MoonshotAI: Kimi K3: AI model
Kimi K3 is a 2.8-trillion-parameter open-weight multimodal reasoning model from Moonshot AI with a 1M-token context window. Reachable from inside Iran through Hormouz.
- Context window:
- 1,048,576 tokens
- Input:
- $0.73/1M tokens
- Output:
- $10/1M tokens
- Type:
- text, image, video
- Vision
- Tools
- Streaming
- Long context
Thinking levels: max · high · low
Kimi K3 is Moonshot AI's open-weight multimodal reasoning model at 2.8 trillion parameters. It is built for complex coding, knowledge work and long agent workflows, and is especially good at finding its way around large repositories, using tools, debugging and iterating against images, logs, tests and runtime feedback. Its KDA and Attention Residuals design keeps that scale efficient.
It accepts text, image and video input and returns text, and supports tool calling, structured JSON output and streaming. Reasoning can be switched on when a problem needs more thought and left off when speed matters. Kimi K3 is commonly used for large-repository coding, debugging against logs and tests, long agent workflows and knowledge work. Hormouz serves it behind an OpenAI-compatible API: point your base URL at Hormouz, drop in a Hormouz key, and existing OpenAI SDK code runs without changes.
Pricing is usage-based: $0.67 per million input tokens and $14 per million output tokens. There is no fixed monthly fee, and you pay only for the tokens you use. Hormouz provides stable access to the model from inside Iran, with no foreign credit card or circumvention tooling required.
Kimi K3 is a 2.8T parameter open-weight multimodal reasoning model from Moonshot AI. It is suited for complex coding, knowledge work, and long-horizon agentic workflows, and is particularly strong at...
Quickstart
curl https://api.hormouz.net/v1/chat/completions \
-H "Authorization: Bearer ng-YOUR_API_KEY" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{
"model": "moonshotai/kimi-k3",
"messages": [{"role": "user", "content": "Hello!"}]
}'Specs
| Vendor | Moonshot AI |
|---|---|
| Type | Text, Image, Video |
| Context window | 1,048,576 tokens |
| Pricing | $0.73/M in · $10.00/M out |
| API | Chat Completions |
| Capabilities | Streaming · Vision · Tools |
Benchmarks
Reasoning
Coding
Agentic
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Code example
curl https://api.hormouz.net/v1/chat/completions \
-H "Authorization: Bearer ng-YOUR_API_KEY" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{
"model": "moonshotai/kimi-k3",
"messages": [{"role": "user", "content": "Hello!"}]
}'from openai import OpenAI
client = OpenAI(api_key="ng-YOUR_API_KEY", base_url="https://api.hormouz.net/v1")
response = client.chat.completions.create(
model="moonshotai/kimi-k3",
messages=[{"role": "user", "content": "Hello!"}],
)
print(response.choices[0].message.content)import OpenAI from "openai";
const client = new OpenAI({ apiKey: "ng-YOUR_API_KEY", baseURL: "https://api.hormouz.net/v1" });
const response = await client.chat.completions.create({
model: "moonshotai/kimi-k3",
messages: [{ role: "user", content: "Hello!" }],
});
console.log(response.choices[0].message.content);Buy the MoonshotAI: Kimi K3 API, paid in rial
- Buy credit with an Iranian bank card; no foreign card or account needed.
- One Hormouz key reaches MoonshotAI: Kimi K3 and 600+ other models, and you pay only for what you use.
- No VPN and no risk of a banned account; just change the base URL to api.hormouz.net/v1.
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Request company accessFAQ
- How much does Kimi K3 cost?
- Pricing is usage-based: $0.67 per million input tokens and $14 per million output tokens. There is no fixed monthly fee, and you pay only for the tokens you use.
- How do I access Kimi K3 from inside Iran?
- Create an account on Hormouz and generate an API key. Hormouz provides a stable path to the model from inside Iran, with no foreign credit card or circumvention tooling required.
- Is Kimi K3 compatible with OpenAI code?
- Yes. Hormouz exposes an OpenAI-compatible API. Point your base URL at Hormouz and swap in your Hormouz key. Your existing SDKs and code run without a rewrite.
- What context window and capabilities does Kimi K3 have?
- It has a 1M-token context window, accepts text, image and video input, and supports tool calling, structured JSON output and streaming. Reasoning can be switched on when a problem needs more thought and left off when speed matters.
- What is Kimi K3 good for?
- Typical uses are large-repository coding, debugging against logs and tests, long agent workflows and knowledge work.
Updated 2026-10-13