KUNLUN
Kunlun Tech is a China-based global internet platform operating AI, browser (Opera), audio-social (StarMaker), and mobile gaming (GameArk) businesses, serving approximately 400 million MAUs across 100+ countries with 92% overseas revenue.
- Company typePublic
- Founded2008
- HeadquartersBeijing, China
- Headcount1,001–5,000
- GTM typeB2C
- OfferingSoftware
What KUNLUN does
Kunlun Tech (昆仑万维科技股份有限公司, ticker 300418.SZ) is a Beijing-headquartered, China-domiciled global internet platform that has since 2022 pivoted its stated strategy to "All in AGI and AIGC." Founded in 2008 as a web-game developer, the company listed on the Shenzhen Stock Exchange ChiNext board in January 2015 and built its scale through the acquisitions of Opera (browser/information distribution, now separately listed on NASDAQ as OPRA) and Star Group (audio-social under the StarMaker brand), plus organic build of GameArk (global mobile gaming). As of FY2024 the company reported revenue of approximately 49.2 billion RMB with overseas revenue contributing 86–92% of the total and reaching into 100+ countries; for the first three quarters of 2025 revenue reached 58 billion RMB (up 52% YoY).
The company now operates a full-chain AI portfolio layered on top of these distribution assets. Its technology core is the Skywork (天工) family of foundation models — SkyWork (200B parameters), Skywork-13B, Skywork-o1, Skywork-OR1, Skywork-R1V multimodal reasoning, Skywork-SWE-32B, Skywork UniPic, and the Matrix world model series — pre-trained on 3.2TB of proprietary multilingual data and open-sourced on HuggingFace and GitHub. On top of these models, Kunlun runs consumer and enterprise AI applications: the Tiangong AI assistant, Skywork AI Search, SkyAgents and Skywork Super Agents, Mureka (AI music with its proprietary MusiCoT chain-of-thought), SkyReels (AI short drama and video generation), DramaWave, Linky, and Melodio (AI streaming music).
Kunlun makes money through a hybrid model: advertising and ancillary services on Opera's browser/information-distribution platform (NASDAQ: OPRA); subscriptions, virtual goods, and in-app purchases on StarMaker (audio social) and GameArk (mobile gaming, including MMORPG/RPG/SLG/casual titles); and a still-emerging layer of subscription/transactional revenue from AI applications such as Mureka (commercial music licensing via Taihe Music Group) and Skywork Super Agents (enterprise productivity). Distribution is product-led, leveraging nearly 400 million global monthly active users reached through Opera, StarMaker, and GameArk, plus open-source developer adoption. The customer base is overwhelmingly long-tail global consumers (92% overseas) with a growing enterprise-buyer cohort reached via partnerships with Beijing Unicom, Singtel, China Mobile Migu Music, and academic/government channels in Singapore.
KUNLUN firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- KUNLUN
- Legal name
- 昆仑万维科技股份有限公司
- Website
- https://kunlun.com
- Company type
- Public
- Founded year
- 2008
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 1,001–5,000 employees
- Short description
- Kunlun Tech is a China-based global internet platform operating AI, browser (Opera), audio-social (StarMaker), and mobile gaming (GameArk) businesses, serving approximately 400 million MAUs across 100+ countries with 92% overseas revenue.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
KUNLUN industry classification
Industry- Product category
- AI Foundation Models and Generative AI Platform
- NAICS
- Software Publishers (51321), Software Publishers (5132)
- SIC
- Services-Computer Programming Services (7371), Services-Advertising Agencies (7311), Services-Motion Picture & Video Tape Production (7812)
- akta.pro primary industry
- AI Application Enablement Platforms (Copilot/Agent Frameworks, SDKs) (HDAEANAJ)
- akta.pro secondary industry
- Responsible AI, Security & Privacy Platforms (Safety, Guardrails, PII) (HDAEANAG)
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Where KUNLUN is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Beijing
- HQ country
- China
- HQ region
- Asia
Offices2 records
Markets served
KUNLUN business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2C
- Offering type
- Software
- Cost components
- Technology or R&D, Personnel, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Operations
Revenue model
- AGI & AIGC Business: AI-related business including AI music (Mureka), AI video (SkyReels), AI assistants, and AI social applications. Revenue has shown significant growth with AI-related business revenue increasing substantially year-over-year.
- Overseas Information Distribution & Metaverse (Opera): Browser platform with AI assistant Aria, news, gaming, and classifieds. Opera listed on NASDAQ (OPRA) with annual revenue growth.
