Moonshot Kimi model spikes demand, forces new user gate

The Moonshot Kimi model has become the hottest AI offering in China, drawing a flood of sign‑ups that forced the startup to temporarily halt new subscriptions.

Moonshot Kimi model triggers subscription gate

According to a statement released on Monday, more than ↑ 12,000 users attempted to join in just 48 hours, straining the company’s GPU farm. CEO Zhou Wei told Reuters that the pause is a protective measure to maintain service quality. The move mirrors tactics seen during the recent pandemic when many cloud providers throttled access. Analysts at Bloomberg predict a short‑term slowdown but expect demand to rebound once capacity is expanded.

“We are calibrating resources to meet unprecedented interest,” the firm said.

Reported by Chloe Winters (Venture Capital & Innovation Reporter).