Simon WillisonThu, 16 Jul 2026 20:19:30 GMT2026-07-16
Kimi K3, and what we can still learn from the pelican benchmark
<p>Chinese AI lab Moonshot AI <a href="https://www.kimi.com/blog/kimi-k3">announced Kimi K3</a> this morning, describing it as their "most capable model to date, with 2.8 trillion parameters". It's currently available via their website and API, but an open weight release is promised "by July 27, 202
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