Kimi K3

kimi-k3 · Moonshot AI

Kimi K3 is Kimi’s flagship model for long-horizon coding and end-to-end knowledge work, with a 1M-token context window and industry-leading intelligence.

API Pricing

Input$2.84 / 1M tokens
Output$14.2 / 1M tokens
Cache read$0.284 / 1M tokens

Specifications

Context1.05M tokens
Modalitiestext, image, video
CapabilitiesThinking, Streaming, Tool calling, Structured outputs, Prompt caching

Frequently asked questions

What is Kimi K3?

Kimi K3 is Kimi’s flagship model for long-horizon coding and end-to-end knowledge work, with a 1M-token context window and industry-leading intelligence.

What is the context length of Kimi K3?

Kimi K3 has a 1,048,576 token context window.

How much does Kimi K3 cost?

On AIHubMix, Kimi K3 costs $2.84 per million input tokens and $14.2 per million output tokens. Cached input reads are billed at $0.284 per million tokens.

What modalities does Kimi K3 support?

Kimi K3 accepts text, image and video input.

What capabilities does Kimi K3 support?

Kimi K3 supports thinking, function calling and structured outputs. Per-protocol parameter support is listed in the capability table on this page.

How do I call Kimi K3 via API?

Kimi K3 is available through the AIHubMix unified API. The API is OpenAI-compatible: point your OpenAI SDK at https://aihubmix.com/v1, use your AIHubMix API key, and set the model name to kimi-k3 — no other code changes needed.

Who created Kimi K3?

Kimi K3 is developed by Moonshot AI. AIHubMix aggregates it alongside models from other providers behind one API and one bill.

When was Kimi K3 released?

Kimi K3 was released on July 16, 2026 by Moonshot AI.

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