Moonshot AI · Kimi

Who can use it: Existing users are unaffected during the transition period; K2 access will be closed to newly registered users after October 31.

How to use it: Migrate API applications using K2 to the Kimi K3 or Kimi K3.1 Pro model IDs.

Tip: Test the migration before the end of December by changing the model ID in the configuration file.

Who can use it: Kimi Code CLI 2.4.1 users.

How to use it: Increase the max_chars value in the [read] section of config.toml.

Tip: For large log or data files, increase max_chars carefully to preserve context instead of splitting the file into chunks.

Who can use it: Kimi Code CLI 2.4.0 users.

How to use it: Run the /import-sessions command or the kimi import-sessions command, then select the time range.

Tip: Back up the old tool’s session folders before migrating; import only the date range you need.

Who can use it: Kimi Code CLI 2.4.0 users.

How to use it: Enable Plan mode yourself using the plan setting in the session or the relevant command, then approve the suggestion.

Tip: If you want to review a plan before files are touched, this change provides a safer review workflow.

Who can use it: Members using Kimi Code CLI 2.4.0 and Tower.

How to use it: Set the task model and max_running_tasks value in the Tower configuration.

Tip: When running many tasks at once, start with a low max_running_tasks value to control costs and quotas.

Who can use it: Kimi Code Desktop 1.2.0 users.

How to use it: Enable the sleep prevention setting under Settings → General.

Tip: Turn it on when running a long build or background task, then turn it off when the work is done to reduce battery consumption.

Who can use it: Kimi Code Desktop 1.2.0 users.

How to use it: Turn on the automatic image mention setting under Settings → Agent & Sessions → Composer.

Tip: Keep this setting on so you don’t have to select an image separately when requesting edits based on a screenshot.

Who can use it: Kimi subscribers; quota is reset for users whose usage is below 25%.

How to use it: No action is required; check your account quota on the Kimi subscription or usage screen.

Tip: When checking your quota, also track how changes to subagent calls after launch affect task consumption.

Who can use it: Kimi Work accounts using an IP allowlist managed by corporate workspace administrators.

How to use it: On the access restriction screen, choose Try again or Return to personal workspace.

Tip: For teams working outside the corporate network, separate personal and corporate workspaces in advance.

Who can use it: Kimi Code CLI 2.3.2, Desktop 1.1.3, and relevant web sessions.

How to use it: Enable Swarm mode with the /swarm command or in the multi-agent mode settings.

Tip: Leave Swarm off for simple tasks to reduce quota consumption; enable it deliberately for parallel research.

Who can use it: Users of Kimi.com and the Kimi mobile app; access may depend on account and regional support.

How to use it: Open 3D Make in Kimi, provide text, a sketch, or a reference image; then preview, edit, and export the model.

Tip: Verify dimensions and geometry in desktop 3D software before 3D printing.

Who can use it: Pay-as-you-go Kimi API customers; prices are per million tokens and exclude taxes.

How to use it: Choose a model; for requests with long intervals, use the 1h option with prompt_cache_options.ttl; switch to Batch API for batch jobs.

Tip: Increasing cache hits for repeated long system prompts can significantly reduce costs.

Who can use it: Developers using Kimi API; turning off thinking is not supported for K3.1 Pro.

How to use it: Send the top-level reasoning_effort field in the request as low, high, or max; choose the kimi-k3.1-pro or highspeed model ID.

Tip: Start with low to reduce response latency, and move up to high or max for complex planning and coding tasks.

Who can use it: Kimi.com, Kimi mobile apps, Kimi Work, Kimi Code, and Kimi API; Kimi Enterprise administrators must enable access separately.

How to use it: Use /model in Kimi Code, the kimi-k3.1-pro ID in the API, or the model picker in the app and on the web.

Tip: For long tasks, set the thinking level to max and use the extended context only when truly necessary.

Who can use it: Kimi.com, Kimi Work, Kimi Code, and Kimi API; Pro/Allegretto or higher access in Kimi Code.

How to use it: Use the kimi-k3.1-pro-highspeed model ID in the API or the model picker in Kimi Code.

Tip: Choose Highspeed for interactive code fixes and rapid prototyping, and standard K3.1 Pro for in-depth analysis.

Who can use it: Kimi Work Enterprise workspaces.

How to use it: In an Enterprise workspace, start the custom plugin creation or upload flow from the plugin marketplace.

Tip: Test organization-specific MCP connections in a limited workspace first, then publish them to the marketplace.

Who can use it: Kimi Work users connected to multiple Enterprise workspaces.

How to use it: Open the avatar menu and select the target workspace from the Enterprise group.

Tip: Check the active workspace label before starting a task to avoid accidentally sending personal files to a corporate workspace.

Who can use it: Kimi Code CLI 2.3.0 users and plugin developers.

How to use it: Update skill calls to the <pluginID>:<skillName> format.

Tip: Scan existing AGENTS.md files and automations, and update old unqualified skill names before upgrading.

Who can use it: CLI users using Kimi Code Remote Control.

