@cline: Kimi K3 has become the #3 most used open weights model in ClinePass, going from 0% → 16% token usage in 3 days. This is…
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Kimi K3 open weights model quickly climbed to #3 most used in ClinePass, reaching 16% token usage in just 3 days.
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Kimi K3 has become the #3 most used open weights model in ClinePass, going from 0% → 16% token usage in 3 days.
This is the fastest climb we’ve seen in open weights usage in Cline’s history. https://t.co/QSDgoqPFtk
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