Kimi outage on November 11, 2026: what happened and how long it lasted
On November 11, 2026, Kimi (Moonshot AI) had an outage between 07:42 and 01:00 UTC, about 17.3 h in total. The vendor posted 1 incident.
Timeline（UTC）
- MeasuredModelBank probes detect degraded performance
- MeasuredProbes back to normal (lasted 28 min)
- OfficialOfficial incident posted: Kimi Code K2.8 Preview: Increased TTFT Response Latency
- MeasuredModelBank probes detect an outage
- MeasuredProbes back to normal (lasted 8 min)
- OfficialOfficially resolved: Kimi Code K2.8 Preview: Increased TTFT Response Latency
- MeasuredModelBank probes detect degraded performance
- MeasuredProbes back to normal (lasted 8.4 h)
Hourly measurements (UTC)
Official updates（UTC）
- investigatingK2.8 Preview 部分请求的 TTFT 延迟可能升高
- resolvedThis incident has been resolved.
Kimi reliability lately
Measured availability over the last 30 days: 97.09%; 21 days with an outage or degradation in the last 90 days.
Previous outages: 2026-11-09 · 2026-11-07 · 2026-11-05 · 2026-11-04 · 2026-11-02 · 2026-11-01
Alternatives while Kimi is down
Open one to see whether it is up right now.
FAQ
Was Kimi down on November 11, 2026?
On November 11, 2026, Kimi (Moonshot AI) had an outage between 07:42 and 01:00 UTC, about 17.3 h in total. The vendor posted 1 incident.
Why was Kimi down?
The vendor's own description: Kimi Code K2.8 Preview: Increased TTFT Response Latency. See the official status page for the root cause.
Is Kimi working now?
It is still degraded right now. Live status: https://modelbank.ai/status/kimi (tested every 2 minutes).
What can I use instead when Kimi is down?
Switch temporarily to DeepSeek API, DashScope, Z.ai, MiniMax API, Seed, Hunyuan — check on ModelBank that they are up first.
Does Kimi go down often?
Measured availability over the last 30 days: 97.09%; 21 days with an outage or degradation in the last 90 days.
How do I hear about the next outage first?
Subscribe for free on ModelBank: email, browser push, or Slack / Discord / Feishu.
Sources: ModelBank's probes every 2 minutes and Kimi's official status page. Please cite this page when quoting.