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[Lab Practices](/lab-practices/index.md)

# Kimi API Platform docs

by [Moonshot AI](https://platform.kimi.ai/docs/overview)

[Read the original →](https://platform.kimi.ai/docs/overview)

Follow the official quickstart for the hosted Kimi API.

Moonshot documents client compatibility, API-key setup and model selection. The page describes a hosted service; it should not be confused with the separately released Kimi K2 weights.

Level: [Intermediate](/levels/index.md#intermediate)
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Category: [Lab Practices](/lab-practices/index.md)
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Prerequisites: Assumes basic LLM familiarity or the ability to read examples and configure a workflow.
Subcategory: [chinese labs](/lab-practices/chinese-labs/index.md)
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Original language: en
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