- Social Entertainment (Star Group/StarMaker): Audio social platform, music gaming, and social networking primarily in overseas markets. Star Group revenue showed 232% year-over-year growth.
- GameArk Mobile Gaming: Global mobile game platform publishing MMORPG, RPG, SLG, and casual games across global markets. Revenue derived from in-app purchases and premium downloads.
- Investment Returns: Returns from technology equity investments through Kunlun Capital, including stakes in various internet and technology companies.
Go-to-market motion2 records
Distribution channels5 records
Marketing channels3 records
KUNLUN product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Kunlun Tech builds and operates proprietary Skywork foundation models and AI consumer applications spanning music (Mureka), video/short drama (SkyReels), AI assistants/search (TianGong), and AI agents (SkyAgents/Skywork Super Agents). It also runs acquired consumer platforms including the Opera browser (NASDAQ: OPRA) for information distribution, GameArk mobile games, and Star Group/StarMaker audio social networking. The AI business is sold through consumer subscriptions, freemium apps, and open-source model releases, while legacy platforms generate revenue via advertising, in-app purchases, and premium downloads.
Product overview
Kunlun Tech (昆仑万维) operates a multi-product portfolio covering AGI and AIGC (Artificial General Intelligence and AI-Generated Content), overseas information distribution and metaverse, and investment businesses. The company's AI business matrix consists of Skywork (天工大模型) as the foundational LLM powering all AI products; TianGong AI Assistant and Skywork AI Search for consumer AI applications; SkyAgents and Skywork Super Agents for AI agent development; Mureka for AI music and audio generation; SkyReels for AI micro-drama and video creation; DramaWave and Linky for short drama and social applications; and Melodio for AI streaming music. The company also operates acquired platforms Opera (overseas browser and information distribution), GameArk (global mobile gaming), and Star Group/StarMaker (overseas audio social entertainment), plus investment arm Kunlun Capital. Founded in 2008 and listed on Shenzhen ChiNext in 2015 (stock: 300418), Kunlun Tech has global operations across China, Southeast Asia, Africa, Middle East, North America, South America, and Europe, with overseas revenue accounting for 92% of total revenue and nearly 400 million monthly active users worldwide.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Brands
- SkyWork/Tiangong (天工): AI large language model and platform for AI applications including search, agents, and enterprise solutions
- SkyReels
- Mureka
- Opera
- GameArk
- Star Group (StarMaker)
- DramaWave
- Linky
- Kunlun Capital
Products and services
- Skywork / Tiangong LLM Platform (天工大模型) Family of proprietary large language models powering all of Kunlun's AI products including AI assistants, AI search, and AI agents. Pre-trained on 3.2TB high-quality multilingual data; includes Skywork-13B series, Skywork-o1 reasoning models, Skywork-OR1, and Skywork-R1V multimodal models.
- Mureka AI Music & Audio Platform AI music generation and audio platform with proprietary MusiCoT chain-of-thought technology supporting full release-ready track generation from lyrics. Includes Mureka V7/V8 series, Mureka O1 music reasoning model, Mureka TTS V1 voice design, and the Melodio AI streaming music service.
- SkyReels AI Short Drama Platform AI micro-drama creation platform enabling one-click production of 60+ second AI-generated videos. Includes SkyReels-V1/V2 video generation models, SkyReels-A1/A3 expression-action controllable models, and Matrix world models for interactive 3D generation.
- TianGong AI Assistant (天工AI助手) Mobile and web AI assistant application powered by Skywork LLMs, supporting natural language dialogue, knowledge Q&A, coding, logical reasoning, and mathematical calculations for consumer users.
- Skywork AI Search (天工AI搜索) China's first AI-powered search product combining Skywork LLM with traditional search engine for AI-powered information retrieval and synthesis.
- SkyAgents (天工SkyAgents) No-code AI agent development platform built on Skywork LLM, enabling users to build personal or enterprise AI assistants through natural language for task automation including research, form filling, trademark design, and enterprise IT/customer service/HCM/legal applications.
- Skywork Super Agents (天工超级智能体) Enterprise-class AI super agent platform positioned as replacement for traditional Office software, covering document processing, data analysis, presentation creation (Skywork Slides Agent), and multi-agent collaboration powered by Skywork Deep Research Agent v2.
- DramaWave AI-powered short drama streaming platform offering ad-supported Hindi and multilingual micro-dramas, targeting India's 600+ million Hindi speakers with ad-supported monetization.
- Linky AI social application for interactive social experiences powered by Kunlun's AI technology, targeting global users seeking AI-native social networking.
- Melodio AI Streaming Music Platform AI streaming music platform providing personalized AI-generated music experience for global users, powered by AIGC technology built on Skywork/Mureka models.
