kimi-k2-0711-preview
Kimi K2 (0711) (Moonshot AI)
Yes — Kimi K2 (0711) is retired. Moonshot AI shut it down on May 25, 2026; API requests to it now fail. The recommended replacement is Kimi K2.6.
The first Kimi K2, a 1T-parameter mixture of experts released open-weights in July 2025 that briefly made Moonshot the strongest non-Western lab on agentic benchmarks. Its API id was discontinued on 25 May 2026 along with the rest of the K2 series; the weights remain downloadable.
The facts
| Provider | Moonshot AI |
|---|---|
| Model id | kimi-k2-0711-preview |
| Released | — |
| Deprecated | date not published |
| Shutdown | May 25, 2026 · 70 days ago |
| Status | Retired |
| Last verified | August 3, 2026 |
What to use instead
Moonshot's guidance is to move to the latest Kimi model. K2.6 is the direct general-purpose descendant; K3 is the flagship.
What parameters kimi-k2.6 accepts on modelparams.dev
Change the id
In most cases the migration is one string. Check the parameter differences before you ship — newer models drop older sampling knobs more often than they add them.
- "model": "kimi-k2-0711-preview"
+ "model": "kimi-k2.6"
Frequently asked questions
- When did Moonshot AI Kimi K2 (0711) shut down?
- Moonshot AI Kimi K2 (0711) shut down on May 25, 2026. API requests to it fail from that date onward.
- What replaces Moonshot AI Kimi K2 (0711)?
- Moonshot AI recommends Kimi K2.6 (`kimi-k2.6`) as the replacement for Moonshot AI Kimi K2 (0711). Moonshot's guidance is to move to the latest Kimi model. K2.6 is the direct general-purpose descendant; K3 is the flagship.
- Is Moonshot AI Kimi K2 (0711) still available?
- No. Moonshot AI Kimi K2 (0711) is retired and no longer served — it was shut down on May 25, 2026. Calls to it return an error.
- How do I migrate from Moonshot AI Kimi K2 (0711) to kimi-k2.6?
- Swap the model id in your API call: replace "kimi-k2-0711-preview" with "kimi-k2.6". Moonshot's guidance is to move to the latest Kimi model. K2.6 is the direct general-purpose descendant; K3 is the flagship.
Sources
- Kimi model list · platform.kimi.ai · accessed August 3, 2026
Found something wrong? The data is one YAML file — edit it on GitHub.
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