How much does Kimi K3 cost?

$3 per 1M input tokens and $15 per 1M output tokens, which is $6 on a 3:1 input:output mix. The price was checked on 2026-10-21.

Which subscription plans include Kimi K3?

6 of the plans we track list it by name: ClinePass ($9.99/mo), OpenCode Go ($10/mo), Kimi Code Plus ($19/mo), Copilot Pro+ ($39/mo) and 2 more.

How does Kimi K3 rank on WebDev Arena?

It ranks 10 of 29 models we track with a published WebDev Arena score, at 1655. The rank is among the models on this site, not the full LMArena leaderboard.

Is Kimi K3 the best value for coding?

No. 3 tracked models scores higher on WebDev Arena and costs less. The best-scoring model at $6 or less is Claude Sonnet 5.5.

What is the cheapest way to use Kimi K3?

ClinePass is the cheapest subscription we track that lists it, at $9.99/month. Per-token API pricing is listed separately above.

Moonshot (Kimi)

Kimi K3

Name: Kimi K3
Brand: Moonshot (Kimi)

Kimi K3 scores 1655 on WebDev Arena — rank 10 of 29 models we track with a published score and costs $6 per 1M blended tokens on the API — the best-scoring model at that price is Claude Sonnet 5.5 (1768).

API price

per 1M blended tokens

WebDev Arena

1655

rank 10 of 29 tracked models

Cheapest plan with it

ClinePass

$9.99/month

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Benchmark scores

Benchmark	Score	Rank	Source	Published
WebDev Arena	1655Max	#10 of 29	LMArena	2026-10-19
FrontierCode	44.2%unknown	#11 of 25	Epoch AI Benchmarking Hub	2026-07-16
FrontierSWE	25.9%max	#9 of 12	Epoch AI Benchmarking Hub	2026-07-16
DeepSWE	68.5%max	#4 of 12	Epoch AI Benchmarking Hub	2026-07-16

The rank is among the 29 models we track with a published score for that benchmark — not the full leaderboard of the source, which lists many models we do not track. Where a source publishes several reasoning-effort settings, we show the model's best listed result.

API price

Input: $3 per 1M tokens
Output: $15 per 1M tokens
Blended (3 input : 1 output): $6 per 1M tokens

Cache write and cached input prices are listed separately by the vendor.

Checked 2026-10-21 · source

Where it sits

WebDev Arena score against API price, with every model we can price and score on the same benchmark. Up and to the left is better.

Value frontier: No — a cheaper model scores higher
Best model at $6 or less: Claude Sonnet 5.51768 · $4
Cheaper and scoring higher: Claude Sonnet 5.51768 · $4, GPT-6.1 Sol1753 · $4, Qwen3.8-Max1674 · $3
Cheaper models on the frontier: DeepSeek V4.1 Flash1664 · $0.52, Qwen3.8-Max1674 · $3, Claude Sonnet 5.51768 · $4

Plans that include Kimi K3

ClinePass
Cline
$9.99/month
“Kimi K3 / K2.7 Code / K2.6”
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OpenCode Go
OpenCode
$10/month~110-34,670 requests / 5h depending on model
“Kimi K3”
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Kimi Code Plus
Moonshot (Kimi)
$19/month · $15/mo billed annually
“Kimi K3”
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Copilot Pro+
GitHub
$39/month7,000 AI credits / month
“Kimi K3”
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Kimi Code Pro
Moonshot (Kimi)
$39/month · $31/mo billed annually
“Kimi K3”
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Copilot Max
GitHub
$100/month20,000 AI credits / month
“Kimi K3”
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Common questions

How much does Kimi K3 cost?: $3 per 1M input tokens and $15 per 1M output tokens, which is $6 on a 3:1 input:output mix. The price was checked on 2026-10-21.
Which subscription plans include Kimi K3?: 6 of the plans we track list it by name: ClinePass ($9.99/mo), OpenCode Go ($10/mo), Kimi Code Plus ($19/mo), Copilot Pro+ ($39/mo) and 2 more.
How does Kimi K3 rank on WebDev Arena?: It ranks 10 of 29 models we track with a published WebDev Arena score, at 1655. The rank is among the models on this site, not the full LMArena leaderboard.
Is Kimi K3 the best value for coding?: No. 3 tracked models scores higher on WebDev Arena and costs less. The best-scoring model at $6 or less is Claude Sonnet 5.5.
What is the cheapest way to use Kimi K3?: ClinePass is the cheapest subscription we track that lists it, at $9.99/month. Per-token API pricing is listed separately above.