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IFM launches six open K2 Horizon foundation models from 0.9B to 375B
Sep 3, 2026SOURCE: ifm.ai
SO WHAT
In the thousand-day window, open releases like this can widen choice, but the phase transition depends on whether access becomes distributed ownership or merely more users.
The Institute of Foundation Models introduces K2 Horizon, a six-model lineup with 0.9B–375B parameters and full open access. Signal: capacity is scaling while the old system’s control points are being stress-tested.
This is Negative Resistance’s reframed reading of a reported signal. The headline and analysis above are our interpretation through the thousand-day-window lens. The original reporting lives at the source linked above.