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

A model-switch prompt surfaced in Kimi Code, but it confirms neither a release date nor K3.1's availability, price or capabilities.

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A Kimi K3.1 reference in Moonshot's coding tool suggests the model is being integrated into a developer workflow, but the warning does not establish its release date, access, price or performance.

Lumina (@LuminaBench): 🚨 Kimi K3.1 is now getting prepped in Kimi Code There is a model switching warning that now includes Kimi K3.1 if you change model mid sess (9-post thread) — 🚨 Kimi K3.1 is now getting prepped in Kimi Code There is…

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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