New Kimi K3 AI model could challenge ChatGPT and Claude
A France24 technology segment spotlights Kimi K3, a new AI model from startup Moonlight AI that processes large volumes of data at lower cost and could disrupt the industry's dominant players.
A video segment from France24's technology desk, published on 13 September 2026, focuses on a new artificial intelligence model called Kimi K3, developed by the startup Moonlight AI.
According to the segment, Kimi K3 is capable of processing very large volumes of information while keeping costs lower relative to the hardware on which the model was built and runs. This cost efficiency is presented as the model's key advantage over existing competitors already established in the market.
A possible shift in industry power balance
The report notes that Kimi K3 could shake up the oligopoly currently held by companies such as OpenAI, with its chatbot ChatGPT, and Anthropic, with its model Claude. These two companies have so far been among the leading players in the AI language model segment, and a cheaper, more efficient alternative could shift the existing balance of power.
The segment is part of a broader program about the race to make artificial intelligence safer, though the publicly available description of the material focuses specifically on Kimi K3's capabilities and its potential market impact. No further details about the model's technical specifications or concrete cost figures were provided in the source material.
