Moonshot’s upcoming Kimi 3 is expected to close the gap with Anthropic’s Opus 4.8
Chinese AI lab Moonshot AI is preparing to release its Kimi K3 model, which aims to compete with top-tier models from Anthropic and OpenAI. The company is also reportedly seeking a valuation of $31.5 billion.
Why it matters
The rapid advancement of Chinese AI models challenges the dominance of US-based tech giants and fuels the global debate over open-source versus closed-source AI.
The latest iteration of Chinese AI lab Moonshot AI’s Kimi model series is expected to perform at par with or even surpass Anthropic’s Opus 4.8, the Financial Times reported , citing anonymous sources.
Moonshot’s Kimi K2 models have been received well in the open-source AI market, ranking high on benchmarks and demonstrating capabilities that aren’t too far behind the latest frontier models.
The company’s upcoming release, called Kimi K3, is said to take this one step further to close the gap with closed-source models from the likes of OpenAI and Anthropic. The FT reports Kimi K3 will be the largest open-weight AI model from China, with a parameter count between 2 trillion and 3 trillion, and will be released “in the coming days.”
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