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Moonshot pauses new Kimi K3 subscriptions after GPU demand maxes out in 48 hours

AnnouncementProductJul 20, 2026

Moonshot has temporarily stopped selling new Kimi K3 subscriptions after demand pushed close to its capacity limits within 48 hours. Current subscribers remain unaffected, and new slots will reopen gradually. The company also split its subscription into two tiers: Kimi Membership for general features and a separate code-focused tier. Meanwhile, Alibaba is promoting its rival Qwen 3.8 model, which will be open weight, with a discounted preview version already available.

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