Kimi Open-Sourcing K3 Would Shock the Industry
MaxForAI · x · 2026-07-17
If Kimi open-sources K3, the author believes it would be an industry-defining moment similar to DeepSeek.
The main point isn't to confirm the rumor, but to emphasize that once a model with this level of capability is released, it will completely rewrite the market landscape and discussion focus.
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