Kimi K2 (Base / Instruct, incl. K2.5, K2.6, K2.7 Code)

Name: Kimi K2 (Base / Instruct, incl. K2.5, K2.6, K2.7 Code) — license record
Creator: Marktechpost AI Media Inc.
License: https://github.com/moonshotai/Kimi-K2/blob/main/LICENSE

Moonshot AI · released 2025-07-11

COMMERCIAL USE: YES, WITH CONDITIONS

Functions as standard MIT below the thresholds: free commercial use, modification, redistribution, no royalties. One added condition: hyperscale deployments must display 'Kimi K2' prominently in the product UI.

License

Modified MIT License

Type

Custom · permissive

Weights

huggingface.co/moonshotai/Kimi-K2-Instruct

Conditions

attribution100M MAU or $20M monthly revenue

If the software or derivatives are used in commercial products or services with more than 100 million monthly active users, or more than 20 million US dollars (or equivalent) in monthly revenue, 'Kimi K2' must be prominently displayed on the user interface of such product or service.

License modification clause

Derivatives & fine-tuning

Fine-tuning

Allowed

Derivative license

The attribution condition extends to derivative works above the same thresholds.

Output-training restriction

Not specified

Below the thresholds the license is functionally standard MIT.

Change history

2026-07-30tracking started

Record created. Modified MIT terms as published at K2 release (July 2025); successor releases K2.5/K2.6/K2.7 Code retained the same Modified MIT structure per model cards.

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Verification

Every claim above was checked against primary sources on 2026-07-30.https://github.com/moonshotai/Kimi-K2/blob/main/LICENSE

Records are verified editorial summaries of license terms, checked against primary sources on the dates shown. They are not legal advice. Review the license text and consult counsel before deploying.