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Kontakt

Kontakt is a Native Instruments product filed under Audio Editing Software. Lifecycle: versioned, 12 versions listed, latest 8.13 (3 Sep 2026).

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Release and support dates as published by Native Instruments; dates within the next 12 months are highlighted, past dates dimmed. Retrieved 2026-10-14.

Kontakt 12 versions

Version	Released	Source
8.13	3 Sep 2026	[1]
8.12	28 Jul 2026	[1]
8.11	18 Jun 2026	[1]
8.10	29 Apr 2026	[1]
8.9	25 Feb 2026	[1]
8.8	4 Dec 2025	[1]
8.7	18 Sep 2025	[1]
8.6	7 Aug 2025	[1]
8.5	30 Jun 2025	[1]
8.4	20 May 2025	[1]
8.3	31 Mar 2025	[1]
7.10Date is that of the 7.10.7 build, the last 7.x release listed by the vendor.	2 Dec 2024	[1]

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Official update status - Kontakt retrieved 2026-10-14

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SKUs 2

Kontakt 8Full version Kontakt 8 PlayerPlayer

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