Kimi K3 has more Hugging Face likes than downloads, hinting at a platform shift
natolambert · x · 2026-07-28
The post points out that Kimi K3 has more likes than downloads on Hugging Face, and uses that as a signal that open models may be shifting from individual downloads toward a more distributed platform layer controlled by a few companies.
It is less about the model’s raw capability and more about what the engagement pattern says about how open-model ecosystems may evolve.
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