# Moonshot AI

Moonshot AI, founded in early 2023, develops the Kimi AI assistant and a suite of related products, and in March 2026 refreshed its moonshot.ai platform using its own Kimi Code CLI as an AI coding agent.

Status: provisional
Last verified: 2026-08-28T05:53:50.000Z

## Evidence

- (single_source) Kimi AI features a product called K3, built for agentic coding and knowledge work.
  - supports https://kimi.com/
    > Kimi AI with K3 | Built for Agentic Coding & Knowledge Work

- (single_source) Kimi AI offers products called Kimi Work and Kimi Code.
  - supports https://kimi.com/
    > Kimi Work ](https://www.kimi.com/en/products/kimi-work)[ Kimi Code ](/code?from=kimi_homepage_sidebar)

- (single_source) Kimi AI offers features including Plugins, Scheduled Tasks, Slides, Swarm, Deep Research, Docs, Websites, Sheets, and Design.
  - supports https://kimi.com/
    > Plugins ](/plugins)[ Scheduled Tasks ](/tasks)[ Slides ](/slides)[ Swarm ](/agent-swarm)[ Deep Research ](/deep-research)[ Docs ](/docs)[ Websites ](/websites)[ Sheets ](/sheets)[ Design ](/design)

- (single_source) The moonshot.ai refresh touched shared components, design tokens, routes, and interactive layers across the entire site.
  - supports https://kimi.com/resources/shipping-a-refactor-of-moonshot-ai-with-kimi-code-cli
    > it touched shared components, design tokens, routes, and interactive layers across the entire site.

- (single_source) Droid CLI supports connecting external AI models via API for coding tasks.
  - supports https://kimi.com/resources/droid-api
    > Droid supports both built-in and external AI models, giving you more flexibility for coding tasks. This guide walks you through connecting an external API

- (single_source) OpenCode is an open source AI coding agent that runs in the terminal and can also be used through desktop, IDE, and server-based workflows.
  - supports https://kimi.com/resources/opencode-api
    > OpenCode is an open source AI coding agent that runs in the terminal and can also be used through desktop, IDE, and server-based workflows.

- (single_source) Custom models in Droid are currently supported only in the CLI and are not available in other Droid products.
  - supports https://kimi.com/resources/droid-api
    > Custom models are currently supported only in the CLI and are not available in other Droid products.

- (single_source) OpenCode can be connected to Kimi API as a model provider.
  - supports https://kimi.com/resources/opencode-api
    > connect Kimi API as a model provider

- (single_source) Moonshot AI was founded in early 2023.
  - supports https://moonshot.ai/about
    > Moonshot AI was founded in early 2023

- (single_source) In March 2026, Moonshot AI refreshed the moonshot.ai experience with a new color palette, tighter typography, and updated motion.
  - supports https://kimi.com/resources/shipping-a-refactor-of-moonshot-ai-with-kimi-code-cli
    > In March 2026, we refreshed the moonshot.ai experience across the platform. The update appeared simple: a new color palette, tighter typography, and updated motion.

- (single_source) Moonshot AI created the AI assistant product Kimi, which has tens of millions of professional users monthly.
  - supports https://moonshot.ai/about
    > Moonshot AI has also created the widely popular AI assistant product Kimi, with tens of millions of professional users monthly

- (single_source) Moonshot AI used Kimi Code CLI, powered by Kimi K2.5, as an AI coding agent to help carry out the moonshot.ai rebuild.
  - supports https://kimi.com/resources/shipping-a-refactor-of-moonshot-ai-with-kimi-code-cli
    > We used Kimi Code CLI, powered by Kimi K2.5, as an AI coding agent to help carry out the rebuild.

## Timeline

- 2026-08-28T05:47:28.000Z: In March 2026, Moonshot AI refreshed the moonshot.ai experience with a new color palette, tighter typography, and updated motion. Moonshot AI used Kimi Code CLI, powered by Kimi K2.5, as an AI coding agent to help carry out the moonshot.ai rebuild. The moonshot.ai refresh touched shared components, design tokens, routes, and interactive layers across the entire site.