Kimi K3

Q: Where can I use Kimi K3?

On the Kimi API Platform as kimi-k3, in the Kimi app on iOS, Android, HarmonyOS and the web, in Kimi Work, Kimi Code and Kimi Enterprise.

Kimi K3 is a Moonshot AI model introduced on July 16, 2026, with native vision and a 1-million-token context window.

Lab: Moonshot AI
Release date: July 16, 2026
Status: Generally available
API model ID: kimi-k3
Context window: 1,048,576 tokens

Moonshot AI introduced Kimi K3 on July 16, 2026, as its most capable model, with native vision and a 1-million-token context window (1,048,576 tokens on its Hugging Face model card). Moonshot says it takes text, image and video input. It is available as kimi-k3 on the Kimi API Platform, in the Kimi app on iOS, Android, HarmonyOS and the web, in the Kimi Work desktop app, in Kimi Code and through Kimi Enterprise.

Moonshot said the full weights would be released by July 27, 2026, and they are published on Hugging Face.

Modalities: Text, image and video input
Availability: Kimi API Platform; Kimi app (iOS, Android, HarmonyOS, web); Kimi Work desktop app; Kimi Code; Kimi Enterprise; open weights on Hugging Face.
Official source: kimi.ai
Last checked: October 2, 2026

Questions

When was Kimi K3 released?

Moonshot AI introduced Kimi K3 on July 16, 2026, as its most capable model.

What is the context window of Kimi K3?

It has a 1-million-token context window, listed as 1,048,576 tokens on its Hugging Face model card.

Are Kimi K3 weights open?

Yes. Moonshot said the full weights would be released by July 27, 2026, and they are published on Hugging Face.

Where can I use Kimi K3?

On the Kimi API Platform as kimi-k3, in the Kimi app on iOS, Android, HarmonyOS and the web, in Kimi Work, Kimi Code and Kimi Enterprise.

Source

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