# Moonshot AI Kimi K2 (0711) — deprecation status

> 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.

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Provider | Moonshot AI |
| Model id | `kimi-k2-0711-preview` |
| Status | Retired |
| Shutdown | May 25, 2026 (70 days ago) |
| Last verified | August 3, 2026 |

## Replacement

- **Kimi K2.6** (`kimi-k2.6`) · recommended — https://modeldeprecations.dev/moonshot/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.
  - Parameters it accepts: https://modelparams.dev/models/moonshot/kimi-k2.6

```diff
- "model": "kimi-k2-0711-preview"
+ "model": "kimi-k2.6"
```

## FAQ

### 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](https://platform.kimi.ai/docs/models) — accessed 2026-08-03

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