[Opinion: Kimi K3 Will Accelerate AI Model Iteration, Opus 5 Expected to Launch Soon] BlockBeats News, July 17 — Renowned AI analyst Chubby (@kimmonismus) shared insights on the newly released Kimi K3 model, stating that the K3 model has surpassed Anthropic's Opus 4.8 in benchmark tests. This will compel leading U.S. labs to accelerate the release schedules of Opus 5 and GPT-6 to counter competitive pressure from the East. Anthropic's Opus 5 is expected to be launched soon. As for OpenAI, although GPT-5.6 Sol still holds an overall lead over Kimi K3, the gap is so narrow that it is almost unacceptable. As a result, the planned GPT-6 release will be expedited. [Original Link]