- Opera Browser Platform Overseas information distribution and metaverse browser platform acquired by Kunlun, integrating AI assistant Aria (with Google Cloud Gemini) and listed on NASDAQ (OPRA). Serves hundreds of millions of global users across information, gaming, classifieds, and content.
- GameArk Mobile Gaming Platform Global mobile game publishing platform (formerly Kunlun Games) operating MMORPG, RPG, SLG, and casual games globally across Europe, US, Japan, Korea, Southeast Asia, South Asia, China, Hong Kong, and Taiwan; revenue from in-app purchases and premium downloads.
- Star Group / StarMaker (海外社交娱乐平台) Overseas audio social platform acquired in 2021, offering karaoke and social audio features via StarMaker app and StarMaker VR edition. Operates globally with music gaming and social networking.
- Kunlun Capital (昆仑资本) Kunlun Tech's investment business segment focused on technology equity investment across hard technology, healthcare, enterprise services, and consumer internet sectors. Has invested in Opera, Grindr, Star Group, and Xianlaihuyu.
- Skywork Open Source Models Open-source AI model series including Skywork-13B, Skywork-R1V multimodal series, Skywork-o1-Open, Skywork-OR1, Skywork-SWE-32B, Skywork-VL-Reward-7B, Skywork UniPic, Matrix-Game-2.0, Matrix-3D, SkyReels-A1/V1/V2, Vitron, AgentStudio, and PointCloudMamba available on HuggingFace and GitHub with full open-source access including training data and evaluation methods.
Quantifiable outcome
- 73.6% on MMMU benchmark (Skywork-R1V3-38B) - highest among all open-source models
- +4 more outcomes
Companies that use KUNLUN
Customer profileNamed customers2 records
Segments4 records
Ideal customer profiles2 records
KUNLUN technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed Yes
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
AI capability14 records
Feature10 records
KUNLUN partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.
- Gao Xiaosong (高晓松)coreMureka V8 launch event partnership with musician Gao Xiaosong for professional endorsement and market validation of AI music capabilities. Gao Xiaosong provides celebrity backing to enhance market credibility for the AI music platform.
- Taihe Music Group (太合音乐集团)coreStrategic partnership for commercial distribution of Mureka AI music platform. Forms a closed-loop industry model combining core technology, celebrity backing, and market access. Taihe Music Group provides established music distribution network and industry connections.
- Singapore Telecommunications (Singtel)majorSingtel CEO Yuen Kuan Moon visited Kunlun to explore digital innovation opportunities and strengthen cooperation. Focus on global market development and LLM/generative AI industry innovation.
- Tsing Entrepreneur Association (TEEC)minorTEEC delegation visited Kunlun as part of 'Visiting Billion-Yuan Enterprises' program to explore business development opportunities.
- Google CloudcoreOpera (Kunlun subsidiary) partnered with Google Cloud to integrate Gemini large models into its native browser AI assistant Aria. Deep technology integration for enhanced AI capabilities in Opera browser.
- China Mobile Migu Music (中国移动咪咕音乐)majorJoint partnership to launch 'AI One-Click Song' AI music video ringtone creation platform. Combines Kunlun's AI music technology with Migu's mobile music ecosystem.
- Beijing Unicom (北京联通)majorStrategic cooperation agreement signed to promote AI industry implementation. Long-term strategic partnership for AI technology deployment and application scenarios.
- National University of Singapore (NUS) and Nanyang Technological University (NTU)core2050 Research Institute PhD joint training program with Singapore universities. Candidates work on AGI research while pursuing PhD studies, supervised by both company and university mentors. Focus on Foundation Model 2.0 and Agents research.
- Singapore Economic Development Board (EDB)coreEDB Industrial Postgraduate Program for Singapore citizens/PR holders. Tripartite collaboration between EDB, Skywork AI, and universities (NUS, NTU, SUTD) to develop R&D talent for the AI industry.
- Chengde Municipal Government and Jianlong Group (承德市人民政府、北京建龙重工集团)majorStrategic cooperation framework agreement for vanadium flow battery manufacturing project. Kunlun participates in new energy storage industry development.
- Singularity AI (奇点智源)coreJoint development of SkyWork large language model - 'Tiangong' (天工). Strategic cooperation in fields of multi-billion parameter language models, image AIGC, and programming AIGC. This partnership produced China's first 200-billion-level LLM benchmarked against ChatGPT.
