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Moonshot AI releases Kimi K3.1 Pro, rivals Opus 5.5 on code, trims cyber skills

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Moonshot AI has released Kimi K3.1 Pro, an updated version of its open-weight K3 model, claiming it rivals Claude Opus 5.5 on coding tasks. The company also announced it removed cyber-related training data before the public release of the weights, citing a desire to limit the proliferation of offensive AI capabilities. Kimi K3.1 Pro is available via API and within Moonshot's applications, with full weights expected by early November. AI

IMPACT This release offers a strong open-weight alternative for coding tasks, potentially influencing the development of AI agents and tools.

RANK_REASON Frontier-lab model release with system card and competitive benchmark claims. [lever_c_demoted from frontier_release: ic=1 ai=1.0]

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Moonshot AI releases Kimi K3.1 Pro, rivals Opus 5.5 on code, trims cyber skills

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  1. dev.to — LLM tag TIER_1 English(EN) · techaiwire ·

    Kimi K3.1 Pro nears Opus 5.5 at coding, cuts cyber skills

    <p>Moonshot AI released Kimi K3.1 Pro on October 23, 2026, an upgrade to its open-weight K3 model. Moonshot says it comes within a point of Claude Opus 5.5 on a coding-agent test. It also says it stripped hacking-related material out of training before the weights go public, and …

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