LLM
GA
Open weights
Kimi K3
One of the strongest open-weight agentic models
Release2026-09
Context1M
Max output131,072 tokens
Parameters2.8T
Local / VRAM2800–4000 GB
LicenseOpen weights
Overview
Kimi K3 is a model in the LLM category from Moonshot AI (Kimi). It was released in 2026-09. The vendor is based in China. Best for: One of the strongest open-weight agentic models.
Hardware: Data-center scale only in practice.
Strengths
- 2.8T MoE
- 1M context
- Strong coding/agentic
Limits
- Enormous hardware footprint
- Custom license
Specifications
| Vendor | Moonshot AI (Kimi) |
|---|---|
| Category | LLM |
| Release | 2026-09 |
| Status | GA |
| License | Open weights |
| License name | Kimi K3 License |
| Commercial use | Conditional |
| Parameters | 2.8T |
| Active parameters | 104B |
| Architecture | MoE transformer |
| Context window | 1M |
| Max output tokens | 131,072 |
| Input modalities | Text, Image |
| Output modalities | Text |
| Prompt types | Text |
| Negative prompts | No |
| Max outputs | 1 |
| Local deployment | Yes |
| VRAM | 2800–4000 GB |
| System RAM | 3200–6000 GB |
| API access | Yes |
| Pricing | Token-based API / free weights |
| Confidence | High |
| Vendor country | China |
| Vendor type | Open lab |
Pricing & hardware
Token-based API / free weights
This model can be self-hosted or run locally. Approximate GPU memory: 2800–4000 GB. Approximate system RAM: 3200–6000 GB. API access is available.