Kimi K3 Sparks US-China Model Debate
vasuman · x · 2026-07-19
Two opposing comments are debating the capabilities of Kimi K3: one side calls it 'insanely good' and claims Chinese open-source models are rising, while the other insists 'US frontier models will always be 6 months ahead.'
The irony is that the skeptic admits they haven't actually used Kimi K3, prompting the question, 'Have you even tried it?'—perfectly illustrating the 'conclusions first, facts later' bias.
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