# Moonshot AI Kimi K2.5 — deprecation status

> Yes — Moonshot AI deprecated Kimi K2.5 and shuts it down on August 31, 2026 (in 28 days). The recommended replacement is Kimi K2.6.

The general-intelligence model that carried Moonshot's API through the K2.x era. After the K3 launch it stopped being available to newly registered users while continuing to serve existing ones, and it goes dark with the rest of the legacy platform on 31 August. Moonshot's docs print that date without a year; read in context it is 2026.

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Provider | Moonshot AI |
| Model id | `kimi-k2.5` |
| Status | Deprecated |
| Shutdown | August 31, 2026 (in 28 days) |
| Last verified | August 3, 2026 |

## Replacement

- **Kimi K2.6** (`kimi-k2.6`) · recommended — https://modeldeprecations.dev/moonshot/kimi-k2.6
  - K2.6 is the closest general-purpose model and takes the same 256k of context. If you were relying on K2.5 being cheap rather than on what it could do, check pricing before switching - the newer ids are not like-for-like on cost.
  - Parameters it accepts: https://modelparams.dev/models/moonshot/kimi-k2.6

```diff
- "model": "kimi-k2.5"
+ "model": "kimi-k2.6"
```

## FAQ

### When will Moonshot AI Kimi K2.5 shut down?

Moonshot AI Kimi K2.5 is scheduled to shut down on August 31, 2026, in 28 days.

### What replaces Moonshot AI Kimi K2.5?

Moonshot AI recommends Kimi K2.6 (`kimi-k2.6`) as the replacement for Moonshot AI Kimi K2.5. K2.6 is the closest general-purpose model and takes the same 256k of context. If you were relying on K2.5 being cheap rather than on what it could do, check pricing before switching - the newer ids are not like-for-like on cost.

### Is Moonshot AI Kimi K2.5 still available?

Yes, for now. Moonshot AI Kimi K2.5 is deprecated but still answers requests until August 31, 2026. Deprecated models get no further updates and are the first to lose capacity.

### How do I migrate from Moonshot AI Kimi K2.5 to kimi-k2.6?

Swap the model id in your API call: replace "kimi-k2.5" with "kimi-k2.6". K2.6 is the closest general-purpose model and takes the same 256k of context. If you were relying on K2.5 being cheap rather than on what it could do, check pricing before switching - the newer ids are not like-for-like on cost.

## Sources

- [Kimi model list](https://platform.kimi.ai/docs/models) — accessed 2026-08-03

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