Release archive
The timeline.
Every model we track—released, announced or still a signal on the horizon.
APR 2026 — APR 2027
APRIL 2026
APR 20
Moonshot AI · APR 20, 2026
Agentic-focused release in the Kimi K2 line.
No reviewed reports yet.
Read more →MAY 2026
JUNE 2026
JUN 12
Moonshot AI · JUN 12, 2026
Open-weights coding model — around 30% fewer reasoning tokens than K2.6 at higher scores on Moonshot's own coding bench.
No reviewed reports yet.
Read more →JULY 2026
JUL 16
Moonshot AI · JUL 16, 2026
New generation of Moonshot's open-weights line.
$0.50/Mtok
No reviewed reports yet.
Read more →AUGUST 2026
SEPTEMBER 2026
SEP 11
Moonshot AI · SEP 11, 2026
Kimi Code preview with more efficient reasoning, adjustable thinking effort and a 1M-token context window, served behind the existing kimi-for-coding model ID.
No reviewed reports yet.
Read more →OCTOBER 2026
TODAY · OCT 25, 2026
NOVEMBER 2026
DECEMBER 2026
JANUARY 2027
FEBRUARY 2027
MARCH 2027
APRIL 2027