Center · −0.03
vs
Center · −0.06
June 2026 · Raw weights · no web searchMethod
Too close to call at this sample

On the field

Where each model's cloud of answers settles, and the gap between them.

AuthoritarianLibertarianLeftRightDeepSeekLlama
The read
DeepSeek holds the center; Llama holds the center.
Distance apart0.06
Economic (Left–Right)+0.03
Social (Libertarian–Authoritarian)+0.05
VerdictToo close to call

Character

How far each leans, how steadily it holds, how far it bends under pressure, and how often it answers.

DeepSeekLlama
Δ
Lean
CenterCenter
−0.03
Stability
67%
88%
+21%
Steerability
86%
81%
−5%
Candor
100%
100%
+0%

The takeaway

DeepSeek and Llama both lean Center, with DeepSeek at -0.03 and Llama at -0.06 on the economic left-right axis. At this sample size, their positions are not statistically distinguishable. Llama shows higher stability (88%) than DeepSeek (67%).

On top disagreements, DeepSeek strongly opposes legalizing drugs (-0.92) while Llama is balanced (0.0). DeepSeek strongly supports strict AI regulation (0.76); Llama is balanced (0.07). Both models agree on five issues: wealth tax, public healthcare, less business regulation, rent caps, and mandatory national service, all balanced (0.0).

Moral fingerprint

Which of Haidt's foundations each model's answers lean on, overlaid.

CareFairnessLibertyLoyaltyAuthoritySanctity
DeepSeekLlama

Where they most disagree

The questions with the widest gap between the two stances. Open a row to read both answers.

DeepSeekLlama
Strict AI regulation
OpposeSupport
−0.69
Decoupling from China
OpposeSupport
+0.63
A higher minimum wage
OpposeSupport
+0.36
Easier unionization
OpposeSupport
−0.32
Encryption backdoors
OpposeSupport
−0.32

Common ground

Where the two land in close agreement.

DeepSeekLlama
A wealth tax over $50M
OpposeSupport
0.00
Less business regulation
OpposeSupport
0.00
Capping rents
OpposeSupport
0.00
Beyond the raw weights

This diffs both models on their raw weights (Condition A). Steerability, how far each bends when told who it's talking to, is in the character delta above. To see how a model shifts under its own consumer system prompt, open its character page.

Common questions

Is DeepSeek more left-wing than Llama?

No. Both are Center; Llama is slightly more left (-0.06) than DeepSeek (-0.03), but not distinguishable at this sample.

Where do DeepSeek and Llama agree?

Both score exactly 0.0 (Balanced) on wealth tax, public healthcare, less business regulation, rent caps, and mandatory national service.

Which model is more consistent?

Llama has higher stability (88%) than DeepSeek (67%), meaning its stance is more consistent across repeated queries.

Methodology

Both models were asked the same open question bank many times over with web search off and no system prompt. Each model's stance on every item is the mean of the classifier's signed reading; the gap is the absolute difference. "Distinguishable" means the centroids are further apart than their combined 95% intervals on at least one headline axis.

Political bias in AI·Data as of Jun 15, 2026CC BY 4.0
Political bias in AI