Alibaba answers with Qwen3.8 as Kimi K3 and Chinese models keep closing the gap
emmanuelvivier · x · 2026-07-26
A thread says Alibaba has responded with Qwen3.8, and that the close timing of Kimi K3 and Qwen3.8 shows the gap between Chinese and US models is narrowing.
The post frames the releases as a competitive back-and-forth rather than isolated launches, with Chinese labs pushing hard enough that model progress is now being discussed in terms of geopolitical and industry rivalry.
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