Kimi K3: The 2.8-Trillion-Parameter Open-Source Model Now on Telnyx
Kimi K3 Now Available via Telnyx Inference API
I am excited to share that Kimi K3, Moonshot AI's massive 2.8-trillion-parameter model, is now live on the Telnyx Inference API. As the first open-source model in the 3-trillion-parameter class, it offers a 1M-token context window, native vision capabilities, and configurable reasoning levels. This release proves that open-source models can now compete directly with closed-source frontier models from Anthropic and OpenAI, shifting the competitive advantage toward robust infrastructure.
The competitive advantage in AI is shifting from who builds the smartest model to who builds the infrastructure that decides where every request runs.
- zius
In my first interaction ("hi there kimi k3!"), Kimi K3 identified twice out of three times as Claude:
> Hi there! Quick note — I'm actually Claude, made by Anthropic, not Kimi. But no worries!
and
> Just a quick heads-up — I'm Claude, made by Anthropic, not Kimi! Kimi is a different AI assistant (made by Moonshot AI), so it looks like there might be a little mix-up.
- Mossy9
Also available from Nebius, via Cortecs: https://cortecs.ai/detailedServerlessView/kimi-k3
€2.693/M input
€13.464/M output
Surprisingly, cache is not mentioned
Upd: Tensorix joined the fray, with the same prices, with cache at €0.673/M read
- theredsix
10% cheaper than official! Let the inference pricing wars begin!
- madhu_ghalame
Consider publishing latency, throughput, and cost metrics under different workloads to help teams make informed decisions.
- bedros
any of these providers are HIPAA compliant?