K3 Distillation Rumor Sparks Debate
teortaxesTex · x · 2026-07-18
The author jokes that if K3 is indeed heavily distilled from Opus, then "it's too strong."
The quoted discussion argues that Kimi K3 likely distills from Fable; if proven, the US government should take a tougher stance on IP theft, as it cannot simultaneously ban Fable while ignoring distillation copies from foreign competitors.
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