# Kimi K3

Moonshot



2.8T/104B MoE \(16/896 experts\); always thinks; reasoning_effort low/high/max; text+image+video; official price $0.30 cache-hit / $3.00 cache-miss / $15.00 output /1M tokens


## Availability

API kimi-k3 \(platform.kimi.ai / api.moonshot.ai\); open-source weights \(Kimi K3 License\)
- Model released: Jul 27, 2026 · Date only

## Sources

- Source: https://platform.kimi.ai/docs/guide/kimi-k3-quickstart

Canonical entry: https://www.ailyre.com/source/?id=moonshot-kimi-k3&lang=en