diff --git a/hermes_cli/main.py b/hermes_cli/main.py
index 4bd110140..9ab040a7a 100644
--- a/hermes_cli/main.py
+++ b/hermes_cli/main.py
@@ -2126,9 +2126,8 @@ def _model_flow_kimi(config, current_model=""):
 
     # Step 3: Model selection — show appropriate models for the endpoint
     if is_coding_plan:
-        # Coding Plan models (kimi-for-coding first)
+        # Coding Plan models (kimi-k2.5 first — kimi-for-coding retired due to 403)
         model_list = [
-            "kimi-for-coding",
             "kimi-k2.5",
             "kimi-k2-thinking",
             "kimi-k2-thinking-turbo",
diff --git a/hermes_cli/models.py b/hermes_cli/models.py
index 18a35711b..edec2b12b 100644
--- a/hermes_cli/models.py
+++ b/hermes_cli/models.py
@@ -130,7 +130,6 @@ _PROVIDER_MODELS: dict[str, list[str]] = {
         "glm-4.5-flash",
     ],
     "kimi-coding": [
-        "kimi-for-coding",
         "kimi-k2.5",
         "kimi-k2-thinking",
         "kimi-k2-thinking-turbo",
diff --git a/reports/ezra-quarterly-report-april-2026.md b/reports/ezra-quarterly-report-april-2026.md
index 725c8950e..c5f7f299b 100644
--- a/reports/ezra-quarterly-report-april-2026.md
+++ b/reports/ezra-quarterly-report-april-2026.md
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ The Hermes Agent framework serves as both the delivery platform and the portfoli
 
 | House | Host | Model / Provider | Gateway Status |
 |-------|------|------------------|----------------|
-| Ezra | Hermes VPS | `kimi-for-coding` (Kimi K2.5) | API `8658`, webhook `8648` — Active |
+| Ezra | Hermes VPS | `kimi-k2.5` (Kimi K2.5) | API `8658`, webhook `8648` — Active |
 | Bezalel | Hermes VPS | Claude Opus 4.6 (Anthropic) | Port `8645` — Active |
 | Allegro-Primus | Hermes VPS | Kimi K2.5 | Port `8644` — Requires restart |
 | Bilbo | External | Gemma 4B (local) | Telegram dual-mode — Active |
diff --git a/tests/test_api_key_providers.py b/tests/test_api_key_providers.py
index ee86507a1..be38ffe81 100644
--- a/tests/test_api_key_providers.py
+++ b/tests/test_api_key_providers.py
@@ -895,7 +895,7 @@ class TestKimiMoonshotModelListIsolation:
     def test_moonshot_list_excludes_coding_plan_only_models(self):
         from hermes_cli.main import _PROVIDER_MODELS
         moonshot_models = _PROVIDER_MODELS["moonshot"]
-        coding_plan_only = {"kimi-for-coding", "kimi-k2-thinking-turbo"}
+        coding_plan_only = {"kimi-k2-thinking-turbo"}
         leaked = set(moonshot_models) & coding_plan_only
         assert not leaked, f"Moonshot list contains Coding Plan-only models: {leaked}"
 
@@ -908,7 +908,7 @@ class TestKimiMoonshotModelListIsolation:
     def test_coding_plan_list_contains_plan_specific_models(self):
         from hermes_cli.main import _PROVIDER_MODELS
         coding_models = _PROVIDER_MODELS["kimi-coding"]
-        assert "kimi-for-coding" in coding_models
+        assert "kimi-k2.5" in coding_models
         assert "kimi-k2-thinking-turbo" in coding_models
 
 
diff --git a/website/docs/integrations/providers.md b/website/docs/integrations/providers.md
index ca6a0c511..6d609b4c8 100644
--- a/website/docs/integrations/providers.md
+++ b/website/docs/integrations/providers.md
@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@ hermes chat --provider zai --model glm-5
 # Requires: GLM_API_KEY in ~/.hermes/.env
 
 # Kimi / Moonshot AI
-hermes chat --provider kimi-coding --model kimi-for-coding
+hermes chat --provider kimi-coding --model kimi-k2.5
 # Requires: KIMI_API_KEY in ~/.hermes/.env
 
 # MiniMax (global endpoint)