Kimi K3
PremiumMoonshotAI's 2.8T-parameter flagship for complex coding, knowledge work, and long-horizon agent runs.
1M-token context with always-on reasoning and native image input. Built for navigating large repositories, using tools, debugging, and iterating against images, logs, tests, and runtime feedback. A Stable LatentMoE architecture with KDA and Attention Residuals keeps inference efficient at frontier scale.
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Kimi K3 is somewhat expensive at $0.30/M tokens input and $11.94/M tokens output. Cached input reads are priced at $0.21/M tokens, making repeated context cheaper. The model supports vision/image input, extended reasoning, a 1M context window.
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When was Kimi K3 released?
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Kimi K3 was released on July 16, 2026.
Who created Kimi K3?
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Kimi K3 was created by MoonshotAI.
How much does Kimi K3 cost?
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Kimi K3 costs $0.30/M input tokens and $11.94/M output tokens.
What is Kimi K3 API pricing?
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The Kimi K3 API is priced at $0.30 per million input tokens and $11.94 per million output tokens. You can access Kimi K3 through idapt.app alongside 200+ other AI models in one workspace.
Is Kimi K3 a reasoning model?
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Yes, Kimi K3 is a reasoning model. It can think step-by-step through complex problems before providing an answer, often yielding better results on difficult tasks like math, coding, and multi-step logic.
Does Kimi K3 support image or vision input?
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Yes, Kimi K3 supports vision/image input. You can share images in your conversation and the model will analyze and respond based on their content.
Does Kimi K3 support audio?
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No, Kimi K3 does not support audio input.
What is the context window of Kimi K3?
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Kimi K3 has a context window of 1M tokens, meaning it can process approximately 786,432 words of context at once.
Is Kimi K3 open source?
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Kimi K3 is a proprietary model developed by MoonshotAI. The model weights and training data are not publicly available.
What is Kimi K3 good at?
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Based on benchmark data, Kimi K3 excels at: mathematical problem solving, visual analysis and image understanding. It is MoonshotAI's capable model suitable for a wide range of tasks.
Where can I use Kimi K3?
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You can chat with Kimi K3 on idapt.app — no separate API key required. idapt is an AI workspace with 200+ models, agents, computers, and tasks. You can also access Kimi K3 through MoonshotAI's own API or platform.