Kimi pricing & plans
Kimi offers 5 fixed-price plans we track. Each is scored by Value× — the API-equivalent compute it unlocks per dollar — so you can see which Kimi plan stretches your budget furthest.
Key facts
- Kimi's paid plans run from Plus at $19/mo to Ultra at $199/mo (as of October 6, 2026).
- Best value: Plus at $19/mo unlocks an estimated $38/mo of API-equivalent usage — a Value× of 2.0×.
- Kimi has a free plan (Go (Free) — Free tier (formerly Adagio)).
- Kimi plans include access to Kimi K2.6, Kimi K3 (Kimi Code), Kimi K2.8 Preview (kimi-for-coding).
| Plan | Price/mo | Est. value/mo | Value× | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plus | $19 | $38 | 2.0× | See plan → |
| Pro | $39 | $76 | 1.9× | See plan → |
| Max | $99 | $190 | 1.9× | See plan → |
| Ultra | $199 | $380 | 1.9× | See plan → |
| Go (Free) | Free | $0 | — | See plan → |
About Kimi pricing
Moonshot membership (re-verified 2026-10-06): Plus $19/mo ($15/mo billed annually, $180/yr), Pro $39/$31/$372, Max $99/$79/$948, Ultra $199/$159/$1,908 — prices unchanged since the late-Sep 2026 rename (Moderato/Allegretto/Allegro/Vivace → Plus/Pro/Max/Ultra); pricing page defaults to annual display. Free entry tier is now 'Go' (per Kimi Code docs; formerly Adagio) and has NO Kimi Code quota — Plus and above can use Kimi Code. NEW QUOTA RULE for new members: the weekly Kimi Code quota limit was REMOVED — only a rolling 5-hour rate window plus the shared monthly total quota remain (legacy subscribers keep the 7-day refresh). Tier ladder expressed as agent-credit multipliers: Plus 1x, Pro 2x, Max 5x, Ultra 10x. Membership uses a SINGLE shared credit pool metered by actual token usage across agent tasks, Kimi Code, Kimi Claw, image gen and K2.6 chat; Moonshot's help doc anchors consumption as % of the monthly pool (deep research ≈5–10%, simple PPT ≈1–2%, a code task ≈0.5–2%). Credits refresh monthly, no rollover; Extra Usage packs (min ¥25 top-up, balance capped ¥10,000) bill at rates 'close to' Open Platform API pricing as PAYG overflow. Kimi Code models (official docs): k3 (Plus+, 1M context gated to Pro+, consumes ~2x the k3-256k quota), k3-256k (Plus+), kimi-for-coding = K2.8 Preview (Plus+, up to 1M ctx), kimi-for-coding-highspeed = K2.7 Code HighSpeed (Pro+); Kimi K3 is GA on the API (2.8T params, 1M ctx, vision). API platform rebranded platform.moonshot.ai → platform.kimi.ai (PAYG: kimi-k3 $3/$15, kimi-k2.7-code $0.95/$4, kimi-k2.6 $0.95/$4 per 1M). Kimi Claw cloud sandboxes drain ~0.6% of membership credits/day (4PM settlement); published agent websites ~0.08%/day. Membership gifting exists; no formal affiliate/referral program. China market sells a differently named/priced legacy lineup (Andante ¥49 / Moderato ¥99 / Allegretto ¥199 / Allegro ¥699) on zh help pages.
Frequently asked questions
How much does Kimi cost per month?
As of October 6, 2026, Kimi's cheapest paid plan is Plus at $19/mo, with 4 more plans above it.
What is the best-value Kimi plan?
Plus at $19/mo delivers the most value per dollar: an estimated $38/mo of API-equivalent usage, a Value× of 2.0× (as of October 6, 2026).
Does Kimi have a free plan?
Yes — Kimi's Go (Free) plan is free, though usage is limited compared to paid plans (as of October 6, 2026).
Which models are included in Kimi plans?
Kimi plans include access to Kimi K2.6, Kimi K3 (Kimi Code), Kimi K2.8 Preview (kimi-for-coding), Kimi K2.6 (chat), among others (as of October 6, 2026).
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