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Kat Coder 2.5 generates playable Star Fox-like game, outperforming other models

A user on Reddit shared their impressive experience with Kat Coder 2.5, an AI model derived from Qwen 3.6 35B A3B. The user reported that Kat Coder 2.5 generated a fully functional, playable spaceship game inspired by Star Fox, complete with multiple levels, enemies, and controls, all within a single HTML file. This performance was noted as superior to other open-source models, including Gemini 3.6 Flash Extended, especially when running Kat Coder 2.5 with a Q4_K_M quantization. AI

IMPACT Demonstrates advanced code generation capabilities in open-source models, potentially influencing future development tools.

RANK_REASON User-generated report on the capabilities of a specific AI model, not an official release from a frontier lab.

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Kat Coder 2.5 generates playable Star Fox-like game, outperforming other models

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  1. r/LocalLLaMA TIER_1 English(EN) · /u/ConfidentDinner6648 ·

    Kat Coder 2.5 is insane. Especially considering I ran it at Q4_K_M

    <table> <tr><td> <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/LocalLLaMA/comments/1v7oueu/kat_coder_25_is_insane_especially_considering_i/"> <img alt="Kat Coder 2.5 is insane. Especially considering I ran it at Q4_K_M" src="https://external-preview.redd.it/OWpveXNmc3p4b2ZoMYida3KkUD9xGP5Kbl…