Author's Description
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 at...
Key Specifications
Supported Parameters
This model supports the following parameters:
Features
This model supports the following features:
Performance Summary
MoonshotAI's Kimi K3, an ultra-large-scale multimodal reasoning model, demonstrates exceptional reliability with a perfect 100% success rate across all benchmarks, indicating consistent and usable responses. However, it tends to have longer response times, ranking in the 13th percentile for speed, and is positioned at premium pricing levels, ranking in the 5th percentile for cost. Despite its higher cost and slower speed, Kimi K3 exhibits strong performance across several critical areas. It achieves perfect accuracy in both General Knowledge and Ethics, with the latter also being the most accurate model at its price point and speed. The model excels in Coding (96.0% accuracy, 93rd percentile) and Instruction Following (82.0% accuracy, 86th percentile), making it well-suited for complex coding and agentic workflows. Its Reasoning capabilities are also robust at 98.0% accuracy (84th percentile). While its Hallucinations accuracy is good at 98.0%, its Email Classification (97.0% accuracy, 35th percentile) and Mathematics (93.9% accuracy, 69th percentile) performance, while solid, are not as standout compared to its other strengths. Kimi K3's primary strengths lie in its reliability and high accuracy in knowledge-intensive and complex problem-solving tasks, despite its premium cost and slower processing.
Model Pricing
Current Pricing
| Feature | Price (per 1M tokens) |
|---|---|
| Prompt | $3 |
| Completion | $15 |
| Input Cache Read | $0.3 |
Price History
Available Endpoints
| Provider | Endpoint Name | Context Length | Pricing (Input) | Pricing (Output) |
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Moonshot AI
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Moonshot AI | moonshotai/kimi-k3-20260715 | 1M | $3 / 1M tokens | $15 / 1M tokens |
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Nebius
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Nebius | moonshotai/kimi-k3-20260715 | 1M | $3 / 1M tokens | $15 / 1M tokens |
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Fireworks
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Fireworks | moonshotai/kimi-k3-20260715 | 1M | $3 / 1M tokens | $15 / 1M tokens |
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BaseTen
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BaseTen | moonshotai/kimi-k3-20260715 | 1M | $3 / 1M tokens | $15 / 1M tokens |
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GMICloud
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GMICloud | moonshotai/kimi-k3-20260715 | 262K | $3 / 1M tokens | $15 / 1M tokens |
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DigitalOcean
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DigitalOcean | moonshotai/kimi-k3-20260715 | 1M | $2.85 / 1M tokens | $14.3 / 1M tokens |
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DeepInfra
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DeepInfra | moonshotai/kimi-k3-20260715 | 1M | $2.85 / 1M tokens | $14.3 / 1M tokens |
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Together
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Together | moonshotai/kimi-k3-20260715 | 1M | $3 / 1M tokens | $15 / 1M tokens |
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Moonshot AI
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Moonshot AI | moonshotai/kimi-k3-20260715 | 1M | $3 / 1M tokens | $15 / 1M tokens |
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Fireworks
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Fireworks | moonshotai/kimi-k3-20260715 | 1M | $4.5 / 1M tokens | $22.5 / 1M tokens |
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Morph
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Morph | moonshotai/kimi-k3-20260715 | 1M | $2.8 / 1M tokens | $14 / 1M tokens |
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Modal
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Modal | moonshotai/kimi-k3-20260715 | 1M | $3 / 1M tokens | $15 / 1M tokens |
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Modal
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Modal | moonshotai/kimi-k3-20260715 | 1M | $3 / 1M tokens | $15 / 1M tokens |
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Parasail
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Parasail | moonshotai/kimi-k3-20260715 | 1M | $3 / 1M tokens | $15 / 1M tokens |
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Wafer
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Wafer | moonshotai/kimi-k3-20260715 | 912K | $3 / 1M tokens | $15 / 1M tokens |
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Wafer
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Wafer | moonshotai/kimi-k3-20260715 | 1M | $3 / 1M tokens | $15 / 1M tokens |
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Wafer
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Wafer | moonshotai/kimi-k3-20260715 | 1M | $3 / 1M tokens | $15 / 1M tokens |
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Morph
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Morph | moonshotai/kimi-k3-20260715 | 1M | $6 / 1M tokens | $22.5 / 1M tokens |
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Chutes
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Chutes | moonshotai/kimi-k3-20260715 | 1M | $3 / 1M tokens | $15 / 1M tokens |
Benchmark Results
| Benchmark | Category | Reasoning | Strategy | Free | Executions | Accuracy | Cost | Duration |
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Other Models by moonshotai
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Released | Params | Context |
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Speed | Ability | Cost |
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| MoonshotAI: Kimi K2.7 Code (batch) | Jun 12, 2026 | — | 262K |
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★★ | ★★★ | $$$$$ |
| MoonshotAI: Kimi K2.6 Unavailable | Apr 20, 2026 | — | 262K |
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★ | ★★★★★ | $$$$$ |
| MoonshotAI: Kimi K2.6 | Apr 20, 2026 | — | 262K |
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★ | ★★★★★ | $$$$$ |
| MoonshotAI: Kimi K2.5 | Jan 26, 2026 | — | 262K |
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★ | ★★★★★ | $$$$$ |
| MoonshotAI: Kimi Linear 48B A3B Instruct Unavailable | Nov 07, 2025 | 48B | 1M |
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★★★★ | ★ | $$$ |
| MoonshotAI: Kimi Linear 48B A3B Instruct Unavailable | Nov 07, 2025 | 48B | 1M |
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— | ★ | $$$$ |
| MoonshotAI: Kimi K2 Thinking | Nov 06, 2025 | ~1T | 262K |
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★ | ★★★★★ | $$$$$ |
| MoonshotAI: Kimi K2 0905 | Sep 04, 2025 | ~32B | 262K |
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★★ | ★★★ | $$$$ |
| MoonshotAI: Kimi K2 0905 (exacto) Unavailable | Sep 04, 2025 | ~1T | 262K |
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— | — | $$$$$ |
| MoonshotAI: Kimi K2 0711 | Jul 11, 2025 | ~1T | 131K |
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★★★★ | ★★★★★ | $$ |
| MoonshotAI: Kimi Dev 72B Unavailable | Jun 16, 2025 | 72B | 131K |
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★ | ★★ | $$$$ |
| MoonshotAI: Kimi VL A3B Thinking Unavailable | Apr 10, 2025 | 3B | 131K |
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★★ | ★ | $$ |