Open models recap: more on Kimi K3, Qwen 3.8, Xi's WAIC speech, distillation, the open-closed gap, and what's next
Interconnects podcast recap ties Kimi K3 into the broader open-vs-closed model debate and distillation question.
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An Aug 4 report from 36Kr identifies a separate gap — in native multimodal capability — between Kimi K3 and DeepSeek V4.
Coverage of Kimi K3 keeps flagging evidence gaps rather than settled facts: a Jul 22 recap ties the model into the broader open-vs-closed model debate and distillation question, and a Jul 25 report specifically calls out a 15-day gap in the evidence behind the distillation claims.
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Interconnects podcast recap ties Kimi K3 into the broader open-vs-closed model debate and distillation question.
Memeburn reports a specific 15-day gap in the evidence behind Kimi K3's distillation claims.
36Kr reports a separate gap: Kimi K3 trails DeepSeek V4 on native multimodal capability.
Interconnects podcast recap ties Kimi K3 into the broader open-vs-closed model debate and distillation question.
Memeburn reports a specific 15-day gap in the evidence behind Kimi K3's distillation claims.
36Kr reports a separate gap: Kimi K3 trails DeepSeek V4 on native multimodal capability.
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