Moonshot's Kimi K3 Open Model Released
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Moonshot released Kimi K3, a 2.8-trillion-parameter open-source model featuring native vision capabilities and a 1-million-token context window. The model will have full weights available by July 27, 2026, with pricing starting at $0.30 per million input tokens for cached content. Kimi K3 enables users to perform complex long-horizon tasks including GPU kernel optimization, compiler development, chip design, and scientific research with substantially reduced time requirements compared to manual approaches.
Why it matters
Moonshot AI released Kimi K3, an open 3T-class model with native vision, a 1M-token context window, and full weights using sparse experts for efficient deployment.
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