# Moonshot AI Moonshot v1 128k Vision Preview — deprecation status

> Yes — Moonshot AI deprecated Moonshot v1 128k Vision Preview and shuts it down on August 31, 2026 (in 28 days). The recommended replacement is Kimi K2.6.

Moonshot's long-context vision model, still carrying a preview suffix at the point it was scheduled for shutdown - it never graduated to a stable id in more than a year of service. Closed to new users after K3 and sunsetting on 31 August with the rest of the v1 platform.

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Provider | Moonshot AI |
| Model id | `moonshot-v1-128k-vision-preview` |
| 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 takes images and video as well as text, so the vision-preview split disappears entirely.
  - Parameters it accepts: https://modelparams.dev/models/moonshot/kimi-k2.6

```diff
- "model": "moonshot-v1-128k-vision-preview"
+ "model": "kimi-k2.6"
```

## FAQ

### When will Moonshot AI Moonshot v1 128k Vision Preview shut down?

Moonshot AI Moonshot v1 128k Vision Preview is scheduled to shut down on August 31, 2026, in 28 days.

### What replaces Moonshot AI Moonshot v1 128k Vision Preview?

Moonshot AI recommends Kimi K2.6 (`kimi-k2.6`) as the replacement for Moonshot AI Moonshot v1 128k Vision Preview. K2.6 takes images and video as well as text, so the vision-preview split disappears entirely.

### Is Moonshot AI Moonshot v1 128k Vision Preview still available?

Yes, for now. Moonshot AI Moonshot v1 128k Vision Preview 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 Moonshot v1 128k Vision Preview to kimi-k2.6?

Swap the model id in your API call: replace "moonshot-v1-128k-vision-preview" with "kimi-k2.6". K2.6 takes images and video as well as text, so the vision-preview split disappears entirely.

## Sources

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

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Canonical page: https://modeldeprecations.dev/moonshot/moonshot-v1-128k-vision-preview
JSON: https://modeldeprecations.dev/api/v1/models/moonshot/moonshot-v1-128k-vision-preview.json