# Moonshot AI

## Kurzbeschreibung
**"Seeking the optimal conversion from energy to intelligence"**


**Moonshot AI** is the provider behind Kimi, an LLM and agent platform focused on long contexts, coding, deep research, documents, spreadsheets, slides, web search, and multimodal processing. The Kimi API offers models such as Kimi K2.6, K2.5, K2, and Moonshot-v1.

## Claim
LLM “Seeking the optimal conversion from energy to intelligence”

## Geeignet für
- API Integration
- Automation / Workflows
- Data Analysis
- Data Extraction / Document Analysis
- Presentations
- Programming / Software Development
- Research
- Texts / Content
- Knowledge Management / Internal Search

## Kernfunktionen
- Agents
- Code Runner
- Coding
- Excel
- Kimi
- LLM API
- Moonshot AI
- Pay-as-you-go
- Reasoning
- Research
- Web search

## Preismodell
- **other:** **Pay-as-you-go API** Flexible, usage-based billing according to input and output tokens, model selection, and, where applicable, document/tool usage; suitable for developers and small teams.


**Kimi K2.6 / K2.5 / K2 / Moonshot V1** Model families for multimodal or text-based tasks, long context, coding, agents, reasoning, and dialogue tasks.


**Enterprise Solutions & Customization** For medium-sized and large companies with flexible rate limits, multi-project deployments, support, SLA-oriented reliability, and individual agreements according to the platform page.

## DSGVO und Datenschutz
**Gesamteinschätzung:** unklar / nicht verfügbar

**Overall assessment: **

API/SaaS LLM platform with a strong focus on long context, coding, and agents, but without guaranteed European data residency. Kimi is provided as an API via the Kimi OpenPlatform and offers models such as Kimi K2.6, Kimi K2.5, Kimi K2, and Moonshot V1. Hosting model: SaaS/API via the Moonshot/Kimi platform; no guaranteed information available on on-prem, private cloud, or EU SaaS as a standard offering. Data processing: The Privacy Policy mentions account data, user content, communication data, log data, device/usage data, and cookies; user content may be used for service provision as well as for improvement, development, model training, and model refinement. Retention: Data is stored for as long as necessary for service provision, legitimate business purposes, security, dispute resolution, or legal obligations; account, input, and payment information, for example, is retained during active account use. Integrations/features: Kimi lists web search, memory, Excel/CSV analysis, Code Runner, QuickJS, Fetch, tool calling, and agentic workflows. 


**Conclusion: **

Technically strong for long context, coding, research, and agents; only suitable to a limited extent for EU data protection as long as there is no verified AVV/DPA, no EU data residency, and no reliable non-training commitment for customer data. Sources: Kimi API Platform, Privacy Policy, Terms, and Pricing documentation.



[Kimi OpenPlatform Privacy Policy](https://platform.kimi.ai/docs/agreement/userprivacy)

**Overall assessment:** Unclear to conditionally GDPR-suitable. According to the official Privacy Policy, the Kimi OpenPlatform is provided by MOONSHOT AI PTE. LTD. in Singapore; for users from the EEA, Switzerland, and the UK, the policy contains supplementary data protection information and legal bases. 


**Positive **is that data subject rights such as access, deletion, rectification, restriction, data portability, objection, and the right to lodge a complaint are described. 


**Negative** is that the policy covers User Content—i.e., prompts, audio, images, videos, files, and generated content—and explicitly states that data may be used to improve, develop, train, and refine the underlying technology, such as machine learning models. 


**Server location:** according to the policy, the servers are located in Singapore; personal data may be processed and stored there. No verified information is publicly available regarding a DPA/AVV, EU hosting, SCCs, or a complete list of subprocessors for EU customers. For GDPR-critical use, Kimi is therefore only advisable after additional contractual review and, if possible, without personal or confidential data. Sources: Kimi OpenPlatform Privacy Policy and Terms of Service.


[Kimi OpenPlatform Privacy Policy](https://platform.kimi.ai/docs/agreement/userprivacy)

## Hosting und Daten
- **On-Prem / lokales Hosting:** abgedeckt
- **Private Cloud / Rechenzentrum:** teilweise / indirekt
- **EU SaaS / Managed:** unknown
- **Hybrid:** abgedeckt
- **AVV / DPA:** unknown
- **Kein Training auf Kundendaten:** unknown
- **Open-Source / Transparenz-Pfad:** abgedeckt

## Standort
**Land:** Singapore

**Taxonomie:** Singapore

MOONSHOT AI PTE. LTD., Singapore Ltd.

## Vorteile
- Strong agent and coding focus.
- 256K context in current Kimi-K2 models.
- Tools for research, Excel, code, and documents.
- Open Kimi-K2 path for self-hosting/research.

## Nachteile
- GDPR situation for EU companies unclear.
- API Terms allow the use of content for the development/improvement of the services.
- No publicly documented EU-only operation and no publicly found DPA.
- According to the documentation, K2 predecessor models are being discontinued.

## Quellen
- Offizielle Website: https://platform.moonshot.ai/

## Letzter Datenstand
2026-05-06

## Originalseite
https://kifox.ai/en/ki-tools/moonshot-ai-en/