Kimi K3 pricing & specs
Moonshot AI · released 2026-07-16 · ● verified 2026-10-11
input / 1M$3.00
output / 1M$15.00
context1.05M
max output1.05M
// price history ($/1M tokens)
// cheaper or similar alternatives
| model | in | out | ctx | vs Kimi K3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Qwen3.7 Flash | $0.03 | $0.13 | 1M | −99.1% |
| Qwen3.5 Flash | $0.10 | $0.40 | 1M | −97.1% |
| Gemini 2.5 Flash-Lite | $0.10 | $0.40 | 1.05M | −97.1% |
| Qwen3.8 Flash | $0.15 | $0.47 | 1M | −96.2% |
| Qwen3.8 Omni Flash | $0.15 | $0.47 | 1M | −96.2% |
// price by host
| host | in $/1M | out $/1M |
|---|---|---|
| DeepInfra | $2.85 | $14.25 |
| Amazon Bedrock | $3.00 | $15.00 |
| Baseten | $3.00 | $15.00 |
| Fireworks AI | $3.00 | $15.00 |
| Nebius | $3.00 | $15.00 |
| Novita AI | $3.00 | $15.00 |
| Together AI | $3.00 | $15.00 |
// faq
How much does Kimi K3 cost?
Kimi K3 costs $3.00 per million input tokens and $15.00 per million output tokens. At 50M input and 10M output tokens per month that is about $300.
What is the context window of Kimi K3?
1.05M tokens, with up to 1.05M output tokens per request.
Does Kimi K3 support prompt caching?
Yes. Cached input tokens cost $0.30 per million and cache writes cost $3.00 per million.
What are cheaper alternatives to Kimi K3?
Qwen3.7 Flash ($0.03 in / $0.13 out), Qwen3.5 Flash ($0.10 in / $0.40 out), Gemini 2.5 Flash-Lite ($0.10 in / $0.40 out) offer the same input types and capabilities for less.
Is Kimi K3 open weights?
Yes. It is available from 7 tracked hosts; the cheapest is DeepInfra at $2.85 input and $14.25 output per million tokens.
// spec sheet
- input / 1M
- $3.00
- output / 1M
- $15.00
- cache read / 1M
- $0.30
- cache write / 1M
- $3.00
- blended (3:1)
- $6.00
- context
- 1.05M
- max output
- 1.05M
- input types
- text · image · video
- reasoning
- yes
- tool calling
- yes
- structured output
- yes
- open weights
- yes
- knowledge cutoff
- n/a
- price source
- Moonshot AI
// cost calculator
| model | in $/1M | out $/1M | = monthly |
|---|---|---|---|
| Qwen3.7 Flash | $0.03 | $0.13 | $2.80 |
| Gemini 2.5 Flash-Lite | $0.10 | $0.40 | $9.00 |
| Qwen3.5 Flash | $0.10 | $0.40 | $9.00 |
| Kimi K3 | $3.00 | $15.00 | $300 |
Base-tier list prices. Long-context tiers, caching and batch discounts are not included.