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Kimi Code (Moderato plan) + Kimi K3 API
confidence: high
Verdict
Moonshot Kimi membership tier 'Moderato' costs $19/month (or $180/yr, verified via official ListGoods commerce API) and includes Kimi Code CLI/VS Code/third-party access up to K3; the separate Kimi Open Platform API lists kimi-k3 at $0.30 cache-hit / $3.00 cache-miss input and $15.00 output per 1M tokens with 1,048,576-token context.
The terms
- $19.00/month
- Kimi membership subscription (Moderato $19/mo) includes Kimi Code benefits in CLI, VS Code, and third-party tools sharing one quota that refreshes every 7 days plus a rolling 5-hour rate window; K3 requires Moderato or above, 1M context requires Allegretto or above, HighSpeed requires Allegretto or above.
From the official page
"["kimi-k3", "1M tokens", <>{"$"}0.30</>, <>{"$"}3.00</>, <>{"$"}15.00</>, "1,048,576 tokens"],"
"{"id":"b2c3d4e5-f6a7-8901-bcde-f23456789012", "title":"Moderato", "durationDays":30, "useRegion":"REGION_OVERSEA", "createTime":"2025-09-03T09:26:48.609Z", "updateTime":"2026-08-18T10:32:16.389744Z", "membershipLevel":"LEVEL_BASIC", "amounts":[{"currency":"USD", "priceInCents":"1900"}], "transitionSummary":{"reason":"REASON_SUBSCRIPTION_NEED_APPLY"}, "billingCycle":{"duration":1, "timeUnit":"TIME_UNIT_MONTH"}"
"["kimi-k2.7-code", "1M tokens", <>{"$"}0.19</>, <>{"$"}0.95</>, <>{"$"}4.00</>, "262,144 tokens"],"
"Kimi Code's quota refreshes automatically every 7 days from your subscription date; unused quota does not roll over."
"Available to Moderato and above; 1M context for Allegretto and above"
Verified 2026-08-26
The math
Free within provider limits — effective marginal cost is $0 until quotas are hit.
Watch out
Machine-discovered entry — numbers trace to official sources via quotes; editorial verdict pending.