moonshotai/kimi-k2-instruct retirement date and replacement

Name: moonshotai/kimi-k2-instruct retires (Groq API)
Start: 2025-10-10
End: 2025-10-10

Groq API · Model · retired Oct 10, 2025 (retired)Unverified

Dates

Checked Sep 25, 2026 on Groq's page

Retired	Oct 10, 2025 (retired)
Replacement	openai/gpt-oss-120b
Identifier	openai/gpt-oss-120b
Notice	Shutdown Date; October 10, 2025: moonshotai/kimi-k2-instruct
Source	console.groq.com/docs/deprecations

Date	Change	Source
Sep 25	Announced2025-10-10UnverifiedShutdown Date; October 10, 2025: moonshotai/kimi-k2-instructSource	Source

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