Kimi K3 API pricing on Perplexity
Every Perplexity Kimi K3 rate we track, compared against 16 providers serving the same model.
The cheapest Kimi K3 input price we currently track is $2.00/1M on EcoHash.
The cheapest Kimi K3 output price is $11.60/1M on HiAPI.
Perplexity Kimi K3 rates
Prices per 1M tokens. Batch and cached-input rates are shown where the provider publishes them.
| Mode | Input | Output |
|---|---|---|
| Standard | $3.00/1M | $15.00/1M |
About Kimi K3
- Creator
- Moonshot AI
- Context
- 1.0M
- Modalities
- text, image
- Tool calling
- Yes
- Open weights
- Yes
Kimi K3 on other providers
About Perplexity
Perplexity is an AI company offering inference APIs powered by their Sonar models, which combine large language models with real-time web search. Their API provides grounded, citation-backed responses alongside standard chat completion capabilities using popular open-source models.
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does Kimi K3 cost on Perplexity?
Perplexity serves Kimi K3 from $3.00 per 1M input tokens, across 1 tracked pricing mode. Prices are collected daily — see the table above for current input, output, and cached-input rates.
Is Perplexity the cheapest way to run Kimi K3?
Perplexity ranks #6 of 16 providers we track serving Kimi K3 on input price. The cheapest input price right now is on EcoHash. The lowest output price is $11.60/1M on HiAPI. Rates change often, and throughput, latency and context limits differ between providers — check the comparison above before committing.
Does Perplexity offer batch or cached pricing for Kimi K3?
We track 1 Kimi K3 offering from Perplexity. Batch and cached-input rates appear in the table above when the provider publishes them; blank cells mean we have no current figure for that mode.