Kimi Free Tier Throttled: Users Prompted to Subscribe for Priority Access
ChrisUniverse · x · 2026-10-24
A user shared a screenshot of Kimi (K3.1 Pro) showing a popup: "Too many people are chatting with Kimi; a subscription will grant you priority access" with an Upgrade button, calling the service unusable without a subscription.
It signals Moonshot now throttles free users at peak times and prioritizes paying subscribers, drawing availability complaints.
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