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Weight is far less important than pedalling position, kinematics and gearing- all of which will combine to make a bike go uphill well (or not).
The Pinkbike group tests have an efficiency test- which one crosses the line on a climb first at a steady 300 watts. It’s usually surprising which one it is (the RAAW Jibb won its group test IIRC and it is not optimised for weight).