Kimi K3 Pushes Open-Weight AI to the Frontier, With a Catch

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Moonshot AI released Kimi K3, a massive 2.8 trillion-parameter open-weight AI model in July 2026, ranking fourth overall but first in coding benchmarks while costing 50-65% less than competitors. The catch: self-hosting requires $500K to $2 million in hardware, making "open" access practically impossible for most users.
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