# Kimi pauses new subscriptions after hitting capacity

*Published on: Sun, 19 Jul 2026 16:16:58 GMT*

Kimi pauses new subscriptions after hitting capacity

Demand for Kimi K3 exploded over the past 48 hours, pushing the company’s current infrastructure close to its limit. So the team has temporarily paused new subscriptions and is prioritizing compute for existing users.

Turns out, when you can’t handle the load, you can simply stop onboarding new users. No need to keep letting people in, posting daily updates about overloaded servers, and endlessly debating whether to extend access to another model for one more week.

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