DeepSeek Keeps Shipping While Qwen4, Kimi K3.1, GLM 5.5 Stay Delayed — Why?
casper_hansen_ · x · 2026-10-21
The author notes a striking cadence gap: DeepSeek ships continuously while Qwen4, Kimi K3.1, GLM 5.5 and other anticipated models keep getting delayed. He floats two hypotheses — distillation issues, or labs running recursive self-improvement (RSI) loops until gains are exhausted before release.
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