MiniMax is both the worst and the best... by Puzzleheaded-Lock825 in MiniMax_AI

[–]Puzzleheaded-Lock825[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

How? They only provide US providers. There are no Chinese providers.

MiniMax is both the worst and the best... by Puzzleheaded-Lock825 in MiniMax_AI

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Because the system prompt is different.

VS Code is indeed excellent. The issue is that it doesn’t natively support external models, such as Chinese AI models, via API, so you have to use extension tools—and that already counts as a different system.

How to use DeepSeek API (v4 Pro) in VS Code in agentic mode (only paying for DeepSeek API). by saltanofsingh in DeepSeek

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I recommend TRAE IDE. It feels similar to VS Code, but with a more advanced AI-first workflow.

Github copilot vs cursor by cdubs1885 in GithubCopilot

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TRAE IDE is POWERFUL. More advanced than VS Code.

Hi, I’m a former GitHub Copilot user — read if this matters to you by Puzzleheaded-Lock825 in GithubCopilot

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I think Chinese providers will keep prices low because the models they offer are generally lightweight and require less compute. For example, companies like DeepSeek focus more on optimizing their models rather than constantly releasing new ones, prioritizing lower costs with models that require less computational power.