Kimi K3: 2.8 Trillion Parameters and What We Can Still Learn from the Pelican Benchmark
Chinese AI lab Moonshot AI has released Kimi K3, a 2.8-trillion-parameter model, claiming it outperforms Claude Opus 4.8 and GPT-5.5 but lags behind Claude Fable 5 and GPT-5.6 Sol. The model is available via website and API, with open weights promised by July 27, 2026. Simon Willison tested it with his 'pelican on a bicycle' SVG benchmark, noting high cost and heavy reasoning token usage.
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