Kimi K3 pricing
Kimi K3 is a 2.8T parameter open-weight multimodal reasoning model from Moonshot AI. It is suited for complex coding, knowledge work, and long-horizon agentic workflows, and is particularly strong… Kimi K3 from Moonshot AI (Kimi) costs $0.192 per 1M input tokens and $16.00 per 1M output tokens. Cached input is $0.182 per 1M. Context window 1,048,576 tokens.
API id kimi-k3 · Moonshot AI (Kimi) · source · updated 2026-11-10 · general-purpose
$0.192
Input / 1M tokens
$16.00
Output / 1M tokens
$0.182
Cached input / 1M
1M
Context window
Kimi K3 specifications
- Provider
- Moonshot AI (Kimi)
- API id
kimi-k3- Model type
- general-purpose
- Context window
- 1M tokens
- Max output
- 944K tokens
- Currency
- USD
- Price source
- Provider API
- Last checked
- 2026-11-10
Tags
- vision
Kimi K3 across providers
The same model, priced by every seller we track. Ranked by the cost of 1M input + 1M output tokens, standard tier; savings measured against buying from the vendor directly.
| Provider | Input /1M | Cached /1M | Output /1M | 1M in + 1M out | vs vendor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $0.192 | $0.182 | $16.00 | $16.19 | — | |
OpenRouterHost | $0.192 | $0.182 | $16.00 | $16.19 | — |
DeepInfraHost | $2.85 | $0.285 | $14.25 | $17.10 | +6% |
Together AIHost | $3.00 | $0.300 | $15.00 | $18.00 | +11% |
What Kimi K3 costs in practice
| Workload | Input tokens | Output tokens | Estimated cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Short chat turn | 1,000 | 500 | $0.0082 |
| Document summary | 50,000 | 2,000 | $0.04 |
| 1M tokens in, 200K out | 1,000,000 | 200,000 | $3.39 |
Estimates use the standard tier and ignore caching discounts, so real bills with repeated prompt prefixes are typically lower.
Kimi K3 price history
| Recorded | Input /1M | Output /1M |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-11-05 | $0.192 | $16.00 |
| 2026-11-04 | $0.200 | $16.00 |
| 2026-10-31 | $0.192 | $15.00 |
| 2026-10-30 | $0.200 | $15.00 |
| 2026-10-29 | $0.192 | $15.00 |
| 2026-10-28 | $0.169 | $20.00 |
| 2026-10-27 | $0.189 | $11.50 |
| 2026-10-26 | $0.214 | $20.00 |
| 2026-10-24 | $0.239 | $10.80 |
| 2026-10-19 | $0.239 | $11.94 |
| 2026-10-16 | $0.304 | $11.94 |
| 2026-10-15 | $0.450 | $15.00 |
Common questions
- How much does Kimi K3 cost per 1M tokens?
- Kimi K3 costs $0.192 per 1M input tokens and $16.00 per 1M output tokens on the standard tier. Cached input is $0.182 per 1M.
- What is Kimi K3's context window?
- Kimi K3 accepts up to 1,048,576 tokens in a single request, and can return up to 943,718 output tokens.
- Is there a cheaper Kimi model than Kimi K3?
- Yes. Kimi Latest is $0.182 per 1M input tokens versus $0.192 for Kimi K3, with a 1,048,576 token context window.
- Where does this Kimi K3 price come from?
- From the OpenRouter catalogue, because Moonshot AI (Kimi) does not publish machine-readable pricing. OpenRouter is a reseller, so its rate can differ from Moonshot AI (Kimi)'s own — verify before committing spend.