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Kimi K3 is downloadable. That doesn't mean you can run it.
You can use Kimi K3 on Moonshot AI’s website today, much as you can use ChatGPT or Claude. On July 27, the Chinese company says it will take a second step: publish the model files that let other companies run and adapt K3 on their own systems.
TL;DR
- Moonshot AI will publish Kimi K3 model files on July 27, enabling others to run and adapt it.
- This release could challenge the pricing strategies of OpenAI and Anthropic.
- Running Kimi K3 requires significant hardware, with Moonshot's guide recommending at least 64 high-end AI chips.
- The author suggests Kimi K3 will likely weaken closed model providers' pricing power without diminishing demand for hardware components.
- The article discusses the cost of deploying K3, the necessity of chips, the composition of Chinese models, and the strategic reasons for releasing weights.
- Businesses will need to assess if their existing AI work can be moved to cheaper models without significant rework.