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title: "Kimi-K3 Cost Calculator - Together AI"
description: "Calculate the cost of using Kimi-K3 from Together AI. Input costs $3.00 and output $15.00 per 1M tokens."
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# Kimi-K3 Cost Calculator - Together AI

> Calculate the cost of using Kimi-K3 from Together AI. Input costs $3.00 and output $15.00 per 1M tokens.

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## About Kimi-K3

Kimi-K3 is a chat model from Together AI, one of 57 chat models they offer. It is priced at $3.00 per 1M input tokens and $15.00 per 1M output tokens, ranking 2595 out of 2912 chat models by cost and cheaper than 11% of models in this category. Kimi-K3 supports vision, function calling, prompt caching, structured output. Its 1,049K-token context window is in the top 9% among chat models.

## Pricing

Published Together AI pricing for Kimi-K3.

- **$3.00 / 1M tokens Input.**
- **$15.00 / 1M tokens Output.**

## Technical Specifications

- **Chat Mode.**
- **1,048,576 Max Input Tokens.**
- **1,048,576 Max Tokens.**

## Model Capabilities

Kimi-K3 supports: Function Calling, Vision, Prompt Caching, Response Schema.

## How Pricing Compares

At $3.00 per 1M input tokens and $15.00 per 1M output tokens, Kimi-K3 ranks 2595 out of 2912 chat models by input cost. It is more expensive compared to the median of $0.55 for chat models, and is cheaper than 11% of models in this category.

Kimi-K3 is one of 57 Together AI chat models, with support for vision, function calling, prompt caching, structured output. its 1,049K-token context window places it in the top 9% of chat models.

| Model | Provider | Input $/1M | Output $/1M | vs Kimi-K3 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| anthropic.claude-3-5-sonnet-20241022-v2:0 | AWS Bedrock | $3.00 | $15.00 | 0% |
| anthropic.claude-3-7-sonnet-20240620-v1:0 | AWS Bedrock | $3.60 | $18.00 | +20% |
| anthropic.claude-3-7-sonnet-20250219-v1:0 | AWS Bedrock | $3.00 | $15.00 | 0% |
| anthropic.claude-sonnet-4-6 | AWS Bedrock | $3.00 | $15.00 | 0% |
| global.anthropic.claude-sonnet-4-6 | AWS Bedrock | $3.00 | $15.00 | 0% |

## More from Together AI

- [DeepSeek-R1 ($3.00/1M input)](https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/llm-cost-calculator/provider/together_ai/model/deepseek-r1.md)
- [Meta-Llama-3.1-405B-Instruct-Turbo ($3.50/1M input)](https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/llm-cost-calculator/provider/together_ai/model/meta-llama-3.1-405b-instruct-turbo.md)
- [Qwen3.8-2.4T-A95B ($2.50/1M input)](https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/llm-cost-calculator/provider/together_ai/model/qwen3.8-2.4t-a95b.md)
- [Qwen3-Coder-480B-A35B-Instruct-FP8 ($2.00/1M input)](https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/llm-cost-calculator/provider/together_ai/model/qwen3-coder-480b-a35b-instruct-fp8.md)

## Related Resources

- [Together AI status](https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/provider-status/together-ai.md)
- [Kimi-K3 specifications](https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/model-library/compare/together_ai/kimi-k3.md)
- [All Together AI pricing](https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/llm-cost-calculator/provider/together_ai.md)

## FAQ

### Is Kimi-K3 cheaper than anthropic.claude-3-5-sonnet-20241022-v2:0?

No. Kimi-K3 costs $3.00 per 1M input tokens while anthropic.claude-3-5-sonnet-20241022-v2:0 costs $3.00 per 1M input tokens, making anthropic.claude-3-5-sonnet-20241022-v2:0 0% more affordable for input. However, Kimi-K3 may offer different capabilities or performance characteristics that justify the price difference.

### How does Kimi-K3 pricing compare to the average chat model?

Kimi-K3 input pricing is $3.00 per 1M tokens, which is 445% above the median of $0.55 for chat models. It ranks 2595 out of 2912 chat models by input cost, making it cheaper than 11% of models in this category. For output, it costs $15.00 per 1M tokens compared to the median of $1.50.

### What makes Kimi-K3 different from other Together AI models?

Among Together AI's 57 chat models, Kimi-K3 ranks 56 by input cost.

### What are the best alternatives to Kimi-K3?

The most comparable chat models to Kimi-K3 are: anthropic.claude-3-5-sonnet-20241022-v2:0 from AWS Bedrock ($3.00/1M input tokens); anthropic.claude-3-7-sonnet-20240620-v1:0 from AWS Bedrock ($3.60/1M input tokens); anthropic.claude-3-7-sonnet-20250219-v1:0 from AWS Bedrock ($3.00/1M input tokens); anthropic.claude-sonnet-4-6 from AWS Bedrock ($3.00/1M input tokens). These alternatives were selected based on similar capabilities, pricing, and provider diversity. You can compare any of these models in detail using the Bifrost Model Library.

### How large is Kimi-K3's context window?

Kimi-K3 supports up to 1,048,576 input tokens, placing it in the top 9% of chat models by context window size (rank 238 of 2714). This makes it suitable for processing long documents, extensive code repositories, or maintaining detailed conversation histories.

### How do I check if Together AI is down?

You can monitor Together AI service health in real time on the Bifrost Together AI Status page. It tracks current component status, active incidents, and historical reliability data pulled from the official status page every 60 seconds.

### How do I calculate Kimi-K3 costs?

Kimi-K3 is priced based on input and output tokens. Use the interactive calculator at the top of this page to estimate costs for your specific workload. Enter your expected input and output tokens volume and the calculator will show the total cost breakdown. For reference, processing 1M input tokens costs $3.00 and generating 1M output tokens costs $15.00.

## Related Resources

- [All Together AI pricing](https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/llm-cost-calculator/provider/together_ai.md)
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- [Docs: Bifrost docs](https://docs.getbifrost.ai)
- [GitHub: maximhq/bifrost](https://github.com/maximhq/bifrost)
- [Pricing: Bifrost pricing](https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/pricing.md)
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