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MoonshotAI: Kimi K3 (batch)

MoonshotAI's Kimi K3 (batch) accepts text, image, and video input and returns text, with a context window of 1,048,576 tokens and a maximum completion length of 16,384 tokens. It supports tool calling and reasoning, which suits agent-style workflows and multi-step tasks. Structured output support is not listed, so teams that depend on strict schema adherence should test it before committing. The large context window allows long documents or extended video and image sets in a single request, though responses are capped well below the input limit. Pricing is $2.28 per million input tokens and $11.40 per million output tokens, which makes output the main cost driver for generation-heavy workloads. Its blended benchmark score of 73.9 rests on a single independent benchmark (AI Index score 71.9), so its standing is thinly evidenced. Shortlist it if you need very long multimodal context with tools and reasoning, but validate it on your own tasks against alternatives with broader benchmark coverage.

Quality Score
100/100
price + capability + benchmarks
Input Price
$2.28
per 1M tokens · checked 2026-10-13
Output Price
$11.40
per 1M tokens · checked 2026-10-13
Context Window
1,048,576
tokens

Benchmark results

Independent, published benchmarks. Blended score 73.9 across 1 benchmark, last refreshed 2026-10-13. How scoring works →

BenchmarkMeasuresScore
AI Index broad capability composite 71.9
Model ID
moonshotai/kimi-k3:batch
Vendor
moonshotai
Released
July 2026
Tokenizer
Other
Input Modalities
text, image, video
Output Modalities
text
Max Output
16,384 tokens
Tool Calling
✓ supported
Structured Output
✓ supported
Reasoning Mode
✓ supported
Vision
✓ accepts images
Audio
no
Moderated
no

What it costs in practice

Computed from the current $2.28/M input and $11.40/M output rates. Run your own numbers →

JobTokensCost
Summarize a 50-page report 30k in / 1.5k out $0.09
Classify 1,000 customer emails 500k in / 50k out $1.71
A month of a busy support chatbot 5M in / 2M out $34.20

Price & spec history

Tracked daily by PicksByModel since 2026-08-29.

DateInput /MOutput /MContext
2026-09-23 $2.28 $11.40 1,048,576
2026-08-29 $3.00 $15.00 1,048,576

Category rankings

Where MoonshotAI: Kimi K3 (batch) places across the 1 category it ranks in. How we rank →

#CategoryScore
#11 Video SummarizationVideo · of 25 ranked 149

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Quick answers

How much does MoonshotAI: Kimi K3 (batch) cost?
$2.28 per million input tokens and $11.40 per million output tokens.
What is MoonshotAI: Kimi K3 (batch)'s context window?
1,048,576 tokens, roughly 1,572 pages of text in a single request.
Does MoonshotAI: Kimi K3 (batch) support tool calling?
It supports tool calling, structured output, a reasoning mode.
Can MoonshotAI: Kimi K3 (batch) process images?
Yes, it accepts image input.

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