AI for Humans · Friday, July 17, 2026
A new AI model named Kimi K3 has been released by Moonshot Labs in China, positioning itself as a competitor to leading American AI models. Early comparisons suggest it is comparable to GPT-5.6 Sole and superior to Opus 4.8, though not yet at the level of Fable 5.
“China's latest model, Kimmy K3, is out and it is inching ever closer to the frontier of American AI.”
“But it might be very comparable to GPT-5.6 Sole and is definitely better than Opus 4.8.”