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Moonshot launches Kimi K3
Native vision and longer context support extended coding and knowledge tasks.
Model labMoonshot AI
Release date16 Jul 2026
Moonshot introduced Kimi K3 on July 16, 2026 with native vision and a one-million-token context, emphasizing extended coding and knowledge work. Hosted and API access were available at launch. At launch, downloadable weights were scheduled for July 27. Moonshot AI Moonshot AI
Sources & attribution
- Organizational disclosure 16 Jul 2026Moonshot launches Kimi K3
Moonshot AI. Original developer announcement.
- Organizational disclosure Accessed 11 Sept 2026Kimi research release index
Moonshot AI.