Kimi (Moonshot AI) Models

Moonshot AI's Kimi models are known for long-context handling and agentic coding performance. The full lineup below is available through AI Gateway's OpenAI-compatible endpoint.

Available Models

Live per-model credit pricing is on the Models page.

Quick Start

Python (OpenAI SDK)

from openai import OpenAI

client = OpenAI(
    api_key="YOUR_API_KEY",
    base_url="https://your-domain.com/api/ai/v1"
)

response = client.chat.completions.create(
    model="kimi-k3",
    messages=[{"role": "user", "content": "Refactor this module for testability."}]
)
print(response.choices[0].message.content)

Replace your-domain.com with your AI Gateway site domain. Get your API key from the dashboard after sign-up.

Why through AI Gateway

• Kimi alongside every other provider — one key, one bill
• Agent-ready — function calling supported on chat endpoints
• Per-token credit billing — no subscription

Related Pages

• Live model pricing
• API reference

Why through AI Gateway

• One unified interface: call every provider through a single OpenAI-compatible base URL
• One key: no per-vendor accounts; credits are shared and never expire
• Per-token billing: cache hits billed at steep discounts
• Flexible switching: change one string to move between models or vendors

About this data

Specs and prices come from the platform live catalog; performance figures from vendor or third-party publications. Updated 2026-10-13.

Why through AI Gateway

• One unified interface: call every provider through a single OpenAI-compatible base URL
• One key: no per-vendor accounts; credits are shared and never expire
• Per-token billing: cache hits billed at steep discounts
• Flexible switching: change one string to move between models or vendors

Capabilities

4 shipping models, context windows from 262K to 1M tokens; tiers: balanced ×1, flagship ×1, coding-focused ×1, previous generation ×1.

Pricing & billing

Per-token credit billing; cache hits at steep discounts. Live rates on the Models pricing page — numbers intentionally not fixed here.

FAQ

How large is the context window of Kimi (Moonshot AI)?

1,000,000 Token (1M)

How is it billed?

Per-token credit billing with cache-hit discounts. Live rates on the Models page.

Do I need a provider account?

No. One AI Gateway API key covers this model and every other model on the site.

About this data

Specs and prices come from the platform live catalog; performance figures from vendor or third-party publications. Updated 2026-10-13.