EventAI ModelsJuly 16, 2026
Moonshot's Kimi K3 expected to close gap with Anthropic's Opus 4.8

Per the Financial Times, Kimi K3 will be China's largest open-weight AI model at 2T-3T parameters, releasing "in the coming days." Moonshot is reportedly raising fresh capital at a $31.5B valuation after raising $2B at $20B in May.
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