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Kimi-K3 API Price
Moonshot Kimi · kimi-k3
| Billing | CNY · 1M tokens |
|---|---|
| Context Window | 1049K tokens |
| Modalities | Text / Image / Video |
| Deep Thinking | Supported |
| Verified Date | 2026-09-24 |
| Official pricing page | www.kimi.com/zh-hans/resources/kimi-k3-pricing ↗ |
Source text: the note below is the model's official text, kept in its original Chinese and not translated.
旗舰,1M 上下文(1,048,576 tokens);缓存写入 5min ¥20 / 1h ¥40(缓存写入字段取默认 5min 档);海外站 $3/$15。价格与缓存写入经官方文档 platform.kimi.com/docs/pricing/chat「K3 系列模型」表逐项核对(本条目 sourceUrl 的资源页为 JS 渲染,静态抓取不可得)
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Monthly Cost Estimate
30 days · no cache hits · list price
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FAQ
How much does the Kimi-K3 API cost?
Input ¥20/1M tokens, output ¥100/1M tokens
How large is the Kimi-K3 context window?
1049K tokens. Handles long documents, multi-turn conversations and large-scale inputs.
Does Kimi-K3 support prompt caching?
Yes. Cache writes cost ¥20/1M tokens and cache-hit reads cost ¥2/1M tokens. This significantly cuts the cost of repeated input — ideal for long system prompts and codebase analysis.
Which input modalities does Kimi-K3 support?
Text / Image / Video. Supports deep thinking / reasoning.
What is the approximate monthly cost of Kimi-K3?
Depends on volume: light use (1M input + 300K output per day) ≈ ¥1,500/month; medium (5M + 1.5M) ≈ ¥7,500/month; heavy agents (10M + 3M) ≈ ¥15,000/month. Cache hits, batch discounts and tiered pricing can lower this further.
How does Kimi-K3 compare with peers on value?
Moonshot Kimi Kimi-K3 is competitively priced among comparable models; compare against GPT-4o, Claude 3.5 and Gemini 2.5. See the Pricemon market table for a full comparison.
What use cases suit Kimi-K3?
Good for: chat systems, customer support, content generation, coding assistance, data analysis.The long context supports deep-analysis scenarios.
Does Kimi-K3 have a free tier?
Check Moonshot Kimi's official pricing page for the latest free quota, trial policy and tiered pricing. Policies differ by vendor and change over time.