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China's AI Labs Rapidly Release New Open-Weight Models

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Chinese AI labs are rapidly releasing new open-weight models, indicating a significant domestic capacity for GPU resources. Recent releases include Kimi k3 with 2.8 trillion parameters, Qwen3.8 with 2.4 trillion parameters, DeepSeek-V4-Pro-0813 with 1.6 trillion parameters, and GLM-5.3 with 743 billion parameters. These models have all been released within the past month, highlighting the accelerated pace of development in China's AI sector. AI

IMPACT Accelerated release of large, open-weight models from China suggests increased competition and potential for broader AI development.

RANK_REASON Multiple frontier-lab model releases from China. [lever_c_demoted from frontier_release: ic=1 ai=1.0]

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China's AI Labs Rapidly Release New Open-Weight Models

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  1. Mastodon — sigmoid.social TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    I guess China have no shortage of GPUs? Chinese labs are releasing open weight models like crazy. Kimi K3 with 2.8T parameters, Qwen3.8 with 2.4T parameters, De

    I guess China have no shortage of GPUs? Chinese labs are releasing open weight models like crazy. Kimi K3 with 2.8T parameters, Qwen3.8 with 2.4T parameters, DeepSeek-V4-Pro-0813 with 1.6T parameters, and GLM-5.3 with 743B parameters. They’re all less than a month old! # LLM # AI

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