Moonshot AI has released the weights for Kimi K3, a 2.8 trillion parameter model available on Hugging Face with a restrictive 'open weight' license requiring separate agreements for large-scale commercial use. The update highlights ongoing tensions around open-access AI models and licensing in the industry.
Background
Kimi K3 follows Moonshot's earlier release of K2, which introduced modified MIT license terms requiring attribution for large commercial products. This trend reflects growing scrutiny over how major AI companies balance openness with commercial control.
- Source
- Simon Willison
- Published
- Jul 28, 2026 at 07:39 AM
- Score
- 7.0 / 10