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Moonshot / Kimi

kimi-k3 is documented for the API

The current international API quickstart uses kimi-k3; its launch date is not stated.

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Update · no required migration

What changed

Impact summary

The current international API quickstart uses kimi-k3; its launch date is not stated.

BeforeNot stated
After / replacementkimi-k3 on the international Moonshot API

Affected models and systems

kimi-k3

Migration action

Recommended next step: Optional: evaluate before adoption. No migration deadline is stated.

Source and interpretation

API platform & regional scope

Kimi / Moonshot international API · International .ai API; documented base URL https://api.moonshot.ai/v1.

Not mainland .cn API or consumer subscriptions.

Older irregular changelog supplemented by current API quickstart. This is not complete changelog coverage.

Unconfirmed regions are not assumed to be global. Automatic monitoring is OFF. Source checks

Official evidence locators

Exact announcement or API start date is not stated unless separately recorded.

Affected endpoints: https://api.moonshot.ai/v1/chat/completions

Action / deadline: Optional evaluation · No stated deadline

This record is classified as official documentation. The facts above were normalized from the provider's public developer documentation. API Change Watch does not treat an unreviewed page diff as a verified announcement.

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