Speculation on Kimi K3.1 and DeepSeek V4 performance and pricing

Linahuaa · x · 2026-07-20

The author speculates that a more polished Kimi K3.1 could reach the level of Fable/Sol or slightly above, while using tokens more efficiently.

They also predict the upcoming DeepSeek V4 could land between Opus 4.8 and Kimi K3 in capability, while being dramatically cheaper. The post ends with a taunt that Western labs will need to ship something exceptional soon or AI Twitter will go “full commie.”

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