Microsoft is testing Kimi K3 inside Copilot and preparing to add it to Azure
ns123abc · x · 2026-07-21
Microsoft is reportedly testing Kimi K3 inside Copilot and preparing to add the model to Azure.
According to the screenshoted report:
- Microsoft engineers are evaluating whether Kimi K3 can power features in Copilot that previously relied on OpenAI and Anthropic models.
- The company has also tested other open-source models, including DeepSeek and earlier Kimi models.
- The move suggests Microsoft is broadening the model mix behind Copilot rather than tying the product to a single frontier provider.
Related event: Microsoft Tests Moonshot's Kimi K3 for Copilot to Cut Costs(4 posts)→
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