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Models·18h ago·all news from October 23, 2026

Moonshot Debuts First AI Upgrade Since Its Own DeepSeek Moment

Moonshot AI has released Kimi K3.1 Pro, which achieved a score of 55 on the Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index. This 11-point performance increase moves the model into fourth place, positioning it just behind the top-ranked offerings from Anthropic and Meta. The result marks a narrowing gap between proprietary systems and those from Moonshot, particularly if the company follows through with its plans to release the model weights.

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