> Moonshot AI
platform.moonshot.cn is the China-domain entry point for Moonshot AI's Kimi platform, and it serves the same documentation tree as platform.kimi.com - the fetched pricing page points its documentation index at platform.kimi.com/docs/llms.txt, so model IDs and parameters are identical across the two domains. Prices are quoted in CNY on the China-facing site, which lists K3 at 20.00 CNY input / 2.00 CNY cached input / 100.00 CNY output per 1M tokens, K2.7 Code at 6.50 / 1.30 / 27.00 and K2.6 at 6.50 / 1.10 / 27.00, while the international list quotes K3 at $3.00 / $0.30 / $15.00 per 1M tokens. As on the parent platform, billing is prepaid token usage and the only documented free grant is the 15 CNY verification voucher, which excludes K3.
// pros
- The .cn domain is a mirror, not a fork: the pricing page's documentation index resolves to platform.kimi.com/docs/llms.txt, so model IDs, limits and APIs are transferable.
- Both currency lists are published - K3 at 20.00 CNY input / 100.00 CNY output per 1M tokens on the China site versus $3.00 / $15.00 on the international list, useful for budgeting across entities.
- Rate limits are tiered by cumulative top-up and the search tool's QPS is metered separately, not consuming RPM, TPM, TPD or concurrency.
- A Batch API pricing page and a token-count API exist for cost estimation and cheaper asynchronous jobs, and file extract/storage endpoints are marked temporarily free.
- Billing includes a project daily budget setting that rejects all API requests under a project once the budget is hit (documented with roughly 10 minutes of enforcement lag) plus a balance alert defaulting to 20 CNY.
// cons
- The pricing tables are client-rendered (a React DocTable component): two fetches of the .cn and .com pricing pages returned the section headings without the price rows, so per-model numbers must be read on the rendered page.
- The 15 CNY new-user voucher is documented as unusable on Kimi K3 and does not count toward the cumulative top-up that determines your rate-limit tier.
- Zero data retention is positioned as an enterprise customer capability rather than a default, so standard API traffic is not ZDR.
- Risk-control throttling triggered by detected anomalous behaviour is described as non-removable, and the provider reserves the right to adjust all published limits when cluster load peaks.
Treat this as the same platform as the kimi.com slug and choose it only when you need CNY settlement or China-entity contracting; the model catalogue, limits and voucher rules are shared. In this directory the two slugs should not be presented as independent providers, since the technical facts are identical and differ only in billing currency and domain.
written by Mike Fleming, Uprouter editorial · verified against official sources September 16, 2026
How we estimated this: the free allowance is converted to a dollar value using the provider’s own pay-as-you-go rates for the models a typical developer would reach for. When the allowance is metered in requests, tokens or minutes rather than dollars, we assume median usage of the cheapest capable model. Because assumptions are involved, the figure carries the est. flag — treat it as an order of magnitude, not a quote.
note: Same account system as platform.kimi.com: a 15 CNY voucher is granted after identity verification (platform.kimi.com/docs/guide/account-and-payments), converted at roughly 7.1 CNY/USD, and cannot be used on Kimi K3.
| Plan | Type | Monthly | Input /1M | Output /1M | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Free tier (source-reported) | free | — | — | — | After phone-number verification, new users automatically receive a RMB 15 (≈$2.23) trial voucher credited to their balance, usable directly to offset API call costs; the voucher typically has a 30-day validity and cannot be used for the latest models such as K3. Once used up or expired, it converts to pay-as-you-go. |
| Kimi K2.6 | payg | — | $0.950 | $4.00 | — |
Pricing normalized from public sources — always verify with the provider.
// model prices
| Model | Input /1M | Output /1M | Context |
|---|---|---|---|
| moonshot-v1-8k | — | — | — |
| moonshot-v1-32k | — | — | — |
| moonshot-v1-128k | — | — | — |
| kimi-k2 | — | — | 131k |
$ Does Moonshot AI have a free tier?
Yes — Moonshot AI offers a free tier that we value at roughly $2.10 in free credits (estimate — derived from rate-limited usage at pay-as-you-go prices). Always confirm current limits on Moonshot AI's official pricing page — free tiers change without notice.
$ How much does Moonshot AI cost per 1M tokens?
Moonshot AI does not publish simple per-1M-token pricing (it may bill per request, per output, or via a subscription plan). Check their official pricing page for exact figures.
$ Is Moonshot AI safe to use?
Uprouter rates Moonshot AI as low risk. Risk: medium, with a documentation caveat. The commercial terms are explicit - CNY list prices on the China site (K3 at 20.00 in / 100.00 out per 1M tokens), prepaid balances, budget and balance-alert controls, and a 15 CNY voucher that excludes K3. The practical risk for a directory is that the .cn and .com domains are the same platform with JS-rendered price tables, so scraped prices can silently duplicate or drift; the fetched pages also show the provider reserving the right to adjust limits under load and applying non-removable risk-control throttling. Risk ratings are editorial, evidence-based, and never influenced by affiliate relationships.
Raw community sentiment, shown unblended. Votes never feed into objective data fields like price, risk, or status — and never into sort order.
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// more_informationprice history · live status · risk & confidence · code snippets
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Uprouter runs its own probes; best-effort, not a guarantee. Probe results depend on our network location and cadence — for production, always use the provider’s own status page.
risk_&_confidence
Risk: medium, with a documentation caveat. The commercial terms are explicit - CNY list prices on the China site (K3 at 20.00 in / 100.00 out per 1M tokens), prepaid balances, budget and balance-alert controls, and a 15 CNY voucher that excludes K3. The practical risk for a directory is that the .cn and .com domains are the same platform with JS-rendered price tables, so scraped prices can silently duplicate or drift; the fetched pages also show the provider reserving the right to adjust limits under load and applying non-removable risk-control throttling.
Confidence reflects how much verifiable evidence (official docs, probe history, community reports) backs this entry. Risk is our editorial assessment of operator reliability and terms — not financial advice.
code_snippets
# Moonshot AI's own API — get a key from their dashboard
curl https://YOUR-PROVIDER-ENDPOINT/chat/completions \
-H "Authorization: Bearer THEIR_API_KEY" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{
"model": "moonshot-v1-8k",
"messages": [{ "role": "user", "content": "Hello" }]
}'Direct to the provider — Uprouter receives nothing; verify their current pricing before purchasing.
Ranked by neutral similarity signals only — live status, free-tier shape and free-credit proximity. Commercial relationships never influence this list.