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Moonshot AI pauses new Kimi K3 subscriptions due to GPU capacity limits
The Beijing-based company said existing subscribers were not affected, and it plans to add capacity and reopen new subscription spots in batches.
Chinese AI startup Moonshot AI has temporarily paused new subscriptions for its Kimi K3 model after demand pushed its compute capacity close to the limit, according to a statement posted on X. The company said its GPUs are under strain and that the pause is meant to manage capacity as usage surges.
Moonshot AI said the suspension applies to new subscriptions only, and existing subscribers were not affected. It added that it is adding capacity as fast as possible and will reopen new subscription spots in batches.
The company is currently serving the K3 model through a cloud application programming interface, and it plans to release the model’s weights by July 27. It described the planned release as making K3 the world’s largest open weight frontier model so far.
The move highlights ongoing compute constraints facing Chinese AI labs as the country’s chip industry works to catch up amid US export control measures that have restricted access to advanced chips and chipmaking equipment, the report noted.