A 7-year tour of open-model architecture explains why Kimi K3 is not just bigger
philipkiely · x · 2026-07-27
A guided tour of the last seven years of open-model architecture argues that the leap from GPT-2 to Kimi K3 is not just about scale.
- The post points readers to Ali’s worklog, which walks through the major architectural changes in open models over the last seven years.
- The framing is that Kimi K3 should be understood through the evolution of model design, not only parameter growth.
- It is presented as a reading aid for anyone who wants the historical context behind Kimi K3’s architecture.
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