Input
- Official Moonshot
- $0.95
- Here (−50%)
- $0.475
kimi-for-coding
Kimi for Coding API — price per token
Kimi for Coding is Moonshot's coding SKU — a stable alias that tracks the current coding model, at roughly a third of the K3 token price.
Pricing per 1M tokens
| Rate | Official Moonshot | Here (−50%) |
|---|---|---|
| Input | $0.95 | $0.475 |
| Cached input | $0.19 | $0.095 |
| Cache write | $0.95 | $0.475 |
| Output | $4 | $2 |
Cached input
- Official Moonshot
- $0.19
- Here (−50%)
- $0.095
Cache write
- Official Moonshot
- $0.95
- Here (−50%)
- $0.475
Output
- Official Moonshot
- $4
- Here (−50%)
- $2
Every request is metered at the official rate first, then the flat 50% B2C discount is subtracted before it touches your prepaid balance. Context window: 256K tokens. Max output: not published.
Best for
- High-volume coding work where K3 token prices dominate the bill.
- Setups that want a stable id rather than a pinned model version.
Good to know
- Cached input bills at 10% of input — caching is automatic on repeated prefixes.
- KIMI publishes no separate cache-write rate: a write is a cache miss and bills at the input rate.
How to use Kimi for Coding
Create a free account, generate one key, and point any Anthropic-compatible tool at https://router.apitoken.sale with model ID kimi/kimi-for-coding, authenticated with x-api-key. Kimi speaks the Anthropic Messages protocol, so the catalogue namespace in the model ID is what selects it — the base URL is the same one Claude uses. Eligible new accounts include $5 of platform bonus credit — enough to test the model before topping up.
Frequently asked questions
How much does Kimi for Coding cost?
Officially $0.95 per 1M input tokens and $4.00 per 1M output tokens, with cached input at $0.19. On apiToken.sale that is $0.48/$2.00 at the flat 50% discount.
Which model does it actually run?
It is a stable alias maintained by Moonshot that resolves to the current coding model. Pinning a dated id instead is what causes silent retry loops in third-party tools.
Run Kimi for Coding on the Anthropic Messages API at a flat 50% off — instant key, prepaid balance, card or crypto.