Chinese artificial intelligence startup Moonshot AI is expanding its global ambitions as it enters early-stage negotiations with Microsoft, Amazon and Google over its powerful Kimi K3 model.
According to Reuters, Moonshot is discussing agreements that would allow Microsoft Azure, Amazon Web Services and Google Cloud to host Kimi K3 and offer the model to businesses and developers worldwide.
A key part of the negotiations is revenue sharing. Moonshot is reportedly seeking up to 30% of the revenue generated from Kimi K3-related cloud services, potentially creating one of the first major arrangements of its kind between a Chinese AI developer and leading U.S. cloud companies.
Kimi K3, released in July 2026, is an open-weight model with around 2.8 trillion parameters. Its strong benchmark performance has helped Moonshot emerge as one of China’s most closely watched AI companies and a growing competitor to models developed by OpenAI and Anthropic.
Access to major cloud platforms could be especially important because running such a large model requires huge amounts of computing power. Wider availability through Azure, AWS and Google Cloud could make Kimi K3 considerably easier for international enterprises and developers to adopt.
However, the negotiations remain at an early stage. Important issues including revenue division, customer data access and how token usage would be audited are reportedly still unresolved. No final agreement with Microsoft, Amazon or Google has been announced.
If completed, the partnerships would mark a significant step for Moonshot AI and demonstrate how Chinese AI models are increasingly competing for customers within the global cloud and enterprise AI market.
