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Kimi

Moonshot AI's Kimi models, many with open weights. Track releases, prices, context windows and how they compare.

Events recorded: 5. Jul 17, 2026 to Oct 23, 2026. Newest first.UTC

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23 Oct

MoonshotAPI availability

Kimi K3.1 Pro: API availability

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October 2026

23 Oct18:48
Open-weight model Kimi K3.1 Pro ranks second on the Artificial Analysis leaderboardTests & comparisons
23 Oct17:27
Kimi's benchmarks are absolutely mind-blowing.Tests & comparisons
23 Oct17:20
Kimi K3.1 Pro benchmarks are out!Tests & comparisons

August 2026

23 Aug18:24
Theo made his AI models tier list, so I made mineTests & comparisons

July 2026

17 Jul11:57
🚨 KIMI K3 JUST WRECKED THE BENCHMARKSTests & comparisons