Frequent "The engine is currently overloaded" errors even during low-traffic hours

I am also experiencing the same issue while using Kimi Code with an API key.

Roughly 1 out of every 3 requests fails with:

“The engine is currently overloaded, please try again later”

At first, I assumed this only happened during peak traffic hours, but I am now seeing the same behavior even during low-usage periods.

Additional details:

  • Client: Kimi Code via API key

  • Issue frequency: approximately 30~40% of requests

  • Behavior: random failures during normal usage

  • This happens across multiple sessions and retries

Because the errors occur even during quieter hours, I suspect this may not be purely traffic-related, and could instead be related to backend routing, gateway instability, or request handling.

Is this a known issue currently being investigated?

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same but on the subscription tier

We have recently experienced a surge in user traffic and are currently working to secure additional computing resources.