24 October 2026

Kimi K2 Quantized Model Estimated at 1.4 TB Storage

• The Kimi model reportedly has about 2.8 trillion parameters, the learned numbers that define a model.
• Storing its full 16-bit version would need roughly 5.6 terabytes, while a 4-bit compressed version needs about 1.4 terabytes.
• The write-up says running it on your own servers is different from running it on a consumer device.

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Parameter storage estimates, active versus total parameters, serving infrastructure, and the meaning of 'local'