Moonshot AI Launches Kimi K3 Open Weight Model With 2.8T Parameters On July 27
Moonshot AI will make its Kimi K3 model available for public download on July 27. The model contains 2.8T parameters and a 1M context window, and will launch on Together AI with a 99% uptime service level agreement.
The release expands a Chinese artificial intelligence firm's reach in the global open source software community. Weights drop in the final eight hours, with developers noting that local compute requirements could need up to 2TB of VRAM.
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@modalKimi K3 drops tomorrow. Day 0 support on Modal.
@teortaxestexmeanwhile time in China: 00:32 Monday, July 27, 2026 Strictly under 24 hours until an open frontier model
@kimmonismusQuick reminder on Kimi k3 open weights
@aaazzamRT @modal: Kimi K3 drops tomorrow. Day 0 support on Modal.
@entrepreneursaiKimi K3 is here. 2.8T parameters. 1M context window. Open weights coming July 27. Open AI just got bigger.
@togethercomputeKimi K3 lands on Together tomorrow. Available on Provisioned Throughput: reserved token-based capacity that just works: 1/ Guaranteed tok/min
@businessMoonshot AI is poised to make its Kimi K3 model available for public download, expanding its reach in the global open software community at a time of growing US concern about Chinese encroachment into the top echelons of AI development http
@cointelegraph🇨🇳 JUST IN: China's Moonshot AI is set to release its Kimi K3 model weights for free public download, widening its reach in the open-source AI race against US rivals.
@brianroemmeleLocal Kimi K-3 download day in just a few hours! I have 16 very large US companies ready to download and run it of Hopper class GPUs. All but two have staff on night watch to get it done. There is a hidden Anthropic Easter Egg on the site
@businessMoonshot AI is poised to make its Kimi K3 model available for public download, expanding its reach and influence in the global open software community at a time of growing US concern about Chinese encroachment into the top echelons of AI de
@nrehiew_Happy K3 weights and paper release day for all who celebrate
@jun_song8 hours left for Kimi-K3 weight release. Where could I get another 2TB of VRAM in 8 hours? All the assets I have left are just two kidneys
@tekniumK3 will be open sourced in 8 hours. Woot!