AI Development
Moonshot AI in talks with Microsoft, Amazon and Google over Kimi K3 revenue sharing
Editorial Analysis
China’s Moonshot AI is negotiating revenue-sharing deals with Microsoft Azure, Amazon Web Services and Google Cloud that would allow the U.S. cloud providers to host its Kimi K3 model. Sources said Moonshot is seeking up to 30% of related revenue. Any agreement would mark a notable commercial bridge between a leading Chinese open-weight model and major Western cloud platforms amid geopolitical tensions.
At a Glance
Date
August 26, 2026
Importance
High
4/5
Category
markets
Axis of Change
Deployment Expansion
Organizations
Models Affected
Sources
- 01 reuters.com