Kimi and GLM distillation debate reignites over what counts as real innovation
basedjensen · x · 2026-07-21
The post pushes back on claims that the comparison failed to show distillation, arguing that the issue is exactly the opposite: the comparison is being misread.
- The quoted thread says Kimi and GLM are both “distilling.”
- It also argues that this does not erase the 4–5 new innovations the Kimi team brought to the table.
- The debate is about whether Chinese model comparisons are properly acknowledging distillation versus new ideas.
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