Kimi
Kimi is an AI assistant and agent workspace from Moonshot AI. It runs on Kimi K3, a 2.8-trillion-parameter open-weight model with a 1-million-token context window launched in July 2026. Beyond chat, Kimi handles documents, slides, deep research and websites, and it extends to coding through Kimi Code and to desktop work through Kimi Work.
Quick facts
Best for
- Research and long-document work
- Handing off multi-step agent tasks
- Developers who like open-weight models
- Coders working in the terminal
Key features
An open-weight mixture-of-experts model with 2.8T total and 104B active parameters, native vision and a 1M-token context window.
Hands off work with documents, spreadsheets and slides, runs Deep Research, and builds and deploys websites with a database.
Paid plans split a task across parallel subtasks, from 2 at a time on Plus up to 8 on Max and Ultra.
A coding agent for the terminal and IDE that runs K3 on paid plans, with its own usage limits on top of shared credits.
A desktop agent for knowledge work on Windows and Apple silicon Macs that also runs Kimi K3.
From the Pro plan up, agents can work autonomously until a goal is done, and you can deploy a Kimi Claw agent in one click.
Use cases
- Load several long annual reports into one conversation and ask Kimi to compare revenue trends across them.
- Run a Deep Research task on a market and turn the findings into a slide deck.
- Use Kimi Code in your terminal to refactor a module across many files of a repository.
Pricing
Current deals
What is Kimi?
Kimi is Moonshot AI’s consumer product line, spanning chat, agents and coding. Kimi K3 launched on July 17, 2026 and runs on kimi.com and the iOS, Android and HarmonyOS apps.
Earlier versions were known for reading long documents; the 2026 product leans on agents, with scheduled tasks that push results on their own.
Who it’s for
Kimi suits people who hand off multi-step research, office files or coding. Developers can try K3 in Kimi Code, then use the API or self-host the open weights.
Limitations
- Kimi Code, Kimi Work, Deep Research and slides share one monthly credit pool, and unused credits expire.
- Agent use counts per plan are estimates based on typical token consumption, not fixed quotas.
- Goal mode starts at Pro, and 1M-token chats need Max or Ultra.
- The yuan-priced help center and the US-dollar pricing page reuse plan names such as Plus, Pro and Max for different tiers and prices, which can confuse buyers.
Kimi FAQ
Alternatives to Kimi
Open-weight chat and reasoning models with a free web and mobile assistant.
Alibaba's AI assistant built on the open-weight Qwen models.
OpenAI's general-purpose AI assistant for chat, search, images, voice and agents.
Anthropic's AI assistant for writing, analysis and coding, plus Claude Code and Cowork.
AI answer engine that searches the web and cites its sources.
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