ToolDriftRE-COUNTED EVERY NIGHT
COUNTED 08:54 UTC4 READS FAILEDRead API
60 models ranked12 boards36 tools tracked, 7 not what they werecaptured 27 Sep 2026against 26 Sep 202611 rose · 12 fell · 84 held · 4 newadoption, not capability
CHANGES/THE BOARD/LEADER CHANGE

Best coding model overall: deepseek/deepseek-v4-flash-0731 overtook stealth/ox-alpha

The top-ranked model for Best coding model overall changed from stealth/ox-alpha to deepseek/deepseek-v4-flash-0731, measured on token volume through OpenRouter.

model id stealth/ox-alphamodel id deepseek/deepseek-v4-flash-0731
OCCURRED
31 August 2026
OBSERVED
31 August 2026
SEVERITY
MEDIUM
CONFIDENCE
HIGH
LEADER CHANGEENTRY 344SOURCE auto
Contents
WHAT CHANGEDwas, and is now
WASmodel id stealth/ox-alpha
IS NOWmodel id deepseek/deepseek-v4-flash-0731
WHAT IT MEANSThe top-ranked model for Best coding model overall changed from stealth/ox-alpha to deepseek/deepseek-v4-flash-0731, measured on token volume through OpenRouter.
OCCURRED31 August 2026the day the change took effect, where the vendor said so
OBSERVED2026-08-31 09:51:11 UTCthe night this site read it and saw a difference
EVIDENCEopenrouter.ai
HOW THIS WAS FOUNDhigh confidence

Derived from an API, a repository status or an ownership record, not a reading of a marketing page. Source: auto. Medium severity says how much it changes what the tool costs or what you get free.