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China Drops the World's Biggest Open-Source AI Model — and It Matches America's Best
VentureBeat·Monday, 20 July 2026
Beijing-based Moonshot AI, backed by Alibaba, has released Kimi K3, a 2.8-trillion-parameter model it claims is the largest open-source AI model ever built. Benchmarks show it performs at roughly the same level as top proprietary systems from Anthropic and other leading US labs.
Why It Matters
A powerful, freely available Chinese AI model means developers and businesses anywhere in the world — including India — can access cutting-edge AI without paying for expensive US-built proprietary tools.
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