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Kimi VL A3B Thinking

huggingface.co·Infrastructure·🇨🇳

Kimi-VL-A3B-Thinking is an open-source 3B parameter vision-language model developed by Moonshot AI. It supports multimodal inputs including images and text, features a specialized "thinking" mode, and uses a custom chat template. The model is designed for local deployment and research in multimodal AI applications.

Open Source
WebCLIAPI
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📅2025
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Overview

4 features

In the Foundation models & chat space, Kimi VL A3B Thinking takes a focused approach. It focuses on enabling efficient multimodal reasoning that combines visual and textual information in a compact model. It is built as an open-source project for developers. Kimi VL A3B Thinking is open source under the Open Source license. It runs on the web, the command line, and API.

It is developed by Moonshot AI (China), and the product first shipped in 2025. Key capabilities include vision-language, multimodal input, and thinking mode.

  • ✓Vision-language
  • ✓Multimodal input
  • ✓Thinking mode
  • ✓Image understanding

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vision-languagemultimodal-llmkimi-vla3b-modelimage-reasoning

AI capabilities

MultimodalInference: LocalWeights: Open

Built with & integrations

Hosting
aws
AI providers
local_ossopenai
Runs on
BrowserCLIAPI-only

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  1. IndexedJul 19, 8:20 PM

    moonshotai/Kimi-VL-A3B-Thinking verified by the PulseGate indexer

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Frequently asked questions about Kimi VL A3B Thinking

What does Kimi VL A3B Thinking do?
Kimi VL A3B Thinking focuses on enabling efficient multimodal reasoning that combines visual and textual information in a compact model. It is catalogued under Foundation models & chat on PulseGate.
Who is Kimi VL A3B Thinking for?
Kimi VL A3B Thinking is an open-source project built for developers.
Is Kimi VL A3B Thinking free?
Yes — Kimi VL A3B Thinking is open source under the Open Source license and free to use.
What platforms does Kimi VL A3B Thinking run on?
Kimi VL A3B Thinking runs on the web, the command line, and API.
Is Kimi VL A3B Thinking still maintained?
PulseGate's liveness checks currently classify Kimi VL A3B Thinking as active.
What are alternatives to Kimi VL A3B Thinking?
Similar tools tracked by PulseGate include Kimi K2 Thinking, Chat with Kimi-VL-A3B-Thinking-2506, and Kimi VL A3B Instruct.Kimi K2 ThinkingChat with Kimi-VL-A3B-Thinking-2506Kimi VL A3B Instruct
Who makes Kimi VL A3B Thinking?
Kimi VL A3B Thinking is developed by Moonshot AI, based in China.
When did Kimi VL A3B Thinking launch?
Kimi VL A3B Thinking first shipped in 2025.

At a glance

Pricing
Open Source
Platforms
Cli · Web
Languages
English
License
Open Source
First seen
Jan 6, 2025
Activity
🟢 Active
Status
🟢 Active
Built for
developers
Model
Open source
Solves
Enabling efficient multimodal reasoning that combines visual and textual information in a compact model.

Developer

🇨🇳Moonshot AI

Live coverage

Confidence
Medium · 70
Indexed
Jul 19, 2026
Lifecycle
Alive
Activity
Active
First seen
Jan 2025
Last seen
2d ago
Identity audit (9)
Entity ID
cmrs8sagr01p9t1mgcbr1by08
Slug
moonshotai-kimi-vl-a3b-thinking-huggingface-co-1mksw8
Verification state
Indexed for public listing
Claim / listing state
Unclaimed · listed: yes
Index status
Included in index
Latest evidence snapshot
Jul 19, 2026
Timeline basis
Indexed-at chronology (no inferred launch/funding milestones).
Last updated
Jul 22, 2026
Canonical URL
https://huggingface.co/moonshotai/Kimi-VL-A3B-Thinking

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