Moonshot resets subscriber quotas after Kimi K3.1 Pro launch issues
Chinese AI startup Moonshot is resetting subscriber quotas following technical issues during the launch of its Kimi K3.1 Pro model. The company is also navigating challenges related to computing capacity and US chip export controls.
Why it matters
The incident highlights the operational strain on Chinese AI firms facing hardware shortages and the global race for AI dominance.
Moonshot resets subscriber quotas after Kimi K3.1 Pro launch issues left Chinese AI labs are suffering from computing shortages following US chip export controls [File] REUTERS REUTERS https://th-i.thgim.com/public/incoming/d2h7d8/article71625536.ece/alternates/FREE_1200/2026-10-24T041231Z_452781117_RC27ENATUKST_RTRMADP_3_AI-SAFETY-CHINA-MOONSHOT.JPG Dado Ruvic FILE PHOTO: Moonshot AI logo is seen in this illustration taken, September 5, 2026. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration//File Photo Subscribers with usage below 25% received a reset to zero Chinese artificial intelligence startup Moonshot AI apologised on Monday for rate limiting and unnecessary quota consumption after its Kimi K3.1 Pro launch. China's Moonshot in talks with Microsoft, Amazon, Google over K3 revenue sharing, sources say storyline 1 Beijing-based Moonshot said on its Kimi X account that it was offering to reset the monthly quota of all subscribers by 25%, which it said equals one week’s usage.
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