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Moonshot AI aims for $2 billion annual revenue while K3 token output slips

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Moonshot AI, the maker of Kimi, is aiming for $2 billion in annual revenue, TechCrunch reports. Usage of its K3 models has declined slightly in recent months, but OpenRouter data currently shows as many as 300 billion tokens generated daily by K3 models. The article does not provide further details on pricing, customer mix, or the timeline for the revenue target.

What this means for you

Nothing to act on today. This is a revenue aspiration, not a product change: no pricing, API, or model update was announced. If you use K3 via OpenRouter, the usage decline is slight and the revenue goal does not affect your service.

Key facts

  • ·Moonshot AI has set an annual revenue goal of $2 billion. source
  • ·K3 usage has slipped slightly in recent months. source
  • ·K3 models generate up to 300 billion tokens per day on OpenRouter, according to current data. source

What the sources say

  • TechCrunch — Reports the revenue target and current K3 token volume from OpenRouter, noting a slight decline.

Sources

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