# RuntimeWire — Kimi Code is preparing to release Kimi K3.1, as a model appears mid-session

- Company: RuntimeWire (runtimewire.com)
- Announced: 2026-10-21T15:43:19+00:00
- Category: not stated
- Coverage: not counted
- Announcement: no
- Group: routine
- Source: https://runtimewire.com/article/kimi-code-is-preparing-to-release-kimi-k3-1-as-model-appears-mid-session
- Record: https://forck.live/items/26091-kimi-code-is-preparing-to-release-kimi-k3-1-as-a-model-appears-mid-session
- Subject: Reporting
- Models affected: Kimi K3.1

A model-switch warning inside Moonshot AI's Kimi Code now names Kimi K3.1, according to a screenshot posted October 21st by Lumina (@LuminaBench). The post says the warning appears when users change models mid-session, which suggests the model is being integrated into a developer workflow. The screenshot does not show a launch date, and it is a prelaunch clue rather than a product announcement. No release date, access terms, price or performance details are established by the warning.

## Evidence

Verbatim from https://runtimewire.com/article/kimi-code-is-preparing-to-release-kimi-k3-1-as-model-appears-mid-session:

> A model-switch warning in Moonshot AI's Kimi Code now names Kimi K3.1, according to a screenshot posted October 21st by Lumina (@LuminaBench) . The post says the warning appears when users change models mid-session. It does not show a launch date, and the screenshot is a prelaunch clue, not a product announcement.…

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