Moonshot AI suspends Kimi K3 subscriptions due to compute crunch

Beijing-based Moonshot AI has paused new subscriptions for its Kimi K3 model after demand overwhelmed computing capacity. The company stated on X that demand over 48 hours pushed close to capacity limits, with GPUs under strain. Existing subscribers remain unaffected. Moonshot plans to add capacity and reopen subscriptions in batches, and aims to release model weights by July 27, which would make it the largest open-weight frontier model globally. The suspension highlights ongoing compute shortages faced by Chinese AI labs due to US export controls restricting access to advanced chips and equipment.