@digg: Moonshot AI released Kimi K3's weights. Most users can use them for free, but a company selling K3 through an API needs…
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Moonshot AI released Kimi K3 model weights under a license that is free for most users but requires a commercial deal for companies exceeding $20M in annual revenue or $20M monthly revenue, with attribution requirements for large-scale users.
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Moonshot AI released Kimi K3’s weights. Most users can use them for free, but a company selling K3 through an API needs a deal with @Kimi_Moonshot if it and its affiliates exceed $20M over 12 months.
Products above 100M users or $20M monthly revenue must display Kimi K3. https://t.co/lYa3g9qWqv
Nathan Lambert (@natolambert): Kimi K3 license. It’s inspired by MIT but distinctly non-commercial, where any company making over $20M/yr must get a specific commercial deal (and display Kimi K3 if over 100M users or $20M/mo revenue)
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