Kimi API Pricing (Moonshot AI)

Moonshot AI publishes official API prices for 3 text models: Kimi K3, Kimi K2.6 and Kimi K2.5. Input costs from CN¥4 to CN¥20 and output from CN¥21 to CN¥100 per 1M tokens. The lowest output price is Kimi K2.5 at CN¥21; the highest is Kimi K3 at CN¥100.

Prices checked Oct 10, 2026 · Exchange rates Oct 10, 2026

Models

Lowest output / 1M

CN¥21

Kimi K2.5

Unit

Per 1M tokens

Prices checked

Oct 10, 2026

Moonshot AI publishes these prices in Chinese yuan (CNY, shown as CN¥). USD values are approximate, converted at 6.7065 CNY per USD (Oct 10, 2026).

Kimi API prices by model

Official prices per 1 million tokens from Moonshot AI's pricing page. Open a model for every provider and plan we track.

Kimi API prices per 1M tokens
Model	Input	Output	Cached input	Context window
Kimi K3	CN¥20 (≈ $2.98)	CN¥100 (≈ $14.91)	CN¥2 (≈ $0.30)	1M
Kimi K2.6	CN¥6.50 (≈ $0.97)	CN¥27 (≈ $4.03)	CN¥1.10 (≈ $0.16)	256K
Kimi K2.5	CN¥4 (≈ $0.60)	CN¥21 (≈ $3.13)	CN¥0.70 (≈ $0.10)	256K

Kimi API pricing FAQ

How much does the Kimi API cost?

Moonshot AI's official API charges from CN¥4 to CN¥20 per 1M input tokens and from CN¥21 to CN¥100 per 1M output tokens across the 3 models listed here. Prices checked Oct 10, 2026.

What is the cheapest Kimi API model?

Kimi K2.5 has the lowest output price: CN¥4 per 1M input tokens and CN¥21 per 1M output tokens.

Is cached input cheaper on the Kimi API?

Yes. 3 of the 3 models listed here have a lower cached-input price. For example, Kimi K3 charges CN¥2 per 1M cached input tokens instead of CN¥20.

BiWu.Ai lists public API prices from official pricing pages for reference and does not sell API access. Long-context, batch and priority rates can differ, and prices can change without notice. Check Moonshot AI's pricing page before you build on it.