# Kimi Linear 48B A3B Base

Kimi Linear 48B A3B Base is a model from Moonshot with open weights, first recorded on 7 Oct 2026; its release date is not established.

- Developer: Moonshot
- Id: moonshotai/Kimi-Linear-48B-A3B-Base
- Sighting: 2026-10-07T19:41:33.199Z
  - [evidence link](https://huggingface.co/moonshotai/Kimi-Linear-48B-A3B-Base)
- Status: Released
- Weights version: 2025-10-30
  - [evidence link](https://huggingface.co/api/models/moonshotai/Kimi-Linear-48B-A3B-Base/paths-info/3b171c17bfc4ee348599b6781a2ca8715c21c8dc)
- Canonical: https://alexgetman.com/models/moonshot/kimi-linear-48b-a3b-base/

## Questions

### Are the weights of Kimi Linear 48B A3B Base publicly available?

Yes. Moonshot publishes the weights.

### When was Kimi Linear 48B A3B Base released?

Its release date is not established. Signal Forge first recorded it on 7 Oct 2026.

## Evidence links

- [hf-author-artifacts:moonshotai](https://huggingface.co/api/models/moonshotai/Kimi-Linear-48B-A3B-Base/paths-info/3b171c17bfc4ee348599b6781a2ca8715c21c8dc)
- [huggingface:moonshotai](https://huggingface.co/moonshotai/Kimi-Linear-48B-A3B-Base)

## Signals