Qwen and Kimi surge ahead as GLM founder teases the next model
teortaxesTex · x · 2026-07-21
A thread comparing recent Chinese frontier-model progress says Qwen and Kimi have both improved dramatically, while GLM still has room to catch up.
From the screenshot:
- The author says Qwen and Kimi have seen “epic-level improvements.”
- Tang Jie, GLM’s founder, is quoted as saying the next GLM model is “Epic-level Plus.”
- The post frames the race among major Chinese models as still very active, with another GLM release seemingly imminent.
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