Moonshot AI API pricing
6 models tracked · headquartered in CN · official pricing
Free tier: No free tier What Moonshot AI gives you free, in its own words
| Model | Input | Output | Context | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kimi K2 Thinking retired | $0.6 | $2.5 | 262K | reasoning vision |
| Kimi K2.5 retired | $0.6 | $3 | 262K | reasoning vision |
| Kimi K2.6 | $0.95 | $4 | 262K | reasoning vision |
| Kimi K2.7 Code legacy | $0.95 | $4 | 262K | reasoning vision |
| Kimi K3.1 Pro | $2 | $10 | 1.05M | reasoning vision |
| Kimi K3 | $3 | $15 | 1.05M | reasoning vision |
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How Moonshot AI prices its models
Output prices across Moonshot AI's 3 current models run from $4 per 1M tokens (Kimi K2.6) to $15 (Kimi K3), a 4x spread. Picking the smallest model that does the job is usually the biggest saving available.
Discounts: caching and batch
3 of 3 current models list a cached-input rate, from 83% off the fresh input rate on Kimi K2.6. 0 list a batch discount for work that can wait.
Recorded price changes
No vendor price change to a Moonshot AI input or output rate is on record since tracking began. Corrections we made to our own readings are listed on the changes page.
Where these prices come from
Every rate above is read from Moonshot AI's own pricing page (linked here) and re-checked every morning. A disputed figure is marked rather than hidden; see how PromptSpend checks prices.
Common questions
How much do Moonshot AI API models cost?
PromptSpend tracks 6 Moonshot AI models. The cheapest on a blended rate is Kimi K2 Thinking, at $0.6 per 1M input tokens and $2.5 per 1M output tokens; the most expensive is Kimi K3, at $3 in and $15 out.
Does Moonshot AI have a free API tier?
PromptSpend's verdict is "No free tier". Its free-tier page gives Moonshot AI's own wording for each claim, with a link to the page it came from and the date it was read.
Where do the Moonshot AI prices come from?
From Moonshot AI's own pricing page, https://platform.kimi.ai/docs/pricing/chat, with each model's check date shown on its page. Prices change without notice, and regional premiums, priority tiers and negotiated discounts are not included.