# Kimi K2 Base

Kimi K2 Base is a model from Moonshot with open weights, first recorded on 7 Oct 2026; its release date is not established.

- Developer: Moonshot
- Id: moonshotai/Kimi-K2-Base
- Sighting: 2026-10-07T19:41:33.199Z
  - [evidence link](https://huggingface.co/moonshotai/Kimi-K2-Base)
- Status: Released
- Weights version: 2025-07-10
  - [evidence link](https://huggingface.co/api/models/moonshotai/Kimi-K2-Base/paths-info/ce72df012259dcc55d945e890f815fe7ef69159c)
- Canonical: https://alexgetman.com/models/moonshot/kimi-k2-base/

## Questions

### Are the weights of Kimi K2 Base publicly available?

Yes. Moonshot publishes the weights.

### When was Kimi K2 Base released?

Its release date is not established. Signal Forge first recorded it on 7 Oct 2026.

## Evidence links

- [hf-author-artifacts:moonshotai](https://huggingface.co/api/models/moonshotai/Kimi-K2-Base/paths-info/ce72df012259dcc55d945e890f815fe7ef69159c)
- [huggingface:moonshotai](https://huggingface.co/moonshotai/Kimi-K2-Base)

## Signals