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    MoonshotAI/Kimi-K2

    Kimi K2 is the large language model series developed by Moonshot AI team

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    11.1K stars
    912 forks
    11.1K GitHub watchers
    Updated Nov 1, 2026
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    Where it stands

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    The project lists 8 contributors on GitHub.

    Gained 96% fewer stars in the last 90 days than in the 90 days before.

    Use Cases & Benefits

    • Implements a trillion-parameter mixture-of-experts large language model optimized for reasoning, coding, and autonomous tool use.
    • Delivers state-of-the-art performance on coding, STEM, and general knowledge benchmarks with advanced agentic intelligence capabilities.
    • Use for building AI assistants that autonomously invoke external tools to enhance responses and solve complex tasks.
    • Use for researchers needing a scalable base model for fine-tuning on custom datasets or specialized applications.
    • Use for developers requiring a high-performance chat model compatible with OpenAI/Anthropic APIs for integration.

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    From the README

    Kimi K2 is a state-of-the-art mixture-of-experts (MoE) language model with 32 billion activated parameters and 1 trillion total parameters. Trained with the Muon optimizer, Kimi K2 achieves exceptional performance across frontier knowledge, reasoning, and coding tasks while being meticulously optimized for agentic capabilities.

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    Forks

    912+10

    Open issues

    73+3

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