Scale indicators10 records
Recent moves8 records
Expansion highlights6 records
KUNLUN competitors and assessment
Company assessmentDirect peers
- Suno: Suno is a leading AI music generation platform and the most direct competitor to Kunlun's Mureka. Mureka V8 is explicitly benchmarked against Suno V5, and both target the same use case of generating release-ready tracks from text/lyrics input.
- DeepSeek: DeepSeek is a Chinese foundation model company developing competitive open-source LLMs and reasoning models. It competes head-to-head with Kunlun's Skywork series in Chinese AI benchmarks and the open-source developer ecosystem.
- Zhipu AI (Z.ai): Zhipu AI is a leading Chinese LLM and AI agent company with its GLM series models and agent products. It directly competes with Kunlun's Skywork foundation models and SkyAgents/Skywork Super Agents platform in the Chinese enterprise AI market.
- Moonshot AI: Moonshot AI develops the Kimi family of LLMs and AI assistant products targeting Chinese consumers and enterprises. It competes with Skywork for Chinese AI talent, benchmark leadership, and consumer AI assistant mindshare.
- Runway: Runway is a leading AI video generation platform and direct competitor to Kunlun's SkyReels. Both target professional and consumer video creators with generative video tools, and compete on video length, quality, and controllability benchmarks.
- MiniMax: MiniMax is a Chinese foundation model company competing in the LLM and multimodal AI space. It is comparable to Kunlun's Skywork series in offering open and commercial models targeting Chinese and global developer/enterprise users.
- Pika Labs: Pika Labs is an AI video generation company offering consumer and creator video tools. It directly competes with SkyReels in the AI short-form and creative video generation category.
- Baichuan Intelligence: Baichuan Intelligence is a Chinese foundation model company focused on open-source LLMs. It competes with Kunlun's Skywork-13B and successor models in the Chinese open-source LLM ecosystem and HuggingFace rankings.
Broad incumbents
- ByteDance: ByteDance is a Chinese internet/AI giant operating Doubao (LLM), Douyin/TikTok, gaming, and other global platforms. While not a direct AI model peer, it overlaps with Kunlun in social entertainment, gaming, and broader consumer AI distribution, representing a far larger competitive threat.
- NetEase: NetEase is a major Chinese internet and gaming company that overlaps with Kunlun's GameArk business in mobile gaming and is increasingly investing in AI music and game technology. Comparable as a broad Chinese internet incumbent investing in AI.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat6 records
Key risks6 records
Key highlights7 records
Customer concentration
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KUNLUN leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles3 records
KUNLUN subsidiaries and ownership
Company hierarchySubsidiaries9 records
KUNLUN funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds1 record
Investors2 records
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KUNLUN M&A and investment
M&A and investmentM&A2 records
Investments44 records
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Frequently asked questions about KUNLUN
What does KUNLUN do?
Kunlun Tech builds and operates proprietary Skywork foundation models and AI consumer applications spanning music (Mureka), video/short drama (SkyReels), AI assistants/search (TianGong), and AI agents (SkyAgents/Skywork Super Agents). It also runs acquired consumer platforms including the Opera browser (NASDAQ: OPRA) for information distribution, GameArk mobile games, and Star Group/StarMaker audio social networking. The AI business is sold through consumer subscriptions, freemium apps, and open-source model releases, while legacy platforms generate revenue via advertising, in-app purchases, and premium downloads.
Is KUNLUN a public or private company?
KUNLUN is a public company. It is classified as public and is currently operating.
When was KUNLUN founded?
KUNLUN was founded in 2008. It employs 1,001 to 5,000 people.
Where is KUNLUN based?
KUNLUN is headquartered in Beijing, China, in the Asia region.
How does KUNLUN make money?
Five revenue lines are on record. AGI & AIGC Business are the primary driver. The others are overseas Information Distribution & Metaverse (Opera), social Entertainment (Star Group/StarMaker), gameArk Mobile Gaming and investment Returns.
Who are KUNLUN's main competitors?
Direct peers on record are Suno, DeepSeek, Zhipu AI (Z.ai), Moonshot AI, Runway, MiniMax, Pika Labs and Baichuan Intelligence. Broad incumbents are ByteDance and NetEase.
Does KUNLUN have an API?
No public API is recorded for KUNLUN.
What industry is KUNLUN in?
KUNLUN's product category is AI Foundation Models and Generative AI Platform. Its primary akta.pro industry code is HDAEANAJ, AI Application Enablement Platforms (Copilot/Agent Frameworks, SDKs), with a secondary code of HDAEANAG, Responsible AI, Security & Privacy Platforms (Safety, Guardrails, PII). Its NAICS code is 51321 and its SIC code is 7371.