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TLDR on the kimi k3.1 pro benchmarks is that it looks like they figured out their RL, where the initial release was a very impressive base model with lighter post-training. China is very much keeping pace with capability gains.
- Who
- Nathan Lambert
- What
- comments on Kimi K3.1 Pro benchmarks and its reinforcement learning progress
What happened
TLDR on the kimi k3.1 pro benchmarks is that it looks like they figured out their RL, where the initial release was a very impressive base model with lighter post-training. China is very much keeping pace with capability gains.
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See the full storyNathan Lambert Says Kimi K3.1 Pro Benchmarks Suggest Reinforcement Learning ProgressThe story so far
Nathan Lambert said Kimi K3.1 Pro’s benchmarks suggest its developers have improved their reinforcement learning, contrasting it with the initial release, which he described as an impressive base model with lighter post-training. Lambert also said China is keeping pace with gains in model capabilities.
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