Moonshot AI Launches Kimi K3 With Modal Partnership

Moonshot AI released Kimi K3 with Modal as its day-zero launch partner. Modal trained a custom DFlash speculator tailored to the model's architecture. The collaboration enables faster inference without quality loss. Multiple observers noted the availability of the model through Modal's platform, highlighting the shift toward open-source options for frontier-level performance at reduced cost. The partnership underscores Modal's role in supporting new model architectures from day one.