a16z's Martin Casado: Kimi's commercial license takes ~30%, open isn't free
SuB8u · x · 2026-07-31
a16z partner Martin Casado reports that the commercial agreement for Moonshot's Kimi model involves a 30% take rate. He notes that hosting a model of this size is extremely difficult and almost certainly requires a sophisticated commercial provider. While Moonshot's reasons are understandable, this clearly shows that 'open' very much does not mean 'free'.
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