Check cache hits in your logs. You can use Openrouter or pi config to pin providers with best cache hit rates (or disable ones with the worst).
I use Openrouter for everything except Deepseek. For Deepseek I use their API directly.
There is a 3rd party harness specifically tuned for deepseek (reasonix). Have you tried that?
There is a 3rd party harness specifically tuned for deepseek (reasonix). Have you tried that?