moonshot-v1-8k — Discontinued — shutdown August 31, 2026
For moonshot-v1-8k, provider is Moonshot AI; lifecycle status is Discontinued; shutdown / retirement date is August 31, 2026; recommended replacement is kimi-k3; platform / deployment scope is Kimi API (platform.kimi.ai), recorded from its source on 2026-09-09.
- Provider
- Moonshot AI our reading
- Model ID / API name
- moonshot-v1-8k verified
- Lifecycle status
- Discontinued
- Shutdown / retirement date
- August 31, 2026 verified
- Recommended replacement
- kimi-k3 verified
- Platform / deployment scope
- Kimi API (platform.kimi.ai) our reading
Values marked our reading are our classification of what the source says — the source does not print them in those words. The quote below is the evidence for each one; judge it yourself.
What the source says
The `moonshot-v1` series models (including `moonshot-v1-auto` and the `-vision-preview` variants) were officially discontinued on **August 31, 2026** and are no longer maintained or supported. Please use the latest Kimi model [kimi-k3](/docs/guide/kimi-k3-quickstart) for continued support and enhanced reasoning capabilities.
— platform.kimi.ai, retrieved 2026-09-09
Where each value comes from
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Model ID / API name
| `moonshot-v1-8k` | Deprecated |
— all from platform.kimi.ai, retrieved 2026-09-09
Source
- platform.kimi.aihttps://platform.kimi.ai/docs/models.md
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