Moonshot Kimi 3: China’s open-weight model may match Anthropic Opus 4.8

I’d like to share a development from the AI and open-weight model space.

According to the Financial Times, Moonshot is preparing Kimi 3, the next version of its model. Sources expect it to match Anthropic Opus 4.8 — or even surpass it.

What we know:
• Kimi 3 could become China’s largest open-weight model.
• Estimated size: 2 to 3 trillion parameters.
• Launch is expected in the coming days.
• Moonshot is also reportedly raising fresh capital at a $31.5 billion valuation.

Why it matters: the gap between open-source and closed AI models keeps narrowing, and that is reshaping corporate adoption.