When was Kimi Chat released?

Kimi Chat was released by Moonshot AI on Monday, Oct 9 2023.

Kimi Chat was built by Moonshot AI. Chinese AI company building the Kimi family of models. Founded in 2023, known for long-context and efficient MoE architectures.

Is Kimi Chat open source?

No. Kimi Chat is a proprietary model. The weights are not published — it is available only through the provider's own API, apps, or partner platforms.

What came before and after Kimi Chat?

It was followed by Kimi K1.5 on Jan 20 2025.

Kimi Chat

Released Oct 9 2023

Kimi Chat is an AI model released by Moonshot AI on Monday, Oct 9 2023.

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Frequently asked questions

: Kimi Chat was released by Moonshot AI on Monday, Oct 9 2023.
: Kimi Chat was built by Moonshot AI. Chinese AI company building the Kimi family of models. Founded in 2023, known for long-context and efficient MoE architectures.
: No. Kimi Chat is a proprietary model. The weights are not published — it is available only through the provider's own API, apps, or partner platforms.
: It was followed by Kimi K1.5 on Jan 20 2025.