AnalysisAI ModelsJuly 21, 2026
Unpopular(?) opinion. The distillation claim is overblown.

Post argues accusations that Chinese models rely on distillation are overblown, referencing a Twitter claim. The discussion has 33 comments on r/LocalLLaMA.
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