Kimi K3.1 Rumored to Launch Before Tuesday as Cheap Open-Source SOTA Model
zephyr_z9 · x · 2026-10-22
- X user ChrisGPT claims Kimi K3.1 (codename Kibitz, already appearing on LMArena) will be released before next Tuesday, calling it a low-cost, state-of-the-art open-source model (unverified rumor).
- Supporting benchmark shared: asked to "build what you think you look like in Minecraft," GPT6 ASTRA used 5,738 blocks at $5.31, while Kimi K3.1 built 13,707 blocks for just $0.38 — roughly 7% of the cost.
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