Kimi May Expand Compute Before Scaling Up
teortaxesTex · x · 2026-07-18
The author estimates that the rumored "5-10 SuperPODs" refers to fully scaled massive clusters, totaling around 40,000 to 80,000 950DT NPUs.
They believe Kimi will likely continue expanding its compute fleet before pushing for the next round of model scaling; otherwise, it would be too risky and could stifle research output.
Related event: Huawei 950 SuperPoD Sparks Debate Over Cluster Scale(9 posts)→
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