Kimi-K3 narrows the open-source gap to closed frontier models to about 1.5 months
ImaginaryRea1ity · reddit · 2026-07-21
- The post argues that Kimi-K3 is still not better than Fable, but is clearly closing the gap.
- It says the open-source frontier is now only about 1.5 months behind closed models, based on the Artificial Analysis chart shown in the image.
- The chart compares the evolution of closed vs open-weights frontier models and highlights the rapid growth of recent open models.
- The author also points out that the biggest open models are getting larger, with Kimi-K3 reportedly nearing 3T parameters, so it is far from something that runs comfortably on a laptop.
- The image also raises a question about Google’s relative pace since Gemini 3 Pro last November.
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