Moonshot AIAIWS category: Reasoning & MultimodalOpen Weights (Kimi K3 License)
Kimi K3
Moonshot AI Kimi K3, an open-weight native multimodal model available through the Kimi API.
Facts Verified
Sep 21, 2026
Verification
Verified
Profile
Source-backed
Context
1,048,576 tokens
API
Available
Specifications
Context
1,048,576 tokens
Max output
Not published
CompanyMoonshot AI
Release DateJul 16, 2026
Provider statusNot published
LicenseKimi K3 License
API availabilityAvailable
Capability Map
Verified fieldsReasoning
Supported
Image input
Supported
Video input
Supported
API access
Available
Open weights
Open weights
Native input modalities
textimagevideo
Native output is what the model returns directly. Tool capabilities are separate.
Developer API Rates
Verified public rateInput / 1M
CN¥20.00
Output / 1M
CN¥100.00
Cached CN¥2.00 / 1MChina platform (platform.kimi.com)
Official China-platform rates are CNY-denominated. China and international Kimi API accounts, balances, and keys are separate, so these rates should not be treated as universal international pricing.
Verified Capabilities
- 1,048,576 tokens published context window
- Reasoning support listed by the provider
- Multimodal input: text, image, video
- Direct API availability is published
Pricing & Availability Notes
- Stored pricing applies to China platform (platform.kimi.com)
- Official China-platform rates are CNY-denominated. China and international Kimi API accounts, balances, and keys are separate, so these rates should not be treated as universal international pricing.
Provider API model ID
Use this identifier in the provider API where supported.
kimi-k3