Kimi K3
Realtime · Global- Monthly API spend
- $165.00
- Cost / accepted answer
- $0.0183
- Quality assumption
- 90%
$3 input · $0.3 cache read · $15 output / 1M
Official source ↗KIMI / MOONSHOT AI / QWEN / ALIBABA CLOUD
Kimi vs Qwen API pricing calculator.
Compare Moonshot Kimi and Alibaba Qwen API token costs while preserving region, input band, context, cache, and execution-mode rules.
- Kimi / Moonshot AI
- 4 models Published range $0.95–$15
- Qwen / Alibaba Cloud
- 3 models Published range $0.028–$4.95
- Verified
- 2026-08-16
- Unit
- USD / 1M tokens
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Both sides receive the same requests and token counts. Set separate quality pass rates so a low token price cannot hide rejected answers.
SAME WORKLOAD · TWO API RATE CARDSKimi / Moonshot AI Qwen / Alibaba Cloud
Qwen 3.7 Max
Global scope · up to 1M input · US Virginia · Global deployment- Monthly API spend
- $74.26
- Cost / accepted answer
- $0.0083
- Quality assumption
- 90%
$1.65 input · $0.33 cache read · $4.95 output / 1M
Official source ↗QUALITY-ADJUSTED RESULTQwen / Alibaba Cloud is lower in this scenario.
At the entered pass rates, its estimated cost per accepted answer is $0.0083. This is scenario math, not evidence that the selected models have equal capabilities.
API rates are USD per one million tokens. The estimate excludes cache writes or storage, tools, retries, regional uplifts, taxes, latency failures, and consumer-plan quotas.
Qwen can vary by region, input size, and cache mode while Kimi separates standard and batch paths. Use only tiers the intended request actually qualifies for.
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4 currently effective cards are available in the calculator. Context bands and regions remain separate.
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6 currently effective cards are available in the calculator. A missing cache rate is never treated as free.
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Which is cheaper, Kimi / Moonshot AI or Qwen / Alibaba Cloud?
There is no provider-wide answer. Cost depends on the exact model tier, input and output size, cache behavior, region, execution mode, and the share of answers that pass the workload’s quality bar.
Does this comparison prove the models have equal quality?
No. The calculator keeps separate quality-pass assumptions so you can enter measured results. Equal token counts or prices do not establish equivalent capabilities.
Are consumer subscriptions included?
No. ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Grok, Kimi, and other consumer-plan quotas are separate from API token billing.