Moonshotai (Kimi) API Pricing

5 Moonshotai models with published API pricing, $1.20–$6.00 per 1M tokens blended.

$1.20
Cheapest — Kimi K2.5
123.9
Best value — Kimi K2.5 (ECI per $1/1M)
158.5
Highest ECI — Kimi K3

Kimi token pricing

Price per 1M input and output tokens for Moonshotai models with a published API price, sortable below.

Moonshotai model prices

Model ECI Arena coding In $/1M Out $/1M Blended
Kimi K2.5 148.7 1502 0.60 3.00 1.20
Kimi K2.6 151.6 1516 0.95 4.00 1.7125
Kimi K2.7 Code 151.2 — 0.95 4.00 1.7125
Kimi K3 158.5 1540 3.00 15.00 6.00
Kimi K3.1 Pro — — 2.00 10.00 4.00

Same workload, different Moonshotai models

WorkloadKimi K3Kimi K2.6Kimi K2.7 CodeKimi K2.5Kimi K3.1 Pro
Short chat reply
500 in / 300 out
0.6¢0.167¢0.167¢0.12¢0.4¢
RAG query
4,000 in / 500 out
$0.01950.58¢0.58¢0.39¢$0.0130
Long document summary
50,000 in / 1,000 out
$0.1650$0.0515$0.0515$0.0330$0.1100

Also tracked but without published pricing: Kimi K2 0711, Kimi K2 Instruct 0905, Kimi K2 Thinking, Kimi K2 Thinking Turbo, Kimi K2.7 Code Highspeed, Kimi K2.8 Preview.

FAQ

How many Moonshotai models have published API pricing?

5 Moonshotai models currently have published pricing, ranging from $1.20 to $6.00 per 1M tokens blended.

What is the cheapest Moonshotai model?

Kimi K2.5, at $1.20/1M blended tokens.

Which Moonshotai model offers the best value?

Kimi K2.5, delivering 123.9 ECI points per $1/1M blended tokens — the highest of any priced Moonshotai model.

Which Moonshotai model has the highest ECI?

Kimi K3, scoring 158.5 on the Epoch Capabilities Index.

Where does this pricing data come from?

models.dev and LiteLLM (open MIT-licensed catalogs), synced daily. See the full Moonshotai lineup below, including any unpriced/unreleased models.