For K3 read this instead: https://arxiv.org/abs/2607.24653
The main contribution of the K3 paper is Stable LatentMoE. Like some other models it compresses data sent between layers, which puts certain requirements on the router. K3 improves performance by using a more balanced expert selection strategy.
Not an expert, but looks like they did a lot more work on the RL part (9 expert models, full sandbox access for agentic tasks, etc)?
Compared to the Opus 5 "model card", which read like a standard Anthropic set of alignment principles and safety concerns, this presents a plethora of useful technical details that advances the state of the art.