Xiaomi's $2.6M RL run: 130 hours, 75B tokens fuel 'commoditize training' debate
burny_tech · x · 2026-09-23
tinygrad amplified a result showing Xiaomi spent just 130 hours, 75B tokens, and $2.6M on RL to achieve what one observer called a 'pretty insane result,' arguing it undermines the narrative that US labs are worth trillions. The takeaway: cutting-edge model training may be commoditizing far faster than the market believes.
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