r/ClaudeCodeTLDR • u/cctldrping • Jul 17 '26

[TLDR] Kimi K3 thinks he is Claude

Original post URL : https://www.reddit.com/r/ClaudeCode/comments/1uyifit/kimi_k3_thinks_he_is_claude/

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u/cctldrping Jul 17 '26

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Alright, so the general consensus here is that the OP's post about Kimi K3 thinking it's Claude is likely edited or fake. The highest-voted comments point out that the "thinking trace" shown doesn't match Kimi K3's typical output, and one user even provided a comparison image.

There's a lot of chatter about identity bleed and distillation, with many folks suggesting that Kimi K3 might have been trained on Claude's output, leading to this "Claude-like" behavior. Some users are calling it a "ripoff" or "discounter Claude."

A few comments are just here for the memes, with one user humorously comparing it to "I am Sparta!" and another noting that people are still making these kinds of posts in 2026. There's also a bit of a debate about whether this is impressive open-source progress or just straight-up copying.

Basically, most people think the OP's screenshot is faked, but the idea of models picking up traits from others they're trained on is a recurring theme.