Kimi K3
月之暗面 (Moonshot/Kimi) • API Price Comparison
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 $1.57–$3.00 per 1M input tokens (USD-normalized); the cheapest is XycAi at ¥10.84 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 6.2%. 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
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💳 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.
| Usage Level | Tokens/Month | XycAi | 月之暗面 (Moonshot/Kimi) | Together AI | Fireworks AI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🐣 Light | 0.1M in + 0.1M out | $0.55 | $1.01 | $1.05 | $1.05 |
| 📊 Medium | 1.0M in + 0.5M out | $5.50 | $10.14 | $10.50 | $10.50 |
| 🚀 Heavy | 10.0M in + 5.0M out | $55.00 | $101.45 | $105.00 | $105.00 |
| 🏢 Enterprise | 100.0M in + 50.0M out | $550.00 | $1,014.49 | $1,050.00 | $1,050.00 |
Frequently asked questions about kimi-k3
What is the cheapest API provider for Kimi K3?
Of the channels tracked here, XycAi is the cheapest at ¥10.84 per 1M input tokens and ¥54.21 per 1M output tokens (about $1.57 per 1M input). Confirm on the provider's page; figures are updated daily.
What is the official API price of Kimi K3?
月之暗面 (Moonshot/Kimi) lists Kimi K3 at ¥20.00 per 1M input tokens and ¥100.00 per 1M output tokens.
Can I use Kimi K3 from mainland China?
Yes — these channels are directly reachable from mainland China without a VPN: XycAi, 月之暗面 (Moonshot/Kimi). Domestic channels generally support Alipay/WeChat Pay.
What is the context window of Kimi K3?
Kimi K3 offers a 128,000-token context window.
Which subscription plans include Kimi K3?
Kimi K3 is included in these plans: Kimi Enterprise, Kimi Free, Seed Enterprise, Seed Free Trial, Seed Lite, Kimi Basic. Open a plan for full tier and annual-pricing details.
How often are Kimi K3 prices updated, and how reliable is the data?
Prices are scraped daily from official pricing pages and every tracked channel, with every significant change recorded in a price-history log. A daily read-only data audit cross-checks each channel against the model producer's published price and flags stale or inconsistent rows for correction.
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