kimi-k3

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NixAPI price, from

Input$2.535
Output$12.675

USD per 1M tokens · via group Self-Deployed-2 · Official list price $3 / $15Save 15%

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About kimi-k3

Kimi K3 is Kimi's most powerful flagship model to date, featuring 2.8 trillion parameters, built on the KDA mixed linear attention mechanism (Kimi Delta Attention) and attention residuals technology, natively supports visual understanding, and has a 1 million token context window. It is the world's first open-source model at the 30 trillion level, designed for cutting-edge intelligent scenarios such as long-range programming, knowledge work, and reasoning.

Price by routing group

Pick a group in the console when you create a key. Status is live from the router. Live status by group →

GroupGroup statusModel statusMultiplierInputOutputCache readCache write
Self-Deployed-2…×0.845$2.535$12.675$0.2535—
Kimi-1…×1.2675$3.803$19.013$0.3803—
Self-Deployed-3…×1.2675$3.803$19.013$0.3803—

USD per 1M tokens

Supported endpoints

openai

Call kimi-k3 in one request

Works with the OpenAI SDK and any OpenAI-compatible client. Replace the key with your own.

curl https://api.nixapi.com/v1/chat/completions \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $NIXAPI_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "model": "kimi-k3",
    "messages": [{"role": "user", "content": "Hello!"}]
  }'

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Questions about kimi-k3

How much does kimi-k3 cost on NixAPI?

From $2.535 per 1M input tokens and $12.675 per 1M output tokens in the Self-Deployed-2 group, about 15% below the official list price. Prices are pay-as-you-go in USD with no monthly minimum.

How do I call kimi-k3?

Point any OpenAI-compatible client at https://api.nixapi.com/v1, use your NixAPI key and set the model to "kimi-k3".

Which routing groups serve kimi-k3?

kimi-k3 is available in 3 routing groups: Self-Deployed-2, Kimi-1, Self-Deployed-3. The lowest price is in Self-Deployed-2.

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