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Kimi K3: The Largest Open Model Ever Released; Opus 4.8-Class at Sonnet 5 Pricing

Moonshot AI has released Kimi K3, a 2.8T parameter open model, which is comparable to top closed models and above prior open competitors. The model is live on Kimi.com, Kimi Work, Kimi Code, and API, with open weights promised by July 27, 2026.

Moonshot AI has released Kimi K3, a 2.8T parameter open model, which is comparable to top closed models and above prior open competitors. The model is live on Kimi.com, Kimi Work, Kimi Code, and API, with open weights promised by July 27, 2026. Kimi K3 is a large open model that offers a great capacity for processing and is comparable to some of the best closed models.

Moonshot AI has released Kimi K3, a 2.8T parameter open model, which is comparable to top closed models and above prior open competitors. The model is live on Kimi.com, Kimi Work, Kimi Code, and API, with open weights promised by July 27, 2026.

  • Kimi K3 is a 2.8T parameter open model released by Moonshot AI.
  • It is comparable to Opus 4.8 and GPT-5.5 but still behind Fable 5 and GPT-5.6 Sol.
  • Kimi K3 has a 76% pairwise win rate in Frontend Code Arena, surpassing Claude Fable 5 and GPT-5.6 Sol.
Miau Labs takeKimi K3 is a large open model that offers a great capacity for processing and is comparable to some of the best closed models.