MoonshotAI: Kimi K3 (batch)
Analysis Summary
Kimi K3 is listed with a 1,048,576-token context window, text, image, and video input, plus tool and function calling. That combination could support long-document work and multimodal tasks, but no benchmark results are supplied for this batch variant, so its reasoning, coding, and instruction-following performance cannot be established from the provided data.
The feature set is relevant to document-heavy analysis, media review, and tool-connected workflows. At $2.28 per million input tokens and $11.40 per million output tokens, it is a costly option for routine content volume. Teams should test it on their own long-context and vision tasks before adoption, and reserve it for work where those capabilities warrant the price.
Assessed September 23, 2026
Editorial notes
Kimi K3 offers a 1M-token context window, image and video input, and tool calling; its listed prices are premium, and this batch variant has no benchmark results provided.
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DFO Verdict
Kimi K3 offers a 1M-token context window, image and video input, and tool calling; its listed prices are premium, and this batch variant has no benchmark results provided.
How MoonshotAI: Kimi K3 (batch) compares
Its 1M-token context window is larger than 95% of the models we list. At $2.28 per million input tokens it is cheaper than 11% of comparable models.
Dark bar = input · light bar = output, scaled to the priciest peer.
1M tokens ≈ 8 full-length novels or ~2,500 pages of business documents in a single request.
Pricing
| Token Type | Cost per 1M tokens | Cost per 1K tokens |
|---|---|---|
| Input | $2.28 | $0.002280 |
| Output | $11.40 | $0.011400 |
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Talk to our teamAbout MoonshotAI: Kimi K3 (batch)
Kimi K3 is a 2.8T parameter open-weight multimodal reasoning model from Moonshot AI. It is suited for complex coding, knowledge work, and long-horizon agentic workflows, and is particularly strong at..
Frequently asked questions about MoonshotAI: Kimi K3 (batch)
How much does MoonshotAI: Kimi K3 (batch) cost?
MoonshotAI: Kimi K3 (batch) costs $2.28 per million input tokens and $11.40 per million output tokens.
What is the context window of MoonshotAI: Kimi K3 (batch)?
MoonshotAI: Kimi K3 (batch) has a context window of 1,048,576 tokens (1M).
What can MoonshotAI: Kimi K3 (batch) do?
MoonshotAI: Kimi K3 (batch) supports image/vision input, tool use, and function calling.
Who created MoonshotAI: Kimi K3 (batch)?
MoonshotAI: Kimi K3 (batch) is developed by MoonshotAI and was released on July 16, 2026.