Moonshot AI · October 2026
Kimi API pricing, every model
8 Kimi models, from $0.50 to $2 per million input tokens. Kimi models from Moonshot AI, popular for long agentic runs.
Prices from OpenRouter’s models API, updated October 29, 2026
Kimi K2.5
$0.50 in · $2.50 outAbout $52.50 a month for a 1,000-chats-a-day support bot.
Kimi K3.1 Pro
$2 in · $10 outReleased 2026-10-23, 1.05M tokens of context.
Kimi K3.1 Pro
−90%Cached input costs $0.20 instead of $2 per 1M tokens.
All Kimi models and prices
| Model | Released | Input /1M | Output /1M | Cache read /1M | Batch in / out | Context | Chatbot, per month* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kimi K3.1 Pro | 2026-10-23 | $2 | $10 | $0.20 | – | 1.05M | $210 |
| Kimi K3 | 2026-07-16 | $0.192 | $15 | $0.182 | $2.28 / $11.40 | 1.05M | $189 |
| Kimi K2.7 Code | 2026-06-12 | $0.56 | $3.10 | $0.15 | – | 262K | $62.40 |
| Kimi K2.6 | 2026-04-20 | $0.65 | $3.41 | $0.15 | – | 262K | $70.17 |
| Kimi K2.5 | 2026-01-27 | $0.50 | $2.50 | $0.15 | – | 262K | $52.50 |
| Kimi K2 Thinking | 2025-11-06 | $0.60 | $2.50 | $0.15 | – | 262K | $57.00 |
| Kimi K2 0905 | 2025-09-04 | $0.60 | $2.50 | – | – | 262K | $57.00 |
| Kimi K2 0711 | 2025-07-11 | $0.57 | $2.30 | – | – | 131K | $53.25 |
* Support chatbot: 1,000 chats a day, 1,500 tokens in, 400 out, 30 days, no caching. Prices in US dollars per 1M tokens.
What three real workloads cost a month
| Model | Support chatbot | Daily summaries | Coding agent |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kimi K2.5 | $52.50 | $675 | $218 |
| Kimi K2 0711 | $53.25 | $720 | $466 |
| Kimi K2 Thinking | $57.00 | $765 | $233 |
| Kimi K2 0905 | $57.00 | $765 | $492 |
| Kimi K2.7 Code | $62.40 | $783 | $241 |
| Kimi K2.6 | $70.17 | $892 | $262 |
| Kimi K3 | $189 | $1,523 | $492 |
| Kimi K3.1 Pro | $210 | $2,700 | $643 |
Support chatbot: 1,000 chats a day, 1,500 tokens in, 400 out · Daily summaries: 10,000 a day, 3,000 tokens in, 300 out · Coding agent: 400 calls a day, 60,000 tokens in (80% cached), 2,000 out. Cached share billed at the cache-read price where the model has one.
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Kimi pricing questions
How much does the Kimi API cost?
Moonshot AI’s models range from $0.50 per 1M input tokens and $2.50 per 1M output tokens (Kimi K2.5) to $2 and $10 (Kimi K3.1 Pro). The newest, Kimi K3.1 Pro, costs $2 in and $10 out.
Which Kimi model is the cheapest?
Kimi K2.5, at $0.50 per 1M input tokens. A support chatbot doing 1,000 chats a day would cost about $52.50 a month on it.
Does Moonshot AI discount cached prompts?
Yes. On Kimi K3.1 Pro, cached input costs $0.20 per 1M tokens instead of $2, 90% less. Long, repeated system prompts and agent loops benefit most.
Is there a batch discount?
1 Kimi models have a batch price, typically half the normal rate, for jobs that can wait (up to 24 hours). See the Batch column below.
How do I track my Kimi spend per product?
Route it through OpenRouter with one API key per product and connect OpenRouter to Glow: you get spend by model, API key and product every day, with cache hit rate. Track AI spend.
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