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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Release notesSnowflake server release notes and feature updatesOct 06, 2026 - Kimi K3 model (Preview)

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Oct 06, 2026: Kimi K3 model (Preview)¶

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  The kimi-k3 model is now available in Public Preview in AI Functions and the Cortex REST API.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  The model supports cross-region inference with CORTEX_ENABLED_CROSS_REGION set to AWS_GLOBAL or ANY_REGION.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  For more information, see Models and regional availability for Cortex AI Functions and Model availability.

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