Kimi K3 API Pricing / Price per 1M tokens
月之暗面 (Moonshot/Kimi) • API Price Comparison
Also known as: kimi-k3 · kimik3
Updated on · Published currencies / per 1M tokens; cheapest ranked by input
| Channel | Input / 1M | Output / 1M | Cache read / 1M | Updated / verified on |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 月之暗面 (Moonshot/Kimi)Official | CNY 20 | CNY 100 | CNY 2 | 2026-10-16 |
| OpenRouterLowest input | USD 0.304 | USD 12.533 | USD 0.21 | 2026-10-16 |
| XycAi | CNY 10.842857 | CNY 54.214287 | CNY 1.084286 | 2026-10-16 |
— means the price or date is not recorded. Cross-currency ranking uses exchange rates.
Kimi K3 is a large language model by 月之暗面 (Moonshot/Kimi) with a 128K-token context window. Across the 5 API channels tracked here, input pricing ranges from $0.30–$3.00 per 1M input tokens (USD-normalized); the cheapest is OpenRouter at $0.30 per 1M input tokens. The official channel (月之暗面 (Moonshot/Kimi)) charges ¥20.00 per 1M input tokens and ¥100.00 per 1M output tokens. Channels reachable from mainland China without a VPN include XycAi, 月之暗面 (Moonshot/Kimi). It is also available through subscription plans such as Kimi Enterprise, Kimi Free, Seed Enterprise, Seed Free Trial. Its Agent Arena net-improvement score is approximately 3.8%. Prices are collected daily from official provider pages and every tracked channel, then cross-checked by a data-accuracy audit.
Model performance benchmarks
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Coding agent performance
Artificial Analysis Coding Agent Index: per-task performance, API cost and runtime when this model runs inside different agents (Claude Code, Codex, …). Each configuration is evaluated separately.
💳 Subscription Plans
Access kimi-k3 through these plans, grouped by product line.
💬 Chat subscriptions
5 plansMonthly access to the assistant apps and their model line-up.
⌨️ Coding plans
4 plansEditor and CLI coding agents, metered in prompts rather than tokens.
Which plan is right for you?
💬 Chat subscriptions: Monthly access to the assistant apps and their model line-up.
⌨️ Coding plans: Editor and CLI coding agents, metered in prompts rather than tokens.
| Channel | Type | Input / 1M | Output / 1M | Rate Limit | China | vs Official | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
OpenRouter26 variants💰 Best Price | 聚合平台 | $0.30 | $12.53 | - | - | -89.5% | |
Show all price variants for this channelOpenRouter Auto / default routeDefault $0.30 / $12.53 per 1M default_route Cheapest endpoint: Wafer $0.29 / $28.00 per 1M cheapest_endpoint Wafer | moonshotai/kimi-k3-20260715 $0.29 / $28.00 per 1M upstream_provider InferenceNet | moonshotai/kimi-k3-20260715 $0.30 / $12.53 per 1M upstream_provider Relace | moonshotai/kimi-k3-20260715 $0.35 / $14.00 per 1M upstream_provider Wafer | moonshotai/kimi-k3-20260715 $0.36 / $17.50 per 1M upstream_provider Sail Research | moonshotai/kimi-k3-20260715 $0.84 / $13.50 per 1M upstream_provider Morph | moonshotai/kimi-k3-20260715 $1.00 / $14.90 per 1M upstream_provider AkashML | moonshotai/kimi-k3-20260715 $1.20 / $14.00 per 1M upstream_provider Makora | moonshotai/kimi-k3-20260715 $1.53 / $12.75 per 1M upstream_provider Decart | moonshotai/kimi-k3-20260715 $1.65 / $8.25 per 1M upstream_provider Chutes | moonshotai/kimi-k3-20260715 $1.85 / $9.50 per 1M upstream_provider InferenceNet | moonshotai/kimi-k3-20260715 $2.49 / $15.00 per 1M upstream_provider Phala | moonshotai/kimi-k3-20260715 $2.55 / $12.75 per 1M upstream_provider DigitalOcean | moonshotai/kimi-k3-20260715 $2.55 / $12.95 per 1M upstream_provider Parasail | moonshotai/kimi-k3-20260715 $2.60 / $13.00 per 1M upstream_provider DeepInfra | moonshotai/kimi-k3-20260715 $2.85 / $14.25 per 1M upstream_provider Modal | moonshotai/kimi-k3-20260715 $3.00 / $15.00 per 1M upstream_provider BaseTen | moonshotai/kimi-k3-20260715 $3.00 / $15.00 per 1M upstream_provider Fireworks | moonshotai/kimi-k3-20260715 $3.00 / $15.00 per 1M upstream_provider Amazon Bedrock | moonshotai/kimi-k3-20260715 $3.00 / $15.00 per 1M upstream_provider Moonshot AI | moonshotai/kimi-k3-20260715 $3.00 / $15.00 per 1M upstream_provider Parasail | moonshotai/kimi-k3-20260715 $3.00 / $15.00 per 1M upstream_provider Together | moonshotai/kimi-k3-20260715 $3.00 / $15.00 per 1M upstream_provider Alibaba | moonshotai/kimi-k3-20260715 $3.45 / $17.25 per 1M upstream_provider Fireworks | moonshotai/kimi-k3-20260715 $4.50 / $22.50 per 1M upstream_provider | |||||||
XycAi | 转售商 | ¥10.84 | ¥54.21 | - | -45.8% | ||
月之暗面 (Moonshot/Kimi)🏢 Official | 官方 | ¥20.00 | ¥100.00 | - | Baseline | ||
Together AI | 聚合平台 | $3.00 | $15.00 | - | - | - | |
Fireworks AI | 聚合平台 | $3.00 | $15.00 | - | - | - | |
Mixed currencies plotted in USD (CNY ~0.14); switch to Native for raw list prices.
| Usage Level | Tokens/Month | OpenRouter | XycAi | 月之暗面 (Moonshot/Kimi) | Together AI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🐣 Light | 0.1M in + 0.1M out | $0.66 | $0.55 | $1.01 | $1.05 |
| 📊 Medium | 1.0M in + 0.5M out | $6.57 | $5.50 | $10.14 | $10.50 |
| 🚀 Heavy | 10.0M in + 5.0M out | $65.71 | $55.00 | $101.45 | $105.00 |
| 🏢 Enterprise | 100.0M in + 50.0M out | $657.05 | $550.00 | $1,014.49 | $1,050.00 |
Frequently asked questions about kimi-k3
How much does the Kimi K3 API cost?
The lowest input rate is USD 0.304 per 1M tokens; output on that channel is USD 12.533 per 1M tokens.
Which channel has the cheapest Kimi K3 API?
OpenRouter has the lowest input rate: USD 0.304 per 1M tokens. Cross-currency ranking uses exchange rates; compare output and cache prices separately.
What is the Kimi K3 cache-read price?
OpenRouter: USD 0.21; Fireworks AI: USD 0.3; XycAi: CNY 1.084286; 月之暗面 (Moonshot/Kimi): CNY 2 per 1M cache-read tokens.
When was Kimi K3 pricing last updated?
Updated on 2026-10-16. This is the latest recorded price update or verification; see the table for individual channel dates.
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