Kimi K3 API Pricing
16 available providers and 15 live price sources tracked, including 1 official provider.
Data snapshot:
Task fit and model switching guide
Derived from official positioning and current ComputeUnion provider and pricing data.
Discount vs official API
Input-price difference for the same model; negative values are above official price.
Price composition
Input and output remain paired within each provider quote.
Capability radar
Task-fit levels derived from official positioning, not an independent benchmark.
Channel unit price and evidence map
X-axis is the provider quote per 1M input tokens; Y-axis is price-evidence strength. No usage volume is assumed.
External capability comparison for related models
Only evidence-backed related models with the same external metric are compared.
Choose a related model for Kimi K3
Compare price, capability, and provider coverage; select a model name for its detail page.
| Model | Official role | Official input/output | External score | Providers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GPT-5.6 Sol | Frontier flagship | $5 / $30 | 59 | 33 |
| Claude Fable 5 | Frontier flagship | $10 / $50 | 60 | 28 |
| GLM-5.2 | Frontier flagship | โ / โ | 51 | 23 |
- Prices: current official and provider quotes in ComputeUnion, calculated within each provider.
- Capability: official task positioning plus safely matched Artificial Analysis metrics; neither is presented as a ComputeUnion benchmark.
- Evidence: official, live API, platform-submitted, and unreviewed quotes remain visibly separated.
Best-fit tasks
- Best suited to coding.
- Best suited to knowledge work.
- Best suited to advanced agent workflows.
- Best suited to complex reasoning.
- Suitable for long-context analysis.
When to switch models
- Compare Kimi K2.7 Code when lower cost with strong capability matters.
- Compare Kimi K2.6 for batch, repeatable, or cost-sensitive workloads.
ComputeUnion market view
- ComputeUnion currently tracks 16 providers, including 1 official and 15 live price sources.
- The lowest recorded input price is 98.3% below the official input price; a lower price does not imply better reliability, limits, or refund terms.
Task guidance is generated by fixed rules from official positioning and ComputeUnion market data; it is not an independent benchmark or guarantee.
Kimi K3 provider prices and multipliers
Input and output multipliers are each calculated as provider price รท official baseline; 1.00ร equals the official price.
| Provider / operator | Input / 1M tokens | Output / 1M tokens | vs official | Price evidence | Public operating history | API docs | Refund policy | Payment / invoice |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moonshot AIunknown | $3.00Cached: $0.30 | $15.00 | In 1.00รOut 1.00ร | Official price sourcePlatform page โObserved: | โUnknown | View docs โ | Not provided | alipay ยท wechatunknown |
| 247Kan APIVerified platformindividual | $1.00 | $5.00 | In 0.33รOut 0.33ร | Live API pricePlatform page โObserved: | โUnknown | View docs โ | No refunds | ๆฏไปๅฎ๏ผ็จณๅฎๅธ(USDT/USDC)not available |
| YouPai APIVerified platformcompany | $2.069 | $10.3448 | In 0.69รOut 0.69ร | Live API pricePlatform page โObserved: | 3 monthsDomain verified | View docs โ | View policy โ | ๆฏไปๅฎใๅพฎไฟกใboth |
| Together AIunknown | $0.05 | $0.05 | In 0.0167รOut 0.00333ร | Live API pricePlatform page โObserved: | โUnknown | View docs โ | Not provided | visa ยท mastercardunknown |
| TreeRouterunknown | $0.1241 | $0.6207 | In 0.0414รOut 0.0414ร | Live API pricePlatform page โObserved: | โUnknown | View docs โ | Not provided | alipay ยท wechatunknown |
| RunAPIunknown | $0.3153 | $1.5764 | In 0.11รOut 0.11ร | Live API pricePlatform page โObserved: | โUnknown | View docs โ | Not provided | alipay ยท wechatunknown |
| EasyRouterunknown | $0.4138 | $2.069 | In 0.14รOut 0.14ร | Live API pricePlatform page โObserved: | โUnknown | View docs โ | Not provided | alipay ยท wechatunknown |
| ProAI APIunknown | $2.069 | $10.3448 | In 0.69รOut 0.69ร | Live API pricePlatform page โObserved: | โUnknown | View docs โ | Not provided | alipay ยท wechatunknown |
| OhMyGPTunknown | $2.7586 | $13.7931 | In 0.92รOut 0.92ร | Live API pricePlatform page โObserved: | โUnknown | View docs โ | Not provided | alipay ยท wechatunknown |
| PackyCodeunknown | $2.7586 | $13.7931 | In 0.92รOut 0.92ร | Live API pricePlatform page โObserved: | โUnknown | View docs โ | Not provided | alipay ยท wechatunknown |
| PoloAPIunknown | $2.7586 | $13.7931 | In 0.92รOut 0.92ร | Live API pricePlatform page โObserved: | โUnknown | View docs โ | Not provided | alipay ยท wechatunknown |
| UiUiAPIunknown | $2.7586 | $13.7931 | In 0.92รOut 0.92ร | Live API pricePlatform page โObserved: | โUnknown | View docs โ | Not provided | alipay ยท wechat ยท visa ยท mastercardunknown |
| CrazyRouterunknown | $3.00 | $15.00 | In 1.00รOut 1.00ร | Live API pricePlatform page โObserved: | โUnknown | View docs โ | Not provided | โunknown |
| Novita AIunknown | $3.00 | $15.00 | In 1.00รOut 1.00ร | Live API pricePlatform page โObserved: | โUnknown | View docs โ | Not provided | visa ยท mastercardunknown |
| OpenRouterunknown | $3.00 | $15.00 | In 1.00รOut 1.00ร | Live API pricePlatform page โObserved: | โUnknown | View docs โ | Not provided | visa ยท mastercard ยท cryptounknown |
| YunWu AIunknown | $20.00 | $100.00 | In 6.67รOut 6.67ร | Live API pricePlatform page โObserved: | โUnknown | View docs โ | Not provided | alipay ยท wechatunknown |
Platform-submitted information or domain verification does not mean the price was independently checked and is not a ComputeUnion guarantee of pricing, availability, refunds, compliance, invoices, or service quality.
Kimi K3 price history
Observed input-price changes across providers over the last 30/90 days.
Unit: $/1M tokens
FAQ
How is Kimi K3 API priced?
Input and output tokens are billed separately. The current recorded official baseline is $3.0000 input / $15.0000 output per 1M tokens, with cached input at $0.3000/1M tokens.
Which provider is cheapest for Kimi K3?
The lowest recorded input price is $0.0500/1M tokens from Together AI; verify provider terms and the observation date before production use.
How do official and relay prices differ?
Official and relay channels can differ in price, latency, limits, and service terms; evaluate them separately for production traffic.