importantSYS.SOURCE: TechCrunch• 2026-07-16T14:26:29Z
Moonshot's Kimi 3 Aims to Match Anthropic's Opus 4.8 Performance
Moonshot's Kimi 3 is expected to match or surpass Anthropic's Opus 4.8, featuring 2-3 trillion parameters and positioning itself as a competitive open-source alternative. The release coincides with Moonshot's $31.5 billion valuation raise, highlighting growing interest in open-source AI models.
The FT reports Kimi K3 will be the largest open AI model from China, with a parameter count between 2 trillion and 3 trillion.
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