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January 21, 2025
The landscape of large language models (LLMs) is evolving rapidly. A new open-source model called Kimi k1.5 is causing a stir and setting new standards, particularly in the area of so-called "Chain-of-Thought" (CoT) reasoning. Developed by the Moonshot AI Team, Kimi k1.5 impresses with its multimodality, its capabilities in the field of reinforcement learning, and a remarkably long context of 128,000 tokens.
Particularly noteworthy is the performance of Kimi k1.5 in short-CoT tasks. Here, according to reports, the model significantly outperforms established LLMs such as GPT-4o and Claude Sonnet 3.5 – in some cases by up to 550%. These results are based on benchmarks like AIME and LiveCodeBench, which were specifically developed for the evaluation of CoT capabilities. Chain-of-Thought reasoning allows LLMs to solve more complex tasks by explicitly formulating intermediate steps and logical conclusions, similar to human thinking.
In addition to its short-CoT performance, Kimi k1.5 also shows promising results in the long-CoT area. The ability to process longer contexts is crucial for understanding complex issues and generating coherent and comprehensive texts. Furthermore, Kimi k1.5 is multimodal, meaning it can process and combine information from different modalities such as text and images. This capability opens up new possibilities for applications in areas such as image captioning, visual question answering, and the creation of multimodal content. Tests on benchmarks like MathVista and Codeforces demonstrate the model's performance in the long-CoT area across different modalities.
The release of Kimi k1.5 as an open-source model is an important contribution to the further development of LLM technology. Open source promotes transparency, enables collaborative development, and accelerates innovation. Researchers and developers can view, modify, and use the code for their own projects. This helps to improve the technology faster and to open up new application possibilities. The availability of powerful open-source LLMs like Kimi k1.5 democratizes access to this technology and allows even smaller companies and research institutions to participate in its development.
The development of Kimi k1.5 demonstrates the enormous potential of open-source initiatives in the field of LLMs. The combination of multimodality, reinforcement learning, and a long context opens up new possibilities for the development of innovative applications. It remains exciting to see how Kimi k1.5 proves itself in practice and what further progress will be made in the field of LLMs in the future.
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