Moonshot's Kimi K3 Model at Center of Revenue-Sharing Talks with US Cloud Giants
China's Moonshot AI is in talks with Microsoft, Amazon, and Google over revenue-sharing deals for its Kimi K3 model. The discussions could allow US cloud providers to host Moonshot's AI model, which has gained traction in the US despite national security concerns.
Moonshot is seeking up to a 30% share of revenue generated from K3-related services on Microsoft's Azure, Amazon Web Services, and Google Cloud, according to sources. This would be in line with terms outlined for major customers using the open-weight model.
The negotiations highlight how China's leading AI models are gaining popularity in the US, despite criticism from senior US officials. Moonshot has faced accusations of stealing intellectual property from Anthropic's Fable model and illegally acquiring Nvidia chips.