# Nathan Lambert notes Chinese open model labs consistently release weights on schedule

> Original title: Very interesting how the open model labs in China always have delivered on their promises of when weights come out. Will be telling when ...

- Source: Nathan Lambert
- Published: 2026-11-04T15:45:42.000Z
- Bad Influence: https://badinfluence.news/items/ek05ofbkij1l87yl5kp4nmu6d
- Original: https://x.com/natolambert/status/2118006783751213133

## Summary

Very interesting how the open model labs in China always have delivered on their promises of when weights come out. Will be telling when one of them finally backs out of a certain model timeline (feels inevitable).

## Post

Very interesting how the open model labs in China always have delivered on their promises of when weights come out. Will be telling when one of them finally backs out of a certain model timeline (feels inevitable).

## Quoted post @xeophon

> K3.1 weights dropped
> 
> MaaS + revenue gated license

https://x.com/xeophon/status/2118004435368792068