Context lengths are 512,000 tokens on dots-3-note-preview-free and 1,048,576 tokens on kimi-k3.
dots-3-note-preview-free
kimi-k3Dots3-Note Preview is an open-weight mixture-of-experts model developed by Dots Studio, featuring 16B active parameters out of 280B total. As the lightest model in the Dots 3 family, it is designed for efficient performance while supporting an expansive context length of 512,000 tokens. This preview version provides an accessible way to experience the capabilities of the Dots 3 architecture.
Kimi K3 is Kimi’s flagship model for long-horizon coding and end-to-end knowledge work, with a 1M-token context window and industry-leading intelligence.
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dots-3-note-preview-free accepts 512,000 and kimi-k3 accepts 1,048,576 input tokens.
dots-3-note-preview-free accepts text and image input and supports reasoning, tool calling and long context; kimi-k3 accepts text, image and video input and supports thinking, function calling and structured outputs.
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