kimi-k3 API — compare providers
The same model (kimi-k3) is served by 12 providers; DeepInfra is the cheapest at $17.1/1M blended — the priciest (Morph) costs 67% more.
Quality and intelligence scores are attached to the model itself — identical whichever provider serves it.
| Rank | Provider | Input /1M | Output /1M | Blended /1M |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DeepInfra | $2.85 | $14.25 | $17.1 ← cheapest |
| 2 | DigitalOcean | $2.85 | $14.25 | $17.1 |
| 3 | Phala | $3 | $15 | $18 |
| 4 | Chutes | $3 | $15 | $18 |
| 5 | Parasail | $3 | $15 | $18 |
| 6 | Modal | $3 | $15 | $18 |
| 7 | Together AI | $3 | $15 | $18 |
| 8 | BaseTen | $3 | $15 | $18 |
| 9 | Moonshot AI | $3 | $15 | $18 |
| 10 | Alibaba | $3.45 | $17.25 | $20.7 |
| 11 | Fireworks AI | $4.5 | $22.5 | $27 |
| 12 | Morph | $6 | $22.5 | $28.5 |
Prices are per 1M tokens (USD). "Blended" = input + output, for coarse ranking. Same underlying model, 12 serving providers, 67% spread top to bottom. Context window: 1,048,576 tokens (16,384 max output) — see how it ranks in biggest context windows. See how this compares across the catalogue in same model, different price.
Cost per 1,000 requests by workload
What each provider actually bills for a representative job, not just the sticker price.
| Provider | Chatbot 1000 in / 500 out | RAG / long context 8000 in / 500 out | Batch summarize 4000 in / 1000 out |
|---|---|---|---|
| DeepInfra | $9.97 | $29.93 | $25.65 |
| DigitalOcean | $9.97 | $29.93 | $25.65 |
| Phala | $10.50 | $31.50 | $27.00 |
| Chutes | $10.50 | $31.50 | $27.00 |
| Parasail | $10.50 | $31.50 | $27.00 |
| Modal | $10.50 | $31.50 | $27.00 |
| Together AI | $10.50 | $31.50 | $27.00 |
| BaseTen | $10.50 | $31.50 | $27.00 |
| Moonshot AI | $10.50 | $31.50 | $27.00 |
| Alibaba | $12.08 | $36.23 | $31.05 |
| Fireworks AI | $15.75 | $47.25 | $40.50 |
| Morph | $17.25 | $59.25 | $46.50 |
Estimate your own workload
Input tokens/request: Output tokens/request: Requests:
| Provider | Estimated cost (USD) |
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Self-host / quantized builds
Open weights under Modified MIT — you can run kimi-k3 on your own hardware instead of paying per token. Quantized builds lower the memory footprint; whether it fits your GPU or Mac depends on the model's size. Formats: GGUF for llama.cpp / Ollama / LM Studio, AWQ and GPTQ for GPU serving, MLX for Apple silicon.
- GGUF builds llama.cpp · Ollama · LM Studio
- AWQ builds GPU serving (vLLM)
- GPTQ builds GPU serving
- MLX builds Apple silicon
- Ollama library one-command local run
Links search the live model hubs (Hugging Face, Ollama) so they track new builds as they appear — we don't host weights. Which formats exist depends on what the model owner and community have published.