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Kimi K3

huggingface.co·Infrastructure

Kimi-K3 is a large multimodal model from Moonshot AI released on Hugging Face under a permissive license. It supports image-text-to-text tasks and can be used with popular libraries such as Transformers and vLLM. The model is provided in Safetensors format with custom code support, enabling developers to run it locally, in notebooks, or via self-hosted inference servers. It is intended for researchers and engineers building applications that require vision-language capabilities on their own infrastructure.

Open Source
WebCLISelf-hostedAPI
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Overview

4 features

In the Foundation models & chat space, Kimi K3 takes a focused approach. It focuses on running advanced multimodal AI inference locally or in self-hosted environments without relying on proprietary cloud APIs. Kimi K3 is an open-source project aimed at developers and AI researchers. The project is open source (Open Source). Kimi K3 is available on the web, the command line, and API, and it can be self-hosted.

It is developed by Moonshot AI, and the product first shipped in 2025. Among its 4 catalogued features are Transformers Integration, vLLM Support, and Safetensors Format.

  • ✓Transformers Integration
  • ✓vLLM Support
  • ✓Safetensors Format
  • ✓Custom Code Support

Tags

multimodal-modelimage-text-to-textopen-weightsvllm-compatibletransformers-model

AI capabilities

ImageTextMultimodalInference: LocalWeights: Open

Built with & integrations

Hosting
aws
AI providers
local_oss
Runs on
BrowserCLISelf-hostedAPI-only

Trust & compliance

LicenseOpen Source
Verified signals
✓ HTTPS✓ Open Source

Recent events

Latest indexed changes and source events

  1. IndexedJul 27, 3:16 PM

    Kimi K3 License verified by the PulseGate indexer

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Frequently asked questions about Kimi K3

What is Kimi K3?
Kimi K3 focuses on running advanced multimodal AI inference locally or in self-hosted environments without relying on proprietary cloud APIs. It is catalogued under Foundation models & chat on PulseGate.
Who should use Kimi K3?
Kimi K3 is an open-source project built for developers and AI researchers.
Does Kimi K3 have a free plan?
Yes — Kimi K3 is open source under the Open Source license and free to use.
What platforms does Kimi K3 run on?
Kimi K3 runs on the web, the command line, and API. It can also be self-hosted.
Is Kimi K3 still active?
PulseGate's liveness checks currently classify Kimi K3 as active.
What tools are similar to Kimi K3?
Similar tools tracked by PulseGate include Kimi K2 Instruct, Kimi K, and Kimi K.Kimi K2 InstructKimi KKimi KSee all 16 alternatives
Who develops Kimi K3?
Kimi K3 is developed by Moonshot AI.
How long has Kimi K3 been around?
Kimi K3 first shipped in 2025.

At a glance

Pricing
Open Source
Platforms
Cli · Web
Languages
English
License
Open Source
First seen
Feb 3, 2025
Activity
🟢 Active
Status
🟢 Active
Built for
developers and AI researchers
Model
Open source
Solves
Running advanced multimodal AI inference locally or in self-hosted environments without relying on proprietary cloud APIs.

Developer

Moonshot AI

Live coverage

Confidence
Medium · 70
Indexed
Jul 27, 2026
Lifecycle
Alive
Activity
Active
First seen
Feb 2025
Last seen
2d ago
Identity audit (10)
Entity ID
cms3ddxy4090hupbxlbe6dddk
Slug
kimi-k3-license-huggingface-co
Lifecycle last checked
Jul 27, 2026
Verification state
Indexed for public listing
Claim / listing state
Unclaimed · listed: yes
Index status
Included in index
Latest evidence snapshot
Jul 27, 2026
Timeline basis
Indexed-at chronology (no inferred launch/funding milestones).
Last updated
Jul 27, 2026
Canonical URL
https://huggingface.co/moonshotai/Kimi-K3/blob/main/LICENSE

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