Moonshot API: models and pricing
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Data updated on November 14, 2026· 230 models
8 Moonshot chat models available by API, newest first, with price per million tokens, context and capabilities. Data as of 11/14/2026.
The cheapest Moonshot API model is Kimi K3 ($0.192 input and $16.00 output per million tokens). The newest is Kimi K3.1 Pro. Prices range from $0.192 to $2.00 per million input tokens. Data as of 11/14/2026.
Input price range
$0.192 – $2.00
per million input tokens
Cheapest model
Kimi K3
$0.192 / $16.00
≈ $66.88/month in the example
Newest model
Kimi K3.1 Pro
$2.00 / $10.00
≈ $70.00/month in the example
Cached input
$0.200 −90 %
per million tokens on Kimi K3.1 Pro; 6 models with cache price
Prices are input / output in USD per million tokens. Example: 10,000 requests a month of 1,500 input + 400 output tokens.
Moonshot vs other AI APIs: the cheapest of each
The cheapest recent model of each provider, next to Kimi K3.
| Provider | Model | Input $/1M | Output $/1M | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moonshot | Kimi K3 | $0.192 | $16.00 | |
| Qwen | Qwen3.7 Flash | $0.030 | $0.130 | Compare |
| DeepSeek | DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017 | $0.038 | $0.500 | Compare |
| Gemma 4 26B A4B | $0.068 | $0.225 | Compare | |
| OpenAI | GPT-6 Luna Pro | $0.100 | $0.500 | Compare |
| Anthropic | Claude Haiku 5.5 | $0.100 | $0.500 | Compare |
| Mistral | Ministral 3 3B 2512 | $0.100 | $0.100 | Compare |
| xAI | Grok Build 0.1 | $1.00 | $2.00 | Compare |
| # | Model | Provider | Input $/1M | Output $/1M | Context | Capabilities | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kimi K3.1 Pro | Moonshot | $2.00 | $10.00 | 1 M | 10/23/2026 | |
| 2 | Kimi K3 | Moonshot | $0.192 | $16.00 | 1 M | 07/16/2026 | |
| 3 | Kimi K2.7 Code | Moonshot | $0.600 | $3.50 | 262 K | 06/12/2026 | |
| 4 | Kimi K2.6 | Moonshot | $0.650 | $3.41 | 262 K | 04/21/2026 | |
| 5 | Kimi K2.5 | Moonshot | $0.500 | $2.50 | 262 K | 01/27/2026 | |
| 6 | Kimi K2 Thinking | Moonshot | $0.600 | $2.50 | 262 K | 11/06/2025 | |
| 7 | Kimi K2 0905 | Moonshot | $0.600 | $2.50 | 262 K | 09/05/2025 | |
| 8 | Kimi K2 0711 | Moonshot | $0.570 | $2.30 | 131 K | 07/11/2025 |
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See allFrequently asked questions
How much does the Moonshot API cost?
It depends on the model: from $0.192 to $2.00 per million input tokens. The cheapest is Kimi K3 ($0.192 / $16.00); the newest is Kimi K3.1 Pro ($2.00 / $10.00). Data as of 11/14/2026.
Is the Moonshot API free?
No: the Moonshot API is pay-as-you-go, billed per million tokens. The cheapest model, Kimi K3, costs $0.192 per million input tokens and $16.00 per million output tokens, so light use costs cents. Any free credits depend on Moonshot's own offer.
Does the Moonshot API charge less for cached input?
Yes, on 6 of its 8 models. For example, Kimi K3.1 Pro charges $0.200 per million cached input tokens instead of $2.00: 90% less. The cache applies when you resend the same beginning of a prompt, like a long system prompt or a document.
How much does the Moonshot API cost per month?
For 10,000 requests a month of 1,500 input tokens and 400 output tokens: Kimi K3 costs about $66.88 and Kimi K3.1 Pro about $70.00. Each model's page has a calculator for your own numbers.
How many Moonshot models are available by API?
8 chat models in the catalog, as of 11/14/2026. Each one has its own sheet with pricing, context and capabilities.
Where do the prices come from and how often are they updated?
From the public catalogs of OpenRouter, models.dev and LiteLLM, which publish each provider's list prices. They sync once a day and the last update date is shown above the comparison.
What does price per million tokens mean?
It is what the provider charges per million tokens you send (input) or the model generates (output). A token is roughly 4 characters. Output almost always costs more than input.
Sources: OpenRouter, models.dev and LiteLLM. Prices in USD per million tokens, list price, no volume discounts. Prompt tokens are an estimate; each provider's tokenizer may differ.