Corrected: Kimi K3 arrives in Kimi apps and the API

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Correction: Updated on 4 Oct: Kimi K3's model weights are now public on Hugging Face (moonshotai/Kimi-K3, kimi-k3 license). The earlier note called the weights release only a plan.

Moonshot AI releases Kimi K3, a model with native vision and a one-million-token context window for coding, knowledge work and reasoning.

The launch article confirms hosted access through Kimi, Kimi Work, Kimi Code and the Kimi API.
A moonshotai/Kimi-K3 model page is now public on Hugging Face under the kimi-k3 license.

Who can use it: Kimi web and mobile apps; Kimi Work 3.1.0 or later on Windows and Apple silicon Macs; Kimi Code; and the Kimi API. The article does not establish access on every plan or in every country.
When: 2026-07-16 · date only
Announced and hosted July 16, 2026. Kimi said full weights would come by July 27; the Hugging Face page from Moonshot AI is now public, but its release date is not established here. No exact launch hour is given.

Kimi K3 announcement · Kimi research index: publication date · Moonshot AI: Kimi-K3 on Hugging Face Announced 2026-07-16 · date only

Read the official announcement for access details. Availability can depend on your plan, region or workplace settings.

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