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The source ledger did not find an official MoonshotAI GitHub or moonshotai Hugging Face Kimi-K3 weight repository in the July 23, 2026 scan. Same-name third-party placeholders are not proof.
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Is Kimi K3 Open Source? Weights and License Watch
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Use the watchlist before downloading, self-hosting or redistributing anything labeled Kimi-K3. Publisher identity, model card, license and checksums all matter.
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Official Kimi K3 launch blog
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MoonshotAI GitHub organization
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Moonshot AI Hugging Face organization
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Third-party HF placeholder
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K3 technical report watch
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Was Kimi K3 announced as open weight?
The source ledger records official material saying full weights were planned, but the July 23, 2026 scan still marked them pending verification.
Where should official weights appear?
The watchlist prioritizes MoonshotAI GitHub and the official moonshotai Hugging Face organization.
Should third-party Kimi-K3 placeholders be used?
No. Treat them as non-official unless official Moonshot sources confirm them.
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