# Kimi K3 API Pricing

As of October 10, 2026, Kimi K3 costs $3.00 per 1M input tokens and $15.00 per 1M output tokens on Moonshot AI, with cache reads at $0.30 per 1M tokens. Across 13 providers on LiteLLM, the input price ranges from $2.50 to $3.30. It has a 1,048,576-token context window and returns up to 1,048,576 tokens per response.

- Page: https://models.litellm.ai/models/kimi-k3
- Lab: Moonshot AI
- LiteLLM model name: `moonshot/kimi-k3`
- Context window: 1,048,576 tokens
- Max output: 1,048,576 tokens
- Added to LiteLLM: August 16, 2026
- Prices updated: October 10, 2026

## Pricing by provider

Token prices in USD per 1M tokens.

| Provider | Model name | Input | Output | Cache read | Per image | Per second | Context |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moonshot AI | `moonshot/kimi-k3` | $3.00 | $15.00 | $0.30 | – | – | 1M |
| AIHubMix | `aihubmix/kimi-k3` | $3.00 | $15.00 | $0.30 | – | – | 1M |
| Amazon Bedrock | `moonshotai.kimi-k3` | $3.30 | $16.50 | $0.33 | – | – | 1M |
| Baseten | `baseten/moonshotai/Kimi-K3` | $3.00 | $15.00 | $0.30 | – | – | 1M |
| Databricks | `databricks/databricks-kimi-k3` | $3.00 | $15.00 | $0.30 | – | – | 1M |
| DeepInfra | `deepinfra/moonshotai/Kimi-K3` | $2.85 | $14.25 | $0.285 | – | – | 1M |
| Fireworks AI | `fireworks_ai/accounts/fireworks/models/kimi-k3` | $3.00 | $15.00 | $0.30 | – | – | 1M |
| Fireworks AI | `fireworks_ai/kimi-k3` | $3.00 | $15.00 | $0.30 | – | – | 1M |
| GitHub Copilot | `github_copilot/kimi-k3` | – | – | – | – | – | 896K |
| Nebius AI Studio | `nebius/moonshotai/Kimi-K3` | $3.00 | $15.00 | – | – | – | 1M |
| Novita AI | `novita/moonshotai/kimi-k3` | $3.00 | $15.00 | $0.30 | – | – | 1M |
| Perplexity | `perplexity/perplexity/kimi-k3` | $3.00 | $15.00 | $0.30 | – | – | – |
| Sail | `sail/moonshotai/Kimi-K3` | $2.50 | $12.50 | $0.25 | – | – | 1M |
| Together AI | `together_ai/moonshotai/Kimi-K3` | $2.70 | $13.50 | $0.27 | – | – | 1M |
| Amazon Bedrock (Global cross-region) | `global.moonshotai.kimi-k3` | $3.00 | $15.00 | $0.30 | – | – | 1M |
| Amazon Bedrock (India cross-region) | `in.moonshotai.kimi-k3` | $3.30 | $16.50 | $0.33 | – | – | 1M |
| Amazon Bedrock (US cross-region) | `us.moonshotai.kimi-k3` | $3.30 | $16.50 | $0.33 | – | – | 1M |

## Cost examples

1,000 requests with 2,000 input and 500 output tokens each:

- Moonshot AI: $13.50
- Sail: $11.25
- Together AI: $12.15
- DeepInfra: $12.82

100 long-document requests with 100,000 input and 2,000 output tokens each:

- Moonshot AI: $33.00
- Sail: $27.50
- Together AI: $29.70
- DeepInfra: $31.35

## Features

Supported: Function calling, Parallel tool calls, Structured output, Image input, Video input, Reasoning, Prompt caching, Web search.

## Use it with LiteLLM

```python
from litellm import completion

response = completion(
    model="moonshot/kimi-k3",
    messages=[{"role": "user", "content": "Hello!"}],
)
```

## FAQ

### How much does Kimi K3 cost?

Kimi K3 costs $3.00 per 1M input tokens and $15.00 per 1M output tokens on Moonshot AI, with cache reads at $0.30 per 1M tokens. Across 13 providers on LiteLLM, the input price ranges from $2.50 to $3.30.

### What is the context window of Kimi K3?

Kimi K3 has a 1,048,576-token context window and returns up to 1,048,576 tokens per response.

### Which providers offer Kimi K3?

Kimi K3 is available from 13 providers through LiteLLM: Moonshot AI, AIHubMix, Amazon Bedrock, Baseten, Databricks, DeepInfra, Fireworks AI, GitHub Copilot, Nebius AI Studio, Novita AI, Perplexity and Sail and 1 more. The lowest price is on Sail.

### How do I call Kimi K3 with an OpenAI-compatible API?

Use the LiteLLM Python SDK with model="moonshot/kimi-k3", or add the model to the LiteLLM proxy's config.yaml and send requests to /v1/chat/completions from any OpenAI client. LiteLLM tracks the cost of every request at the prices on this page.

### What features does Kimi K3 support?

Kimi K3 supports function calling, parallel tool calls, structured output, image input, video input, reasoning, prompt caching and web search.

### When did LiteLLM add Kimi K3?

Kimi K3 was added to LiteLLM's model price file on August 16, 2026.

Source: LiteLLM model price file, https://github.com/BerriAI/litellm/blob/main/model_prices_and_context_window.json