Kimi API

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numptr says8.5/10

fourth-brainiest model going on the big independent index, at $2 in and $10 out per million tokens. slow and a proper chatterbox, mind, and the open weights are still a promise till nov 4.

pricing
  • Kimi K3.1 Pro $2/$10 per M tokens (cached input $0.20)
  • K3.1 Pro highspeed $4/$20
  • flat rate across the 1M context
free tier
no free tier: a $1 minimum top-up unlocks K3.1 Pro (a $5 voucher once you've topped up $5 in total)
pricing source
https://platform.kimi.ai (checked 2026-10-24)

the boring-but-important bits, all sourced. you're welcome.

full specs: kimi-api.specs

numptr specs kimi-api

best for
near-frontier coding and agent work at mid-range token prices
affiliate / referral
none found. and no, it doesn't touch the rank.

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# checked by numptr, not the vendor's marketing team.

# verified 2026-10-24 · platform.kimi.ai

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