OpenAI and Anthropic bet on raw intelligence, leaving the cheap-model race to China
haider1 · x · 2026-08-24
The author argues Anthropic and OpenAI are pouring resources into raw intelligence, hoping to reach recursive self-improvement (RSI) first and worry about cheaper models later—an IPO would give them even more runway for that bet.
Notably, while both have cheaper models, none yet matches the level of Kimi K3, Qwen 3.8-Max, or GLM-5.3 in that price tier.
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