moonshot-v1-128k
Moonshot v1 128k (Moonshot AI)
Yes — Moonshot v1 128k is retired. Moonshot AI shut it down on August 31, 2026; API requests to it now fail. The recommended replacement is Kimi K2.6.
The long-context member of Moonshot's original API family, and the model that built the company's reputation for handling very long documents back when 128k was a headline number. Context length was part of the model id rather than a runtime property, which is why there are three of these. Closed to new users after the K3 launch and sunsetting on 31 August, printed in Moonshot's docs without a year.
The facts
| Provider | Moonshot AI |
|---|---|
| Model id | moonshot-v1-128k |
| Released | — |
| Deprecated | date not published |
| Shutdown | August 31, 2026 · |
| Status | Retired |
| Last verified | August 3, 2026 |
What to use instead
Nothing in the current range encodes context length in the id. Pick the model, not the window - K2.6 gives you 256k and K3 gives you 1M.
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": "moonshot-v1-128k"
+ "model": "kimi-k2.6"
Frequently asked questions
- When did Moonshot AI Moonshot v1 128k shut down?
- Moonshot AI Moonshot v1 128k shut down on August 31, 2026. API requests to it fail from that date onward.
- What replaces Moonshot AI Moonshot v1 128k?
- Moonshot AI recommends Kimi K2.6 (`kimi-k2.6`) as the replacement for Moonshot AI Moonshot v1 128k. Nothing in the current range encodes context length in the id. Pick the model, not the window - K2.6 gives you 256k and K3 gives you 1M.
- Is Moonshot AI Moonshot v1 128k still available?
- No. Moonshot AI Moonshot v1 128k is retired and no longer served — it was shut down on August 31, 2026. Calls to it return an error.
- How do I migrate from Moonshot AI Moonshot v1 128k to kimi-k2.6?
- Swap the model id in your API call: replace "moonshot-v1-128k" with "kimi-k2.6". Nothing in the current range encodes context length in the id. Pick the model, not the window - K2.6 gives you 256k and K3 gives you 1M.
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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