Rumor: Moonshot to Release Kimi K3 Tonight
airesearch12 · x · 2026-07-16
According to the Financial Times, Moonshot plans to release Kimi K3 as early as tonight.
Leaked information suggests the model reportedly features 2-3T total parameters, making it one of the "largest Chinese models to date." Its benchmark performance is described as surpassing Opus 4.8, though still trailing Fable overall. The post also mentions the use of Attention Residuals and Kimi Linear, alongside funding information valuing the company at $31.5B.
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