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US open weight models competitive with Chinese models
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US open-weight models have closed the performance gap with Chinese models as of October 2026, reversing a months-long deficit that existed since February 2026. Multiple ecosystem players including Nvidia and Hugging Face are preparing imminent releases, with rumors pointing to models like Thinky, Muse Spark, Fable 5.5, and unreleased OpenAI offerings.
- US models were behind Chinese competitors since Feb. 2026; gap has now closed by at least half
- Nvidia and Hugging Face hinting at near-term model releases
- Rumored upcoming models include Thinky, Muse Spark, and Fable 5.5
- Chinese model makers expected to release new versions soon
- Timeline suggests 3-month acceleration in US model competitiveness
[BSKY]bluesky2
Guys this is like my superbowl I waited so long for US open weight models to be relevant again. Before today the US models were still behind Chinese models from as early as Feb. 2026. Still more work to do!
Lots of ecosystem players (Nvidia, Huggingface) vague posting about a lot of releases in the near future. Rumors include thinky, muse spark, and Chinese players who haven’t dropped in a while. Fable 5.5 and whatever OpenAI is cooking expec…