Moonshot AI / RESEARCH PROFILE
Kimi-K3
A native multimodal mixture-of-experts model for long-running coding, research and knowledge work, using Kimi Delta Attention and Attention Residuals.
Source reviewed 2026-10-24 · AiBrainWorX editorial summary
- Creator
- Moonshot AI
- Parameters
- 2.8T total / 104B activated
- Context
- 1,048,576 tokens
- License
- Kimi K3 License
01 / CAPABILITIES
What it is built for
- 2.8T total parameters; 104B activated
- Native multimodal architecture
- Always-on thinking in the published usage format
Inputs: Text + images; video understanding described by publisher
Publisher/model configuration specification. Usable context depends on deployment resources.
02 / ON YOUR MACHINE
Large server deployment
Not locally benchmarked or included as a one-click desktop download. Sparse activation does not make the full weight set fit a consumer GPU.
Research profile only
Runtime and training workflow
Dedicated research runtime
Separate model-specific training workflow. Training suitability requires exact checkpoint format and prepared data; a catalog entry is not a completed training test.
03 / WHAT IS VERIFIED
Evidence, with context
Source-reviewed research profile; this exact checkpoint has not been benchmarked locally.
We have not added a benchmark number without documenting its test conditions. A model-card capability is not a measured speed or quality guarantee on your hardware.
04 / OWNERSHIP & USE
Kimi K3 License
Custom model license. Open weights do not imply MIT licensing or unrestricted redistribution.
AiBrainWorX authors this profile and the launcher. Moonshot AI remains the model’s creator. Models are not rebranded as our own weights.
05 / GO DEEPER
Original sources & model files
This page is our concise summary, not a mirror of the full upstream card. Review the original documentation and exact artifact before downloading.
Reviewed revision: f831ab668142 · Specifications may change after the review date.
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