# The Information — Moonshot AI Launches New Kimi K3.1 Pro Model

- Company: The Information (theinformation.com)
- Announced: 2026-10-23T22:26:12+00:00
- Category: new-model
- Coverage: not counted
- Announcement: yes
- Group: models
- Source: https://www.theinformation.com/briefings/moonshot-ai-launches-new-kimi-k3-1-pro-model
- Record: https://forck.live/items/27288-moonshot-ai-launches-new-kimi-k3-1-pro-model
- Subject: Reporting
- Models affected: Kimi K3.1 Pro, Kimi K3

Moonshot AI announced Kimi K3.1 Pro on Friday, a new model the company says rivals top-tier U.S. frontier models on some benchmarks. The model is built on the architecture of its predecessor, Kimi K3, which the company describes as popular. Kimi K3.1 Pro is now ranked fourth on the Artificial Analysis Intelligence index, according to the announcement.

## Evidence

Verbatim from https://www.theinformation.com/briefings/moonshot-ai-launches-new-kimi-k3-1-pro-model:

> Moonshot AI on Friday announced its new model, Kimi K3.1 Pro, demonstrating performance that rivals that of top-tier U.S. frontier models on some benchmarks.

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