China’s Moonshot AI pauses new Kimi K3 subscriptions amid surge in demand

China’s Moonshot AI has temporarily paused new subscriptions for its latest AI model Kimi K3 amid a sharp surge in demand, as per a statement by the company.

In a social media post, Kimi AI stated the surge in demand over the last 48 hours has pushed the company’s current capacity close to its limits. Hence, to ensure a stable experience for existing subscribers, new subscriptions have been temporarily paused.

“Over the past 48 hours, demand has pushed close to the limits of our current capacity. To protect the experience of existing subscribers, we’re temporarily pausing new subscriptions and prioritising compute for current members,” it said.