Moonshot’s Kimi K3 sets a new open-weights ECI record at 156
scaling01 · x · 2026-07-22
Moonshot’s Kimi K3 reaches an ECI score of 156, becoming the highest-scoring open-weights model so far.
- EpochAI says Kimi K3 now sits ahead of other open models and roughly alongside top closed models in its chart.
- The posted comparison places it near Claude Opus 4.6 and above prior open-weight entries such as GLM-5.2 and Kimi K2.6.
- This is a concrete capability signal for Moonshot’s open model lineup, not just a product announcement.
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