High potentialLow license · Apache-2.0Score 10/10

KimiServe

Run 2.78T LLM on a single CPU

1,500CBuild: 4-6 daysFareedKhan-dev/kimi-k3-in-c

KimiServe is a hosted inference‑as‑a‑service platform that runs the Kimi K3 model on commodity hardware, delivering low‑latency text generation without GPUs. It offers a simple REST API, auto‑scaling, and cost‑effective pricing for small teams.

Tech stack

FastAPI + Uvicorn + Docker + PostgreSQL + Stripe + Auth0

BYOK model

Not required

Freemium model

Free tier: 1,000 tokens/month, 1 CPU instance, 8 GB RAM, 1.56 TB checkpoint, 1 request/second limit. Pro tier: unlimited tokens, 2 CPU instances, 16 GB RAM, 2× throughput, priority support, 5 requests/second.

Deployment complexity

Medium — Requires a 1.56 TB checkpoint and fast SSD, but can be packaged in a Docker image and deployed on a single server.

SEO keywords
CPU LLM inferenceKimi K3 hosted2.78T LLM on CPUlow-cost AI chatbotCPU-only large language model
Why it qualifies
  • High demand for low‑cost large‑model inference
  • Unique capability of running 2.78T model on CPU
  • Open-source permissive license allows commercial use
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