New podcast digs into Kimi K3, Qwen 3.8, GLM-5.2 and the open-model gap
natolambert · x · 2026-07-22
- A new podcast with @xeophon covers open models and the current state of Chinese labs.
- Topics include Kimi K3, Qwen 3.8, GLM-5.2, distillation, the open-vs-closed gap, and what may come next.
- The chapter list suggests a fairly broad discussion of how the Chinese model ecosystem has become competitive.
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