Kimi K3
kimi-k3
These are Mengbi Router customer prices in USD per 1M tokens. Provider: Kimi; Context: 1M; Input price: $3; Output price: $15.
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AI models and pricing
Model specs
- Provider
- Kimi
- Context
- 1M
- Max output
- 32K
- Released
- Jul 2026
- Input modalities
- Text
- Output modalities
- Text
- Tool calling
- Supported
- Structured output
- Supported
- Currency
- USD
- Model ID
- kimi-k3
Model pricing and access details
USD / 1M tokens| Model | Official | Mengbi | Discount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Input price | $3 | $3 | |
| Output price | $15 | $15 | |
| Cache read price | $0.30 | $0.30 |
Estimated cost for common usage
Estimates based on current Mengbi Router prices, so you can plan real request costs.
| Token volume | Input | Output | Input + output total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10K tokens | $0.03 | $0.15 | $0.18 |
| 100K tokens | $0.30 | $1.5 | $1.8 |
| 1M tokens | $3 | $15 | $18 |
| 10M tokens | $30 | $150 | $180 |
Estimates use the current prices above and exclude cache-hit discounts. Your invoice is metered by the actual token usage of each request.
Public benchmark scores
How Kimi K3 scores on common public benchmarks, so you can compare capability at a glance.
| Benchmark | Score |
|---|---|
| GPQA Diamond | 82.4 |
| SWE-bench Verified | 61.7 |
| AIME 2026 | 79.3 |
Curated from vendor-published evaluations (snapshot 2026-09). For reference only; not independently tested by Mengbi.
API protocol compatibility
Keep your SDK. Change one line.
Use the protocol your stack already speaks.
const client = new OpenAI({
apiKey: process.env.MENGBI_ROUTER_KEY,
baseURL: process.env.MENGBI_ROUTER_BASE_URL,
})
const response = await client.chat.completions.create({
model: 'kimi-k3',
messages,
})Frequently asked questions
Common questions about the Kimi K3 API: pricing, capabilities, and integration.
How much does the Kimi K3 API cost?
Through Mengbi Router, Kimi K3 costs $3 per 1M input tokens and $15 per 1M output tokens. Cached input is billed at $0.30 per 1M tokens.
What is the context window of Kimi K3?
Kimi K3 supports a 1M-token context window. A single request can generate up to about 32K output tokens.
Does Kimi K3 support tool calling and structured output?
Yes. Kimi K3 supports the tools parameter in chat.completions for function calling. It also supports response_format with a JSON Schema for structured output.
What input and output formats does Kimi K3 support?
It accepts Text and returns Text.
How do I call Kimi K3 with the OpenAI SDK?
Keep your OpenAI SDK, point the base URL at Mengbi Router, use your Mengbi API key, and set model to kimi-k3 in the request.
Which company provides Kimi K3?
Kimi K3 is provided by Kimi and available through Mengbi Router with one API key and pay-as-you-go billing. The model was first released in Jul 2026.