Rubik AI launched Sonus-1 reasoning model challenging AI giants

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🤖 Rubik’s AI kicks off 2025 with a bang

Rubik’s AI, a previously unknown player in the AI game, just made waves with its Sonus-1 model family. This first AI release of 2025 aims to challenge top-tier competitors with groundbreaking performance across diverse applications.

What’s inside Sonus-1?
The Sonus-1 lineup comes in four distinct flavors:

• Mini: Optimized for speed.

• Air: Designed for everyday tasks.

• Pro: Handles complex challenges.

• Reasoning: Excels at advanced problem-solving.

Here’s the kicker:

• The Sonus-1 Reasoning model crushed the GSM-8k math benchmark with a 97% score and hit 91.8% on advanced math tests.

• In general knowledge, the Pro + Reasoning duo nailed 90.15% on MMLU, rivaling some of the best in the industry.

• Add real-time search and Flux image generation, and you’ve got a system that blends up-to-date knowledge with creative visual capabilities.

Why does it matter?
This launch comes from a company shrouded in mystery, with almost no public background. While skepticism around these numbers is warranted, the Sonus-1 family could hint at an explosive year ahead for AI innovation.

If these benchmarks hold, 2025 is shaping up to be a wild ride in the AI world. Buckle up!

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