{"rewrite":{"id":"r_1bf2f7dc168115793970bea0","clusterId":"c_38a15fb683c5a22f4f00ebc7","slug":"moonshot-ai-in-talks-with-microsoft-amazon-google-to-host-kimi-k3","model":"deepseek-v4-flash","headline":"Moonshot AI in Talks With Microsoft, Amazon, Google to Host Kimi K3","summary":"Chinese AI firm Moonshot AI is negotiating with Microsoft, Amazon, and Google to host its open model Kimi K3 on their cloud services, seeking up to 30% revenue share. The talks face unresolved issues over revenue sharing, data access, and token auditing. Moonshot AI has suspended new subscriptions due to GPU shortages.","whyItMatters":"Hosting deals with major US clouds would expand Kimi K3 access amid Moonshot's capacity crunch, while the revenue-share demand tests how open-model licensing adapts to big providers.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eMoonshot AI released Kimi K3 in July 2026 as an open model under a proprietary license. The license lets small companies host it freely, but firms with annual revenue over $20 million must sign a separate agreement with Moonshot AI.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eReuters reports Moonshot is now in talks with Microsoft, Amazon, and Google to host Kimi K3 on Azure, AWS, and Google Cloud. Moonshot is asking for up to 30% of revenue. One source said unresolved issues remain, including revenue sharing methods, data access, and auditing of token usage.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe talks come as Moonshot struggles with computing capacity. Demand from Kimi K3\u0026#39;s release has forced it to stop accepting new subscriptions.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"Moonshot AI's Kimi K3 talks with Microsoft, Amazon, and Google hinge on a 30% revenue share, an unusual ask for open models that typically monetize through usage fees.","twitterPost":"Moonshot AI wants 30% revenue share from Microsoft, Amazon, and Google for hosting Kimi K3, a bold ask for an open model.","threadsPost":"Moonshot AI is negotiating with Microsoft, Amazon, and Google to host its open model Kimi K3, seeking up to 30% revenue share. That's a steep cut for an open model, and it signals Moonshot sees its tech as a premium asset, not a commodity.","newsletterBlurb":"Moonshot AI is in talks with Microsoft, Amazon, and Google to host its open model Kimi K3 on their cloud platforms, asking for up to 30% revenue share. Negotiations face unresolved issues over revenue sharing, data access, and token auditing. The company has suspended new subscriptions due to GPU shortages from Kimi K3 demand.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"GIGAZINE\",\"url\":\"https://gigazine.net/news/20260827-kimi-k3-microsoft-amazon-google/\",\"title\":\"Microsoft, Amazon, Google reportedly in talks to offer Chinese high-performance model 'Kimi K3' on their services; developer Moonshot AI seeks 30% revenue share\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":4710,"outputTokens":615,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1788015248,"createdAt":"2026-08-29T14:45:29.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-08-29T14:46:44.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-08-29T14:45:29.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_38a15fb683c5a22f4f00ebc7","canonicalTitle":"Microsoft・Amazon・Googleが中国製高性能モデル「Kimi K3」を自社でサービス展開するべく協議中との報道、開発元のMoonshot AIは30％の収益分配を打診","representativeArticleId":"a_587badeb5bb3e8c4e9367b2a","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[\"Kimi K3\"],\"studios\":[\"Moonshot AI\"],\"people\":[],\"type\":\"news\",\"domain\":\"other\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-08-27T07:10:00.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-08-27T07:10:00.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-08-29T14:46:45.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"GIGAZINE","url":"https://gigazine.net/news/20260827-kimi-k3-microsoft-amazon-google/","title":"Microsoft・Amazon・Googleが中国製高性能モデル「Kimi K3」を自社でサービス展開するべく協議中との報道、開発元のMoonshot AIは30％の収益分配を打診"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":["Kimi K3"],"studios":["Moonshot AI"],"people":[],"type":"news","domain":"other","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":null}