Moonshot AI models

Moonshot AI develops the Kimi assistant and the Kimi family of large mixture-of-experts models. Kimi K3, released in July 2026, has 2.8T parameters and a 1M-token context, following Kimi K2.6 and the coding-focused K2.7 Code. The Kimi API is OpenAI- and Anthropic-compatible, and weights are published on Hugging Face.

1 model trackedData checked October 10, 2026

Lineup

Model	Status	Weights	Tier	Context	Input / 1M	Output / 1M	Released
Kimi K3Kimi	Current	Open weights	Frontier	1M	$3	$15	Jul 16, 2026

The lowest-priced current model is Kimi K3 at $3 input and $15 output per million tokens. The most capable tier in the lineup is frontier, led by Kimi K3. The longest context window is 1M tokens (Kimi K3).

Frequently asked questions

What models does Moonshot AI offer?

As of October 10, 2026, we track 1 Moonshot AI model: Kimi K3. Status, prices and context windows for each are in the table on this page.

How do I access Moonshot AI models?

Through Moonshot AI's developer platform (platform.kimi.ai/docs), in the Kimi app, and for many models through cloud marketplaces and inference providers listed on each model page.

Does Moonshot AI release open-weight models?

Kimi K2.6 uses a modified MIT license; Kimi K3 uses the Kimi K3 License, which requires a separate agreement for large Model-as-a-Service providers and attribution in very large products.

Other providers

OpenAI Anthropic Google xAI Amazon (AWS)Meta Perplexity Mistral AI DeepSeek Alibaba (Qwen)Microsoft (Phi)NVIDIA Z.ai (Zhipu AI)MiniMax IBM Ai2 (Allen Institute for AI)

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