Moonshot AI Reportedly Preparing Kimi K3.1 Model Launch
Chinese AI firm Moonshot AI is reportedly planning to launch its new Kimi K3.1 model in October 2026. The upcoming model is expected to feature multiple processing strengths and enhanced context capabilities.
Chinese artificial intelligence company Moonshot AI is preparing to launch its Kimi K3.1 model, with expectations pointing to an October 2026 debut. Reports suggest the new model will offer three tiers of inference strength: Low, High, and Max, allowing for adaptable performance.
Evidence for the Kimi K3.1 emerged from internal JSON and API responses, according to sources tracking AI developments. These internal identifiers, such as "k3d1-agent," also hinted at the inclusion of an Agent mode, application scenarios, and various configuration settings.
Further details indicate the Kimi K3.1 may support "Extra Long" context options, extending up to 1 million tokens. The model is also anticipated to feature Agent capabilities for autonomous tasks and potentially a Swarm mode for multi-agent collaboration, alongside search and batch processing functions.
Moonshot AI's current flagship model, Kimi K3, was released in July 2026. It boasts 2.8 trillion parameters, native visual processing abilities, and a 1 million token context window, utilizing architectural designs like Kimi Delta Attention and sparse MoE.