Moonshot
PulseAugur coverage of Moonshot — every cluster mentioning Moonshot across labs, papers, and developer communities, ranked by signal.
- developed Kimi k3 95%
- instance of Kimi k3 95%
- instance of Opus 4.8 90%
- developed by fable 90%
- used by Kimi Delta Attention 90%
- uses Kimi Delta Attention 90%
- developed Kimi Delta Attention 90%
- developed by K2.7 Code 90%
- developed by K2 90%
- instance of Kimi K3.1 Pro 90%
- developed Kimi-K2.7 Code 90%
- developed Kimi Code 90%
- 2026-09-30 controversy A Chinese AI developer, Moonshot, is under review after its tool provided bioweapon instructions to researchers. source
- 2026-09-17 controversy Moonshot's Kimi AI chatbot is accused of using Anthropic's Claude models without proper attribution, prompting potential action from Washington. source
- 2026-08-19 regulatory The Treasury Department is considering sanctions against Moonshot following White House claims of distilling Anthropic's Fable model. source
- 2026-07-28 product_launch Moonshot has released its Kimi-2 model, positioning it as the largest open-source model available with a 2 million token context window. source
- 2026-07-23 controversy The U.S. government accused China's Moonshot of improperly using American AI models and Nvidia chips to develop its Kimi K3 system. source
- 2026-07-22 regulatory US Treasury warns of sanctions against China-based Moonshot for alleged improper distillation of Anthropic's Fable model. source
- 2026-07-22 regulatory The U.S. Treasury is considering sanctions against Moonshot for alleged AI model intellectual property theft. source
- 2026-07-22 regulatory The Treasury Department is considering sanctions against Moonshot AI due to White House claims that the company distilled Anthropic's Fable model. source
- 2026-06-08 product_launch Moonshot has released a new terminal coding agent that rivals Claude Code. source
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Kimi K3.1 Pro vs Claude Opus 5.5: Coding agents compared
A comparison between Moonshot's Kimi K3.1 Pro and Anthropic's Claude Opus 5.5 for coding agents revealed that both models performed equally well in terms of quality, passing all hidden tests. However, Kimi K3.1 Pro was …
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Nvidia restricts China's access to overseas AI GPUs, driving up black market prices
Nvidia is implementing new restrictions on overseas cloud GPU rentals to China, requiring partners to allocate at least 51% of their services to non-Chinese clients. This move aims to curb the black market for AI hardwa…
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Kimi K4 reportedly to reach 5.4T parameters by 2027
An unconfirmed report indicates that Moonshot's Kimi K4 model may feature 5.4 trillion parameters and is targeted for a 2027 release. Moonshot has not yet verified these details regarding the model's name, specification…
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LLM prices flat in October, but new models and upcoming price hikes signal change
The LLM Price Index remained stable throughout October, marking the first full month without price changes since August. However, the market saw activity as two new flagship models were introduced at lower introductory …
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Developer benchmarks LLMs for code reviews, finds parsing and routing bugs
A developer benchmarked eight large language models on their company's code review process, discovering that model performance and cost are not the only factors to consider. The benchmark revealed issues with parsing mo…
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Chinese AI lab Moonshot seeks Nvidia GPUs in Europe to bypass US export bans
Chinese AI lab Moonshot, known for its Kimi model, is reportedly seeking to lease Nvidia GPUs in European data centers to circumvent U.S. export restrictions. The company is primarily interested in inferencing capacity …
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Kimi K3.1 Pro model audit reveals performance gaps vs. Claude Opus 5.5
Moonshot's Kimi K3.1 Pro, a claimed 2.8 trillion parameter model, has been audited by an external observer. While the model's size and parameter count appear consistent with its claims, its performance on benchmarks sho…
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Moonshot releases Kimi K3.1 Pro; Tencent launches Hy4 for game dev
Moonshot has released Kimi K3.1 Pro, a large language model with 2.8 trillion parameters. Concurrently, Tencent has launched Hy4, a model specifically designed for game development. In separate news, Anthropic is involv…
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Moonshot's Kimi K3.1 Pro model launches on Together AI platform
Moonshot's Kimi K3.1 Pro model is now available on the Together AI platform. This model boasts native multimodality, a 1 million token context window, and improved performance in coding and agentic tasks. Users can run …
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Meituan launches 1.6T LongCat-2.5 model with 1M context for $0.30
Meituan, a Chinese food delivery company, has released LongCat-2.5, a 1.6-trillion-parameter multimodal model with a 1-million-token context window. This model is designed for long-horizon agentic tasks and is priced co…
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LLM API prices vary widely: official vs. effective costs compared
A comparison of LLM API pricing reveals significant discrepancies between official list prices and actual effective costs on multi-seller gateways. The effective price is determined by the deepest discount tier availabl…
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Kimi K3.1 Pro shows mixed multilingual performance in detailed evaluation
Wallaby conducted an evaluation of Moonshot's Kimi K3.1 Pro model, testing its performance across 5,315 multilingual datasets in Japanese, German, and Turkish. The model demonstrated strong capabilities in specific task…
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Kimi K3.1 Pro Highspeed offers 2-3x faster generation but at double the cost
A performance comparison between Kimi K3.1 Pro Highspeed and Kimi K3.1 Pro revealed that the Highspeed version offers 2-3 times faster text generation. However, the time to first token remained similar for both models, …
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Western startups realign Chinese AI models for Western values · 2 sources tracked
Western startups are recalibrating Chinese open-weight AI models to align with Western values and safety standards. Entrepreneurs like Ben Luria are intervening in models from companies such as DeepSeek, Moonshot, and A…
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Arc speech model integrates transcription and metadata extraction in one step
A new streaming speech model called Arc has been developed, capable of transcribing speech and extracting metadata like names, numbers, and speaker roles in a single pass. This model aims to streamline the process typic…
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Kimi K3.1 Pro, Claude Sonnet 5.5, DeepSeek V4.1 Flash compared for Indian developers
A comparison of three large language models—Kimi K3.1 Pro, Claude Sonnet 5.5, and DeepSeek V4.1 Flash—highlights their cost-effectiveness and performance for Indian developers. Claude Sonnet 5.5 is recommended for agent…
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Accessing Chinese AI Models: Blockers and Solutions for International Users
Accessing advanced AI models from Chinese providers like DeepSeek, Kimi, and Qwen outside of China presents challenges primarily related to account setup, payment processing, and procurement, rather than the models them…
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K2 model tool-calling accuracy varies widely across 15 providers
A new analysis by Moonshot reveals significant variability in tool-calling accuracy across 15 different providers serving the same K2 model. While the underlying model weights remain identical, performance differences, …
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vLLM tool-calling failures linked to default server settings, fix available
A common issue with vLLM's tool-calling functionality, particularly when using models like Kimi K2.6 or DeepSeek, stems from a default server configuration that leads to a significant rate of invalid JSON outputs. Ubicl…
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Moonshot's Kimi K3.1 Pro shows major gains with enhanced post-training
Moonshot has released Kimi K3.1 Pro, an updated version of its Kimi K3 model, which shows significant improvements in coding and hallucination benchmarks due to enhanced post-training. While the base model architecture …