Rumor: Kimi K3 to Launch Tonight
zephyr_z9 · x · 2026-07-16
FT reports that Kimi will launch/unveil K3 tonight, sharing a few key rumors:
- The parameter scale is expected to be in the 2-3 trillion range.
- It is expected to be an open-weight model.
- Rumors suggest its performance might be stronger than Opus 4.8, but weaker than Fable 5.
This information is currently an external leak and has not been officially confirmed.
Related event: Kimi K3 hype builds as KIVINE appears on Arena(43 posts)→
More from Models
- DeepSeek cut KV cache per token from 389KB to 890B in two years as open-closed gap debate rages — teortaxesTex · 2026-10-27
- GPT-6 Astra controls dexterous hands zero-shot at just 5.2% success in 500 trials — stingning · 2026-10-27
- Unverified: fable 5.5 speculated at 4-5T parameters to outscale 1-3T Opus — haider1 · 2026-10-27
- Kimi K3 Is 'Open' Until You Succeed: License Caps Free Use at $20M Revenue — alex_verem · 2026-10-27
- Screenshot shows 'GPT-6 Astra Ultra' in ChatGPT model picker — unverified leak or joke — justalexoki · 2026-10-27
- DeepSeek Safety Eval Finds "Over-Attribution": Model Mistakes Ordinary Tasks for Tests — Much_Boysenberry9124 · 2026-10-27