US clouds may soon host Kimi K3 — but a trade ban is looming
moonshot ai is negotiating deals to host its kimi k3 model on azure, aws, and google cloud with a reported 30 percent revenue share. this move would mark the first time a chinese ai model is hosted by major us cloud providers, challenging current trade barriers.
moonshot ai is negotiating with microsoft, amazon, and alphabet to distribute its kimi k3 model via azure, aws, and google cloud, demanding a 30 percent revenue cut from the services. no chinese ai company has previously secured such a deal with major us cloud providers, though the talks remain in early stages. the discussions occur alongside escalating geopolitical pressure, including us threats of a trade ban and accusations that moonshot stole Anthropic's model fable. securing these hosting deals would provide moonshot access to global compute infrastructure while forcing us providers to navigate complex national security concerns.