How to use it: Start a Remote Control connection and watch the live stream from the connected device; use the 100 MiB limit for larger transfers.

Tip: On a mobile connection, test with text and small files first to monitor data usage.

Who can use it: Kimi Work 3.2.18 users.

How to use it: Change the task process view under Settings > Other > General.

Tip: Hide the process for tasks where you want to see the result quickly; keep it visible when debugging.

Who can use it: China subscription plans; Go does not include Kimi Code, while Plus and higher do. Existing Andante and higher plans retain the old rules.

How to use it: Check your plan and credit usage in Kimi via avatar → Settings → Subscription or in the app via Me → Membership Plan → Subscription.

Tip: Agent, Kimi Work, and Kimi Code draw from the same credit pool, so avoid piling long tasks into a single plan period.

Who can use it: Kimi Work 3.2.17 users.

How to use it: Add an image to a conversation or run a task that includes an image; it will appear in the conversation stream.

Tip: For image-based reviews, check that the image loaded correctly in the conversation stream before asking for a description.

Who can use it: Users of Kimi Work Remote Control.

How to use it: Use the Agent Swarm mode selector in a Remote Control session on your phone or remote device.

Tip: Inform users about the expected increase in credit usage and task duration before switching to parallel tasks.

Who can use it: Linux, macOS, and Windows Desktop users; Remote Control is enabled in settings.

How to use it: Install the Linux package; enable Remote Control in Settings; open the File Tree panel from the right sidebar.

Tip: When working on a server or remote Linux machine, restrict the Remote Control connection securely using a QR code or link.

Who can use it: Kimi Code CLI users; the experimental setting must be enabled in new sessions.

How to use it: Enable NotifyUser from the /experiments panel in the TUI.

Tip: Enable it to see interim status during long tasks; leave it off to avoid unnecessary noise in sessions that require short responses.

Who can use it: Kimi Code Desktop 1.1.0 users.

How to use it: Turn on the progress updates option under Settings → Lab.

Tip: Enable it to improve visibility during long coding tasks; turn it off when you want to keep the screen uncluttered.

Who can use it: Developers using Kimi Code CLI and Desktop.

How to use it: Run kimi app or kimi app /project/path in the terminal.

Tip: After exploring with the CLI, specify the folder path to move the same workspace into the GUI.

Who can use it: Kimi Work users.

How to use it: Start a task while a page is open in the built-in browser, then send the app to the background.

Tip: Keep the browser tab open when doing web research and generating files at the same time.

Who can use it: Kimi Work 3.2.16 users.

How to use it: Open a PDF in Work preview and use the zoom, text selection, or quote controls.

Tip: When preparing a sourced report, select the quote bubble directly and link it to the relevant section.

Who can use it: Kimi Work users who use Notion or Feishu; the relevant plugin and authorization are required.

How to use it: Open a Notion or Feishu document from the homepage sidebar; if a plugin created it, select its artifact card.

Tip: Check document comments and page context before AI editing to avoid changes being made in the wrong section.

Who can use it: Kimi Work users.

How to use it: Open version history management for the Office file in the workspace, then view or restore a previous version.

Tip: Create a version checkpoint before a major AI edit.

Who can use it: Kimi Work Remote Control users.

How to use it: Open Remote Control on desktop, then use the file preview or upload button in the phone session.

Tip: When connected on mobile, verify that the file was added to the correct project on desktop before sending large files.

Who can use it: Kimi Work 3.2.14 users.

How to use it: Open the + panel and select Side Chat; continue your question there, independently of the main session.

Tip: Use Side Chat to try an alternative solution or ask a sensitive follow-up question without disrupting the main task.

Who can use it: Users of the Kimi Work built-in browser.

How to use it: Open a web page in the Work browser, add an annotation, and transfer the quote to the input box.

Tip: In long research sessions, note important passages and send them to the Agent with their source context.

Who can use it: Kimi Work users.

How to use it: Enable the feature in Power or Keep Awake settings only for tasks that need it.

Tip: Turn it on for long Remote Control sessions; keep it off during everyday use to reduce battery and energy consumption.

Who can use it: Kimi Code CLI users.

How to use it: If hot reload is needed, use [watch] enabled = true or KIMI_CODE_WATCH=1; mark the workspace as trusted.

Tip: Keep watching disabled in untrusted repositories and open only the folder you need as a workspace.

Who can use it: Kimi Code CLI 2.1.0 users.

How to use it: Select fullscreen in the TUI mode setting in /settings, or use tui_mode = fullscreen in ~/.kimi-code/tui.toml.

Tip: Enable it to navigate long Agent outputs like a document; the standard interface may be faster for short sessions.

Who can use it: Kimi Code Desktop 1.0.3 users.

How to use it: Click a local HTML file in the transcript; manage the download from the download history in the address bar.

Tip: Verify the web interface created by the Agent in the built-in browser without exporting the file.

Who can use it: Kimi Code Desktop users; the free-account warning appears on applicable plans.

