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Kimi K2 Instruct

huggingface.co·Infrastructure·🇨🇳

Kimi-K2-Instruct is a large instruction-tuned model from Moonshot AI that supports multimodal inputs including text and images. It features advanced capabilities such as tool calling and follows a custom chat template. The model is designed for complex reasoning tasks and is available on Hugging Face for local or hosted inference.

Open Source
WebCLIAPI
K
Kimi K2 Instruct preview
Visit huggingface.co↗
⭐11.0k
stars
🍴881
forks
📋4
alternatives
✓3
features
📅2025
since

Overview

3 features

Kimi K2 Instruct sits in PulseGate's Foundation models & chat category. It focuses on providing a capable open multimodal model that can process images and use tools through natural language instructions. It is built as an open-source project for developers. Kimi K2 Instruct is open source under the Open Source license. The product ships for the web, the command line, and API.

Moonshot AI builds and maintains Kimi K2 Instruct, and the product first shipped in 2025. Development happens publicly on GitHub with 11k stars. Key capabilities include Multimodal Input, Tool Calling, and Instruction Following.

  • ✓Multimodal Input
  • ✓Tool Calling
  • ✓Instruction Following

Tags

multimodal-llmkimi-modeltool-callingvision-language

AI capabilities

TextInference: LocalWeights: Open

Built with & integrations

Hosting
aws
AI providers
local_ossmeta_llamaanthropic
Runs on
BrowserCLIAPI-only

Trust & compliance

LicenseOpen Source
Verified signals
✓ HTTPS✓ Open Source

Recent events

Latest indexed changes and source events

  1. IndexedJul 21, 5:09 PM

    moonshotai/Kimi-K2-Instruct verified by the PulseGate indexer

    Source: PulseGate indexerOpen ↗

Frequently asked questions about Kimi K2 Instruct

What does Kimi K2 Instruct do?
Kimi K2 Instruct focuses on providing a capable open multimodal model that can process images and use tools through natural language instructions. It is catalogued under Foundation models & chat on PulseGate.
Who is Kimi K2 Instruct for?
Kimi K2 Instruct is an open-source project built for developers.
Is Kimi K2 Instruct free?
Yes — Kimi K2 Instruct is open source under the Open Source license and free to use.
What platforms does Kimi K2 Instruct run on?
Kimi K2 Instruct runs on the web, the command line, and API.
Is Kimi K2 Instruct still maintained?
PulseGate's liveness checks currently classify Kimi K2 Instruct as active.
What are alternatives to Kimi K2 Instruct?
Similar tools tracked by PulseGate include Kimi K2 Instruct 0905, Kimi K, and Kimi K2 Thinking.Kimi K2 Instruct 0905Kimi KKimi K2 Thinking
Who makes Kimi K2 Instruct?
Kimi K2 Instruct is developed by Moonshot AI, based in China.
When did Kimi K2 Instruct launch?
Kimi K2 Instruct first shipped in 2025.

At a glance

Pricing
Open Source
Platforms
Cli · Web
Languages
English
License
Open Source
First seen
Aug 2, 2025
Activity
🟢 Active
Status
🟢 Active
Built for
developers
Model
Open source
Solves
Providing a capable open multimodal model that can process images and use tools through natural language instructions.

Developer

🇨🇳Moonshot AI
Team

Open source

⭐ Stars
10,982
🍴 Forks
881
Open issues
70
Last commit
6mo ago
Commits 90d
0
Contributors
10
Authorship
Team
Default branch
main

Live coverage

Confidence
Medium · 70
Indexed
Jul 21, 2026
Lifecycle
Alive
Activity
Active
First seen
Aug 2025
Last seen
today
Identity audit (10)
Entity ID
cmruwttqe0fbyqoarr5iwzjuh
Slug
moonshotai-kimi-k2-instruct-huggingface-co
Lifecycle last checked
Jul 21, 2026
Verification state
Indexed for public listing
Claim / listing state
Unclaimed · listed: yes
Index status
Included in index
Latest evidence snapshot
Jul 21, 2026
Timeline basis
Indexed-at chronology (no inferred launch/funding milestones).
Last updated
Jul 21, 2026
Canonical URL
https://huggingface.co/moonshotai/Kimi-K2-Instruct

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