Kimi K3 API
About
Build advanced reasoning agents with Kimi K3, a specialized AI model optimized for complex logic and chain-of-thought tasks. This model delivers cost-effective pricing at $3.00/1M input and $15.00/1M output tokens, native tool calling support, open weights architecture. Access Kimi K3 via the Modal API with up to 131K output tokens.
Capabilities
Input Modalities
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Output Modalities
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Reasoning
Yes
Structured Output
Yes
Tool Use
Yes
WeightsOpen
Temperature
Fixed
Attachment
Supported
Limits
Context Window
1.0M
Tokens
Input Limit
1.0M
Tokens
Max Output
131K
Tokens
Pricing
Standard (per 1M tokens)
Input
$3.00
Output
$15.00
Reasoning (per 1M tokens)
Output
$15.00
Caching (per 1M tokens)
Read
$0.30
Frequently Asked Questions
Kimi K3 by Modal costs $3.00 per 1M input tokens and $15.00 per 1M output tokens. Cached reads cost $0.30 per 1M tokens.
Model Details
API Integration
NPM Package
@ai-sdk/openai-compatible
Environment Variables
MODAL_PROXY_TOKEN
API Base URL
https://inference.us-west.modal.direct/v1