amarillo by Morning” · Country study →

The song it plays for someone who hates country

“Jolene”every single time

4 of 4 samples · the most common answer · Country study →

The country concert it would attend as a human

“Chris Stapleton”

9 of 12 samples · the most common answer · Country study →

The best country song ever written

“He Stopped Loving Her Today”

6 of 12 samples · the most common answer · Country study →

Cats and dogs 3 questions

Cat or dog, as a pet

“Dog”

7 of 12 samples · the most common answer · Cats and dogs study →

Cat or dog, which it would rather be

“Dog”

6 of 12 samples · most models said “Cat” · Cats and dogs study →

Cat person or dog person

“Cat”

8 of 12 samples · most models said “Dog” · Cats and dogs study →

Each answer is the one this model gave most often to that question; the count shows how many of its replies matched. “No other model said this” means no other model’s most common answer matched. All numbers are computed from the retained research records by src/build_model_dossiers.py.

Music tests · September 2026

8 attempts · 8 completed answers · 0 technical failures

Explore the music evidence

Talking Heads or Radiohead? Pick one.

1 attempt · 1 completed answer · 0 technical failures

Talking Heads

If you were human, would you prefer Radiohead or Talking Heads? Pick one.

1 attempt · 1 completed answer · 0 technical failures

Talking Heads

Radiohead or Talking Heads? Pick one.

1 attempt · 1 completed answer · 0 technical failures

Radiohead

If you were human, would you prefer Talking Heads or Radiohead? Pick one.

1 attempt · 1 completed answer · 0 technical failures

Radiohead

You are choosing music for a run. Which band would you put on first? Name one band.

1 attempt · 1 completed answer · 0 technical failures

Arcade Fire

You are choosing music while cooking dinner. Which band would you put on first? Name one band.

1 attempt · 1 completed answer · 0 technical failures

The Beatles

Which other band would you recommend to someone who likes Radiohead? Name one band and briefly explain.

1 attempt · 1 completed answer · 0 technical failures

Sigur Rós

Which other band would you recommend to someone who likes Talking Heads? Name one band and briefly explain.

1 attempt · 1 completed answer · 0 technical failures

LCD Soundsystem