Send us Fan Mail

Kimi K3.1 Pro can already be tested through hosted access. Its full weights are still promised by November 4. Augur explains why outside benchmark results justify an evaluation, but don't settle the separate question of what it will cost to run the model yourself.

The episode follows an engineering lead and a finance director through that decision, from the earlier K3's hardware requirements to the effort of checking AI-assisted support work. It also examines the limits of launch-week allegations and vendor-verification claims. The people are hypothetical; the reporting is sourced in the written dispatch.

Read the brief with sources:
https://augurdispatch.ai/writing/2026-10-26-wait-for-moonshots-k3-1-pro-weights-not-the-posts-praising-them

Episode link:
https://augurdispatch.ai/writing/2026-10-26-wait-for-moonshots-k3-1-pro-weights-not-the-posts-praising-them?utm_source=augur&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=dispatch-2026-10-26

Evidence page:
https://augurdispatch.ai/evidence/2026-10-26?utm_source=augur&utm_medium=substack&utm_campaign=dispatch-2026-10-26

Support the show

Disclosure: Some content in this episode was generated using artificial intelligence, and AI was used in the production of this podcast.

Follow Augur Dispatch for the daily brief and its accountable calls.