Kimi K3 API price — 5 gateways compared
Cheapest right now: OpenRouter at $0.72/MTok in
Moonshot · from $0.72 per
million input tokens · 4.2× spread between gateways
· updated continually
Gateway $ in /MTok $ out /MTok
Context Input price history Model ID OpenRouter fees $0.72 $13.00 1,048,576 moonshotai/kimi-k3 use DeepInfra $2.85 $14.25 1,048,576 moonshotai/Kimi-K3 use Requesty $3.00 $15.00 1,048,576 tensorx/kimi-k3 use Glama $3.00 $15.00 1,048,576 moonshot/kimi-k3 use Novita $3.00 $15.00 1,048,576 moonshotai/kimi-k3 use
Fees beyond the token price OpenRouter : No markup on token prices (provider pass-through), but credit purchases cost 5.5% via card ($0.80 minimum) or 5% via crypto; BYOK usage above the monthly allowance is charged 5%. source Changelog for Kimi K3
2026-10-04 openrouter raised moonshotai-kimi-k3-input 12.7%: 0.639 → 0.72 usd_per_mtok 2026-10-03 openrouter cut moonshotai-kimi-k3-output 3.7%: 13.5 → 13.0 usd_per_mtok 2026-10-03 openrouter listed moonshotai-kimi-k3-input at 0.639 usd_per_mtok2026-10-02 openrouter raised moonshotai-kimi-k3-output 35.0%: 10.0 → 13.5 usd_per_mtok 2026-10-02 openrouter delisted moonshotai-kimi-k3-input2026-10-01 openrouter listed moonshotai-kimi-k3-input at 0.6824 usd_per_mtok2026-09-30 openrouter cut moonshotai-kimi-k3-output 33.3%: 15.0 → 10.0 usd_per_mtok 2026-09-30 openrouter delisted moonshotai-kimi-k3-input2026-09-22 openrouter listed moonshotai-kimi-k3-output at 15.0 usd_per_mtok2026-09-22 openrouter listed moonshotai-kimi-k3-input at 3.0 usd_per_mtok2026-09-21 openrouter delisted moonshotai-kimi-k3-output2026-09-21 openrouter delisted moonshotai-kimi-k3-input2026-09-19 openrouter cut moonshotai-kimi-k3-output 22.2%: 10.92 → 8.5 usd_per_mtok 2026-09-19 openrouter cut moonshotai-kimi-k3-input 12.8%: 1.95 → 1.7 usd_per_mtok 2026-09-18 openrouter cut moonshotai-kimi-k3-output 27.2%: 15.0 → 10.92 usd_per_mtok 2026-09-18 openrouter cut moonshotai-kimi-k3-input 35.0%: 3.0 → 1.95 usd_per_mtok 2026-09-16 openrouter raised moonshotai-kimi-k3-output 12.9%: 13.2827 → 15.0 usd_per_mtok 2026-09-16 openrouter raised moonshotai-kimi-k3-input 13.3%: 2.6481 → 3.0 usd_per_mtok 2026-09-13 openrouter listed moonshotai-kimi-k3-output at 13.2827 usd_per_mtok2026-09-12 openrouter delisted moonshotai-kimi-k3-output2026-09-12 openrouter listed moonshotai-kimi-k3-input at 2.6481 usd_per_mtok2026-09-11 openrouter cut moonshotai-kimi-k3-output 40.0%: 15.0 → 9.006 usd_per_mtok 2026-09-11 openrouter delisted moonshotai-kimi-k3-input2026-09-08 requesty raised kimi-k3-output 33.3%: 11.25 → 15.0 usd_per_mtok 2026-09-08 requesty raised kimi-k3-input 33.3%: 2.25 → 3.0 usd_per_mtok Kimi K3 pricing FAQ
How much does Kimi K3 cost per million tokens? The cheapest tracked gateway charges $0.72 per million input tokens and $13.00 per million output tokens (OpenRouter). Prices refresh continually.
Which gateway is cheapest for Kimi K3? OpenRouter for input tokens and OpenRouter for output tokens, among the 5 gateways we track.
Do Kimi K3 prices differ between gateways? Yes — the most expensive tracked gateway charges 4.2× the cheapest for input tokens. Identical model, identical tokens, different bill.
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