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title: "Kimi-K3 - Model Details & Comparison"
description: "Kimi-K3 from Wafer: capabilities, context limits, pricing, and side-by-side comparisons with alternative models."
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# Kimi-K3 - Model Details & Comparison

> Kimi-K3 from Wafer: capabilities, context limits, pricing, and side-by-side comparisons with alternative models.

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## About Kimi-K3

Kimi-K3 is a chat model from Wafer, one of 10 chat models they offer. It is priced at $3.00 per 1M input tokens and $15.00 per 1M output tokens, ranking 3236 out of 3648 chat models by cost and cheaper than 11% of models in this category. Kimi-K3 supports vision, function calling, reasoning, prompt caching, structured output. Its 1,049K-token context window is in the top 11% among chat models.

## Specifications

- **Wafer Provider.**
- **Chat Mode.**
- **1,048,576 Max Input Tokens.**
- **1,048,576 Max Tokens.**
- **$3.00 / 1M tokens Input Price.**
- **$15.00 / 1M tokens Output Price.**

## Capabilities

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

## Kimi-K3 Pricing Overview

At $3.00 per 1M input tokens and $15.00 per 1M output tokens, Kimi-K3 ranks 3236 out of 3648 chat models by input cost. It is more expensive compared to the median of $0.57 for chat models, and is cheaper than 11% of models in this category.

Kimi-K3 is one of 10 Wafer chat models, with support for vision, function calling, reasoning, prompt caching, structured output. its 1,049K-token context window places it in the top 11% of chat models.

## Models to Compare

Alternatives to Kimi-K3 with comparable capabilities.

| Model | Provider | Input $/1M | Output $/1M |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| anthropic.claude-3-7-sonnet-20240620-v1:0 | AWS Bedrock | $3.00 | $15.00 |
| anthropic.claude-3-7-sonnet-20250219-v1:0 | AWS Bedrock | $3.00 | $15.00 |
| anthropic.claude-sonnet-4-6 | AWS Bedrock | $3.00 | $15.00 |
| global.anthropic.claude-sonnet-4-6 | AWS Bedrock | $3.00 | $15.00 |
| us.anthropic.claude-sonnet-4-6 | AWS Bedrock | $3.30 | $16.50 |

- [Compare anthropic.claude-3-7-sonnet-20240620-v1:0](https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/model-library/compare/bedrock/anthropic.claude-3-7-sonnet-20240620-v1-0.md)
- [Compare anthropic.claude-3-7-sonnet-20250219-v1:0](https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/model-library/compare/bedrock/anthropic.claude-3-7-sonnet-20250219-v1-0.md)
- [Compare anthropic.claude-sonnet-4-6](https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/model-library/compare/bedrock/anthropic.claude-sonnet-4-6.md)
- [Compare global.anthropic.claude-sonnet-4-6](https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/model-library/compare/bedrock/global.anthropic.claude-sonnet-4-6.md)
- [Compare us.anthropic.claude-sonnet-4-6](https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/model-library/compare/bedrock/us.anthropic.claude-sonnet-4-6.md)

## Related Resources

- [Calculate Kimi-K3 costs](https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/llm-cost-calculator/provider/wafer/model/kimi-k3.md)
- [All Wafer pricing](https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/llm-cost-calculator/provider/wafer.md)

## FAQ

### Is Kimi-K3 cheaper than anthropic.claude-3-7-sonnet-20240620-v1:0?

No. Kimi-K3 costs $3.00 per 1M input tokens while anthropic.claude-3-7-sonnet-20240620-v1:0 costs $3.00 per 1M input tokens, making anthropic.claude-3-7-sonnet-20240620-v1:0 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 429% above the median of $0.57 for chat models. It ranks 3236 out of 3648 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 $1.65.

### What makes Kimi-K3 different from other Wafer models?

Among Wafer's 10 chat models, Kimi-K3 ranks 8 by input cost.

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

The most comparable chat models to Kimi-K3 are: anthropic.claude-3-7-sonnet-20240620-v1:0 from AWS Bedrock ($3.00/1M 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); global.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 11% of chat models by context window size (rank 379 of 3577). This makes it suitable for processing long documents, extensive code repositories, or maintaining detailed conversation histories.

### 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

- [Wafer models](https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/model-library/provider/wafer.md)
- [Model library](https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/model-library.md)
- [LLM cost calculator](https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/llm-cost-calculator.md)
- [Docs: Bifrost docs](https://docs.getbifrost.ai)
- [GitHub: maximhq/bifrost](https://github.com/maximhq/bifrost)
- [Pricing: Bifrost pricing](https://www.getmaxim.ai/pricing)
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