In this video, I put DeepSeek V4 through its paces with a real Delphi coding challenge — generating a triangular grid pattern for a Minesweeper variant — and share my honest take on how it compares to Claude Opus 4.7.
The short version: Opus 4.7 is significantly better for complex, multi-step reasoning tasks. But DeepSeek V4 handles a surprising range of everyday coding work, and at a fraction of the cost, it's hard to ignore.
In this video:
✅ Triangular grid generation in Delphi (Summary)
✅ Where DeepSeek V4 shines (and where it falls short)
✅ Cost comparison — why DeepSeek is worth considering for daily use
✅ My verdict on using budget AI models in a professional Delphi workflow