Kimi (Moonshot AI)
Open-weight models at frontier scale
Kimi is Moonshot AI's model family, led by Kimi K3.1 Pro, which Moonshot calls its most capable 3T-class open-weight model, with a 1M-token context window and strengths in coding and agent tasks. K3.1 Pro scored 55 on the Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index, and Moonshot says its full weights will be released by 4 November 2026.
| Pricing from | Free (open weights); API $2 per million input tokens |
| Best for | Self-hosting a frontier-scale model |
| Website | www.kimi.com |
Kimi (Moonshot AI) pricing
Has a free plan. Pricing as Lister records it: Free (open weights); API $2 per million input tokens
Prices change: check Kimi (Moonshot AI)'s own pricing page before you buy.
Strengths and trade-offs
- Top open-weight benchmark score
- 1M-token context window
- K3.1 Pro weights not yet released
- Self-hosting needs very large hardware
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Alternatives to Kimi (Moonshot AI)
 Claude (Anthropic)Top-scoring models for coding and agents | #1 in Top 10 LLMs | 96.8 |
 Gemini (Google)Google's multimodal models with a free tier | #2 in Top 10 LLMs | 95.7 |
 GPT (OpenAI)OpenAI's models behind ChatGPT | #3 in Top 10 LLMs | 94.9 |
 Muse (Meta)Meta's frontier models, with open weights | #4 in Top 10 LLMs | 93.1 |
 Grok (xAI)xAI's models for coding and agents | #6 in Top 10 LLMs | 90.2 |
 DeepSeek (DeepSeek)Low-cost open-weight models | #7 in Top 10 LLMs | 89.1 |
Questions about Kimi (Moonshot AI)
How much does Kimi (Moonshot AI) cost?
Kimi (Moonshot AI)'s pricing, as Lister records it: Free (open weights); API $2 per million input tokens.
Is Kimi (Moonshot AI) free?
Yes. Its pricing reads: Free (open weights); API $2 per million input tokens.
Who is Kimi (Moonshot AI) best for?
Kimi (Moonshot AI) is best for self-hosting a frontier-scale model.
Where does Kimi (Moonshot AI) rank?
Kimi (Moonshot AI) is ranked #5 in Top 10 LLMs (Lister Score 92.4).
What are the best alternatives to Kimi (Moonshot AI)?
The closest alternatives on Lister are Claude (Anthropic) (#1 in Top 10 LLMs), Gemini (Google) (#2 in Top 10 LLMs) and GPT (OpenAI) (#3 in Top 10 LLMs).
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#5 in Top 10 LLMs
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