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Mainstream models are great for quick everyday tasks, but the second you try to write complex creative fiction, test security workflows, or roleplay without strict corporate guardrails, you hit a wall.

I’m looking to upgrade my setup for fully unrestricted generation (writing, coding, or image/character gen).

For those running local or host setups: What uncensored models or fine-tunes (Llama, Mistral, Command R+, FLUX, etc.) are actually performing best for you right now in terms of logic and creativity?

We spend a lot of time talking about context windows, limits, and prompt engineering, but every once in a while a model does something so surprisingly smart it just leaves you sitting there staring at the screen.

Could be a crazy complex bug fix, an unbelievable piece of creative writing, or a image/workflow that turned out way better than expected.

What’s the single most impressive thing AI has done for you recently that made you realize how far this stuff has come?

A year ago people were losing their mind saying AI is going to replace every job in two years. Now half the comments online are calling it overhyped garbage that can't even get basic facts right.

The narrative changed so fast. One month it's "AGI is coming next year" and the next month it's "LLMs hit a wall and can't reason for shit."

For people actually using this stuff daily for coding, art, roleplay, or writing... are you seeing real progress or does it feel like we just hit a plateau?

Every new model release claims 90%+ accuracy on MMLU or SWE-bench, but the moment you use them for actual complex tasks, they hit the exact same walls.

It feels like models are just overfitted to standard benchmarks rather than actually getting smarter at reasoning.

Which model currently feels the most overhyped versus how it actually performs in your daily workflow?

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Deepseek is going to rise their prices and i wanted to try out other models anyway. So, what are the best LLMs on openrouter? In terms of price+quality

The question is clear I guess but as of this date 16/8/2026 which sevice is better? It is very hard to decide I like Gemini and ChatGPT they both offer good services but I can only choose one, what is your recommendation? If there’s an option that’s not mentioned please tell.

Which one is better for story writing and roleplay? Which one is easier to jailbreak as well?

Mainstream models usually start strong, but after a few exchanges, the replies get shallow, lose direction, or start repeating phrases. Adding tons of background context helps, but it also slows things down and feels forced. For those using LLMs for deep discussions or writing, what prompt tweaks or custom setups have worked best to balance creativity with consistency?

Mainstream LLMs like ChatGPT hit a hard censor wall whenever you try to write intense fights, dark themes, or romance scenes.

For people writing fiction or roleplay, which platforms or uncensored models are actually delivering solid prose and good character memory right now?

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A friend just launched a Kickstarter. Normally, making the site means spending $1k+ and fighting with Figma for weeks.

Instead, they used 3 AI tools for copy, layout, and visuals. Took 3 hours total, went live that night, and looked shockingly good.

It hit me that the biggest shift isnt company layoffs. Its early stage founders completely skipping freelancers and agencies from day one.

Is this just smart building, or are entry level creative roles basically finished?

Stories like the language translation agency losing 100% of its workload to LLMs showed us how fast disruption happens when an AI tool reaches "good enough" quality for clients.

But as certain traditional workflows collapse, new niches are emerging.

For those who faced heavy AI disruption in your field: What high-friction skills, domain expertise, or human-in-the-loop workflows have kept you relevant and earning?

Every major lab and framework is pushing autonomous agents right now—promising models that can plan, execute tools, and fix their own bugs.

But in practice, most setups still seem to get stuck in infinite loops or hallucinate intermediate steps, needing human intervention 80% of the time.

For anyone actually running agents in daily workflows or production: are they genuinely saving you time, or are you just babysitting them?

at first midjourney and flux results looked insane. but now every website blog post and ad is using the exact same glossy lighting and weirdly smooth style.

even when the prompt is super unique you can spot it in 2 seconds. it feels like stock photos back in the day where everything looks fake and soul-less.

are you guys still using AI images for actual projects or switching back to real photos and simple graphics?

My account meets the subreddit requirements, and my comments work normally in other subreddits. However, in r/Chatbot, even a simple comment like "Great job!" never appears publicly. I don't receive a removal message, and nothing says "removed." Is this likely AutoModerator, Crowd Control, or a Contributor Quality Score (CQS) filter?