MoonshotAI: Kimi K3
MoonshotAI: Kimi K3 ranks #4 of 85 models by Artificial Analysis quality score (59.7) at $6.00/1M tokens blended - and ranks #13 of 291 by average real OpenRouter usage share over the trailing 35-day window (2.11%). Available from 10 providers at up to 100.0% uptime.
- Quality (Intelligence Index) - 59.7
- Coding index - 76.2
- Agentic index - 54.3
- Price (blended $/1M) - 6.00
- Context window - 1,048,576
- Usage rank - #13 of 291
- Providers - 10
- Open/closed - open
Usage share over time
What MoonshotAI: Kimi K3 is actually used for
Share of each real task category's classified traffic this model handles, from OpenRouter's task classification.
| Task | Share of task traffic |
|---|---|
| Security Audit | 4.8% |
| Code Review | 2.9% |
| Multi-step Planning | 2.2% |
| Tool Dispatch | 2.2% |
Frequently asked questions
What is MoonshotAI: Kimi K3's quality score?
MoonshotAI: Kimi K3 scores 59.7 on Artificial Analysis's Intelligence Index, ranking #4 of 85 models with a published score.
How much does MoonshotAI: Kimi K3 cost?
MoonshotAI: Kimi K3 costs $6.00 per 1M tokens (blended 75% prompt / 25% completion pricing).
Is MoonshotAI: Kimi K3 widely used?
MoonshotAI: Kimi K3 ranks #13 of 291 models by average real OpenRouter usage share, averaging 2.11% of classified token volume over the trailing 35-day window.
Is MoonshotAI: Kimi K3 open-weight or closed?
MoonshotAI: Kimi K3 is an open-weight model.
Source: OpenRouter (openrouter.ai/rankings), as of August 9, 2026.
Benchmark scores: Artificial Analysis (artificialanalysis.ai) via OpenRouter (openrouter.ai/rankings).
Methodology: smophy.ai/benchmark/methodology
Token counts originate from each provider's own tokenizer and are not directly comparable across providers.