How to use it: Turn off the automatic session title setting in Settings; on the free plan, follow the upgrade prompt when a subscription model is selected.

Tip: Keep title generation off if you don’t want project names changed automatically.

Who can use it: Kimi Code Desktop 1.0.2 users.

How to use it: Open the built-in browser panel and ask the Agent to search for or show a web page.

Tip: For research tasks, make sources visible in the transcript so you can check which pages the Agent used.

Who can use it: Kimi Code Desktop 1.0.2 users.

How to use it: Configure your search provider in Providers settings, then ask Agent to search in the built-in browser.

Tip: If you need enterprise or regional results, check the search provider before starting the task.

Who can use it: Initially available for macOS Apple Silicon/Intel and Windows; the Linux version followed on October 14.

How to use it: Download Kimi Code Desktop, open a project folder, and start an Agent session.

Tip: On first use, select the Always Ask or Ask When Needed permission mode to review file and command changes.

Who can use it: Kimi Code Desktop 1.0.1 users.

How to use it: Open a browser call or image card in the transcript; hover over a link to view its URL and actions.

Tip: For image-based code reviews, use gallery view to compare with previous screenshots.

Who can use it: Kimi Work 3.2.9 users; supported file types and operating system menus.

How to use it: For a file, select Share to Kimi from the share menu or Open with Kimi from the right-click menu.

Tip: Use the operating system’s share workflow directly instead of copying the file to the Work folder first.

Who can use it: Kimi Work 3.2.9 users.

How to use it: Turn on Keep Awake After Screen Off in power settings.

Tip: Use it to turn off the screen while long tasks continue; monitor power consumption on portable devices.

Who can use it: Kimi Work 3.2.9 users.

How to use it: Open a PDF, then select a section or page number from the viewer’s index panel.

Tip: In long reports, use the page field to jump directly to a page number provided by Agent.

Who can use it: Kimi Work users; the desktop pet feature must be enabled.

How to use it: Enable the desktop pet and open its speech bubble; send a quick reply directly from the bubble.

Tip: Use the pet for brief reminders and commands, and the main Work window for longer file tasks.

Who can use it: 1 million token context across all Kimi Code membership tiers; thinking can be set to low, high, or max.

How to use it: Use the kimi-for-coding model ID in Kimi Code; set thinking effort to low, high, or max.

Tip: Start a new session and verify K2.8 Preview behavior before changing existing integrations.

Who can use it: Kimi Work users; the website deployment plugin must be installed.

How to use it: Install the website deployment plugin from the plugin marketplace, then select the deployment action in the project task.

Tip: Before going live, check the local preview and the files that will be shared in the production environment.

Who can use it: Kimi Work 3.2.7 users.

How to use it: Take a screenshot from Launcher, then click the OCR button in the editor or pin the image to the desktop.

Tip: Send the OCR result to Agent as context instead of typing out screenshot text by hand.

Who can use it: Kimi Work users.

How to use it: Drag a file or folder from Finder/Explorer onto the Work window.

Tip: Add a folder directly instead of selecting multiple files in it one by one.

Who can use it: Kimi Work users.

How to use it: Configure conversation settings once, then check that they’re applied automatically in a new Work conversation.

Tip: Use this inheritance behavior to standardize model, permission, and display settings for recurring tasks.

Who can use it: Kimi Code users; available through a connected device or phone.

How to use it: Start a Remote Control connection in Kimi Code, then open the connection or QR code on the other device.

Tip: Open remote access connections only on trusted devices, and close them when you’re done.

Who can use it: Users of the Kimi Code Web interface.

How to use it: Attach an image or video to the message box and change its order in the preview bar; attach a supported HEIC/HEIF/BMP file directly.

Tip: Put multiple screenshots in the correct order to prevent Agent from mixing up their visual context.

Who can use it: Kimi Work plugin marketplace users.

How to use it: Add a GitHub connection in the plugin marketplace; use the MCP connection status and connection management controls on the details page.

Tip: Review the source code and requested MCP permissions before installing external GitHub plugins.

Who can use it: Kimi Work users; installation of a recommended plugin requires approval.

How to use it: Start a task; when a suitable plugin is recommended, review its details and approve the installation.

Tip: Don’t approve automatic installation before reviewing plugin permissions and MCP connection status.

Who can use it: Kimi Work 3.2.5 users; a desktop and phone connection is required.

How to use it: Start Remote Control in Kimi Work and connect your phone.

Tip: Use it to keep track of long-running Agent tasks without staying at your desk.

Who can use it: Kimi Work users.

How to use it: During an Agent task, open Apps to review the results of web operations.

Tip: For web-based tasks, verify which application steps Agent carried out in the results card.

Who can use it: Users of Kimi Work and Chat modes.

How to use it: Use the Marketplace search field; open Settings Center for shared settings.

Tip: If you use the same skill in different modes, check that its permissions and connection settings are up to date in the shared center.

Who can use it: Kimi Work users.

How to use it: Open the search field in the conversation view and enter a keyword or phrase.

Tip: Search by source URL, file name, or task title to find previous output again.