Post-training boosts GLM-5.3 to rival larger models, showing size isn't the bottleneck

haider1 · x · 2026-08-16

The user argues that model size is no longer the primary bottleneck for intelligence. GLM-5.3, despite being under 1T parameters, can compete with Fable 5 and GPT-5.6 Sol thanks to advancements in post-training. This suggests significant capabilities can be squeezed from the same base model through improved post-training techniques.

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