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CATCH #286 DETECTED JUL 16, 2026 15:50 UTC
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Jul 16, 2026 15:50 UTC model api OpenRouter
OpenRouter's API now includes a new model ID: moonshotai/kimi-k3. This often indicates an upcoming release or announcement.

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moonshotai/kimi-k3 just showed up in openrouter's api. looks like a new model might be on the way.

keep an eye out for moonshotai/kimi-k3. it's live in openrouter's api now, usually a sign of something brewing.

EVIDENCE — the receipts
New model id(s) appeared in OpenRouter's API model list:
https://openrouter.ai/api/v1/models

  + moonshotai/kimi-k3

A model id in a provider's live API usually predates the public announcement. High-confidence pre-announcement signal.

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