Provider · Founded 2023 · Beijing, China

Moonshot AI: models, pricing and benchmarks

Chinese lab behind the Kimi models.

Models

in this index

Avg input

$3.59

per 1M tokens

Avg output

$15.38

per 1M tokens

Open weights

models

Best model

kimi-k2

by average score

Website

Visit

https://moonshot.ai

All Moonshot AI models

Sorted by average benchmark score. Prices are per million tokens and context is measured in tokens.

#	Model	Provider	Context	Input / 1M	Avg score
1	Kimi K2	Moonshot AI	128000	$5.85	83.0
2	Kimi K2 Instruct	Moonshot AI	1000000	$5.80	82.3
3	Kimi K2 Chat	Moonshot AI	400000	$5.74	82.1
4	Kimi K1.5	Moonshot AI	128000	$5.19	80.7
5	Kimi K1.5 Instruct	Moonshot AI	200000	$5.15	80.5
6	Kimi K1.5 Chat	Moonshot AI	128000	$5.11	80.2
7	Kimi K2 Base	Moonshot AI	65536	$4.82	79.2
8	Kimi K1.5 Base	Moonshot AI	65536	$4.34	77.4
9	Kimi K2 8B	Moonshot AI	8192	$1.86	64.7
10	Kimi K2 7B	Moonshot AI	16384	$1.72	62.7
11	Kimi K1.5 8B	Moonshot AI	8192	$1.54	62.2
12	Kimi K1.5 7B	Moonshot AI	8192	$1.35	59.9
13	Kimi K2 1.5B	Moonshot AI	4096	$0.99	56.8
14	Kimi K1.5 1.5B	Moonshot AI	4096	$0.75	53.2

Best Moonshot AI models

multimodal

Kimi K2

Kimi K2 is a multimodal model from Moonshot AI. It offers a 128,000-token context window, costs $5.85 per million input tokens and $21.72 per million output tokens, and averages 83.0 across the index's benchmark suite.

$5.85 in · 128,000 context · 83.0 avg multimodal

Kimi K2 Instruct

Kimi K2 Instruct is a multimodal model from Moonshot AI. It offers a 1,000,000-token context window, costs $5.80 per million input tokens and $23.99 per million output tokens, and averages 82.3 across the index's benchmark suite.

$5.80 in · 1,000,000 context · 82.3 avg multimodal

Kimi K2 Chat

Kimi K2 Chat is a multimodal model from Moonshot AI. It offers a 400,000-token context window, costs $5.74 per million input tokens and $22.24 per million output tokens, and averages 82.1 across the index's benchmark suite.

$5.74 in · 400,000 context · 82.1 avg multimodal

Kimi K1.5

Kimi K1.5 is a multimodal model from Moonshot AI. It offers a 128,000-token context window, costs $5.19 per million input tokens and $21.20 per million output tokens, and averages 80.7 across the index's benchmark suite.

$5.19 in · 128,000 context · 80.7 avg multimodal

Kimi K1.5 Instruct

Kimi K1.5 Instruct is a multimodal model from Moonshot AI. It offers a 200,000-token context window, costs $5.15 per million input tokens and $28.20 per million output tokens, and averages 80.5 across the index's benchmark suite.

$5.15 in · 200,000 context · 80.5 avg

How Moonshot AI fits

Moonshot AI has 14 models in the index, of which 14 are open weights. The average input price across the lineup is $3.59 per million tokens, and the average output price is $15.38 per million tokens. The strongest model by average benchmark score is kimi-k2.

Use the table above to compare individual models, or open a model page for its full benchmark breakdown. If you are choosing between providers, start with the comparison pages and then check context limits and licence terms.

FAQ

How many Moonshot AI models are in the index?

Moonshot AI has 14 models in this index, of which 14 are open weights.

What is the cheapest Moonshot AI model?

Kimi K1.5 1.5B is the cheapest Moonshot AI model by input price at $0.75 per million tokens.

What is the best Moonshot AI model?

Kimi K2 has the highest average benchmark score in the Moonshot AI lineup at 83.0.

Are Moonshot AI models open weights?

14 of the 14 Moonshot AI models in this index are open weights. The rest are proprietary.

Where is Moonshot AI based?

Moonshot AI was founded in 2023 and is headquartered in Beijing, China.