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GLM-5.3 scored 60 on the Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index on Aug 18, matching Kimi K3 and beating Qwen 3.8 27B's Aug 17 score of 52 by 8 points in barely a day.

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Chinese open-weight labs are now racing on the Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index rather than parameter count alone. Qwen's 3.8 27B build posted a score within a point of much larger flagships in mid-August, only for a rival to leapfrog it a day later.

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Aug 13Aug 18 · now
ASIDE · Aug 13
A separate talk on AI's disruption of engineering career paths circulates the same week
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BENCHMARK · Aug 17
Qwen 3.8 27B scores 52 on the Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index
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LEAPFROG · Aug 18
GLM-5.3 jumps to 60 a day later, matching Kimi K3
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What to watch — open questions

  • Is GLM-5.3's 60 a genuine capability gain over Qwen's 52, or does it reflect a benchmark-specific tune?
  • Does Qwen post a follow-up release that closes the 8-point gap to GLM-5.3?
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