MULTIMODAL MODEL · Jul 16, 2026

Kimi K3

Kimi K3 by Moonshot AI: released Jul 16, 2026; 2.8T total, 104B active parameters; 1M-token context; open weights under Kimi K3 License; API available outside China; list price $3.00 input (cache miss) / $15.00 output per 1M tokens (kimi-k3).

Specifications

Released
Jul 16, 2026 · verified Sep 29, 2026 · Evidence
Outside China
Global API · verified Sep 29, 2026 · Evidence
Open weights
Yes · verified Sep 29, 2026 · Evidence
License
Kimi K3 License · verified Sep 29, 2026 · Evidence
Claim status
Company-reported · verified Sep 29, 2026 · Evidence
Parameters
2.8T total, 104B active · verified Sep 29, 2026 · Evidence
Context window
1,048,576 tokens · verified Sep 29, 2026 · Evidence
List price
$3.00 input (cache miss) / $15.00 output per 1M tokens (kimi-k3) · verified Sep 29, 2026 · Evidence
Hugging Face
moonshotai/Kimi-K3 · verified Sep 29, 2026

Release timeline

  1. Moonshot AI reportedly readies Kimi K3.1 with 1M-token context, IT Home reports
  2. Moonshot AI reportedly files for Hong Kong IPO, SCMP Tech reports