Kimi K3, a Chinese AI with performance comparable to Claude Fable 5, has become so popular that it has run out of GPUs, forcing a temporary suspension of new subscriptions. Some are saying this is 'better than Anthropic's response.'



Chinese company Moonshot AI released its proprietary AI model '

Kimi K3 ' on July 17, 2026, Japan time. Kimi K3 has attracted considerable attention, surpassing Claude Fable 5 in some benchmark tests, but the overwhelming demand has made it difficult to expand the service, resulting in a temporary suspension of new subscriptions.




Kimi K3 is a large-scale model with 2.8 trillion parameters and a context window of 1 million tokens, and has achieved scores that surpass the cutting edge closed models Claude Fable 5 and GPT-5.6 Sol in multiple tests. Kimi K3 is released as an open model and is also available as a product through subscription services and APIs.

'Kimi K3,' a Chinese-made AI model comparable to GPT-5.6 Sol, has emerged, a massive open model with 2.8 trillion parameters - GIGAZINE



According to their official X account, demand for the Kimi K3 exceeded expectations, and Moonshot AI's GPU capacity was no longer sufficient to handle the demand within 48 hours of its announcement. Moonshot AI has temporarily suspended new subscriptions to prioritize the experience of its existing subscribers. Checking Moonshot AI's pricing page reveals that all plans are 'Sold Out.'



China has banned the import of NVIDIA's high-performance AI chips, and AI services from Chinese companies such as DeepSeek have also been criticized for 'unstable connections immediately after release.' There are online posts suggesting that 'Alibaba is a major investor in Moonshot AI, and the Kimi series competes with the Qwen series for Alibaba Cloud's GPU capacity.'




Furthermore, Nicolas Bustamante, an AI researcher at Microsoft, points out that the GPU shortage is not just a problem in China but a global issue, stating that shortages are occurring not only in GPUs but in every aspect of AI data centers, including 'land,' 'permits,' 'power,' 'chips,' 'construction,' and 'cooling.'




Some say that Moonshot AI's decision to 'stop new subscriptions' is 'better than Anthropic's approach of 'reducing usage for existing users in order to increase new users.''




Furthermore, the overseas media outlet The Information has reported , citing sources, that 'Moonshot AI has begun the process of seeking investor approval for an IPO on the Hong Kong market.'

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