Moonshot AI API Pricing & Model Comparison
We track 2 Moonshot AI models, with input pricing from $0.95 to $3.00 per million tokens. The line-up's blended rate runs 40% above the catalog average. Below: price, context, speed and value compared across the range.
For cost, Moonshot AI's cheapest option is kimi-k2.6 ($0.95 input / $4.00 output); the quality ceiling is kimi-k3 at a quality score of 95. On a 50,000-turn-per-month support workload that is $195 versus $675 — the spread inside a single provider is often wider than the spread between providers.
On value (quality score ÷ output price) the pick of the Moonshot AI range is kimi-k2.6. The largest context window is 1000K, offered only by kimi-k3, and the fastest output is kimi-k2.6 at 85 tok/s. Modalities across the line-up: Text, Vision.
Models and pricing
Sorted by blended rate, cheapest first (3:1 input-to-output mix). Follow a model name for full specs and monthly cost estimates.
Frequently asked questions
Which Moonshot AI model is cheapest?
kimi-k2.6, at $0.95 input and $4.00 output per million tokens, with a quality score of 90.
What is Moonshot AI's flagship model?
By quality score it is kimi-k3 (95), priced at $3.00 input / $15.00 output with a 1000K context window.
Does Moonshot AI pricing change?
Yes. llmprice.app runs a daily collection job and refreshes these figures, but there can be a lag after a provider re-prices — confirm against Moonshot AI's official pricing page before committing.
Prices and specs are collected daily by llmprice.app. Confirm against the official pricing page before production use.