Largest open-weight model released (2.8T MoE). Highest open-weight AA score (60). #2 Arena WebDev. API $3/$15; self-host is a multi-node job under the Kimi K3 License, not MIT.
“Open-weight king on quality. Operationally heavy.”
Use the API for experiments; only self-host if you already run multi-node GPUs.
Training data policy: N/A — open weights. Self-host for full control.
DPDP Act (India): Self-host in India for full DPDP compliance.
Data residency: Self-hosted
Self-host in India