In today's increasingly competitive large model landscape, DeepSeek-R1 has surpassed Claude Opus4, which is known as the "world's strongest coding model," with its outstanding programming capabilities, becoming a new champion in web programming. Although this new version of DeepSeek seems like just a minor update in name, it performs on par with OpenAI’s o3-high on the LiveCodeBench, sparking heated discussions among netizens about its capabilities.
To unveil the mysteries of DeepSeek-R1, we conducted several tests to see just how powerful this new model is. First, we asked it to create an animated application for the solar system. DeepSeek-R1 provided a Python code segment after only 49 seconds of thinking, and after running it in VS Code, a fully functional animation was successfully displayed. Although the page looked slightly rough, it had basic animation effects. Then, we tried to simulate the solar system using Three.js. DeepSeek-R1 only took 34 seconds to clarify the design思路 and could run it with one click, achieving an "Next Level" effect.
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Next, we challenged DeepSeek-R1 to generate a webpage themed around Artificial General Intelligence (AGI). After 23 seconds of thinking, it provided HTML code containing three sections: "Knowledge Sharing", "Community", and "Future Creation". It also had the one-click running function. The overall design was modern and full of technological sense, showcasing the innovative spirit of AGI.
However, during the task of creating a Tetris game, DeepSeek-R1 encountered challenges. Although it provided Python code within 12 seconds, there were obvious bugs in the game, and the interactive buttons were missing. Even after attempts to improve it, the results were still unsatisfactory, failing to meet our expectations.
As an open-source model, DeepSeek-R1 has demonstrated significant progress in programming capabilities but still needs improvement. Notably, compared to the Claude model, it is more user-friendly for domestic users, free, and easy to obtain. Moreover, DeepSeek-R1 has been selected as the best open-source text model, ranking sixth on the overall list, and excelling in multiple subfields.