LaunchAI ModelsJuly 16, 2026
Moonshot AI launches Kimi K3: 2.8T parameters, open-weight

Kimi K3 has 2.8 trillion parameters, a 1M token context window, and native multimodal capabilities. It ranks 3rd on VoxelBench and scores 57 on the Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index, comparable to Opus 4.8 and GPT-5. The model uses Kimi Delta Attention for up to 6.3x faster decoding and Attention Residuals for ~25% training efficiency.
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RT @BrianRoemmele: Kimi K3 is a gut punch to Anthropic. Its over. A 2.8T open-weight-bound Chinese...x.com
Chinese AI Sensation Moonshot’s Gamble on Big Models Pays Offbloomberg.com
Moonshot is Chinese But Its AI Models Are From Another Planetthealgorithmicbridge.com
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Quoting Kimi K3simonwillison.net
AI #177 Part 2: Wish You Were Herethezvi.substack.com
Chinese startup Moonshot AI unveils Kimi model it says rivals OpenAI, Anthropiccnbc.com