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Kimi K2 Instruct API Pricing & Performance

kimi-k2-instruct

Developer: Moonshot AI

Also known as

Groq/moonshotai/kimi-k2-instructGroq/moonshotai/kimi-k2-instruct-0905Kimi-K2-InstructKimi-K2-Instruct-0905NVIDIA/kimi-k2-instruct

Kimi K2 Instruct by Moonshot AI is available through 90 API providers on LMSpeed. Compare API pricing from $0.0010 to $75.00 per million input tokens across providers. Free API access is offered by 4 providers. In speed benchmarks, the fastest provider reaches 227 tok/s.

Avg speed

129.46t/s

First token

1.05s

Total tests

145

Providers

Variants

108

Pricing Comparison

Compare Kimi K2 Instruct API pricing across 86 providers. Input prices range from $0.0010 to $75.00 per million input. 3173721 New API offers the lowest rate at $0.0010/M.

Provider	Model Variant	Input ($/M)	Output ($/M)	Speed (t/s)
wuer的api站	moonshotai/kimi-k2-instruct	Free	Free	—
wuer的api站	moonshotai/kimi-k2-instruct-0905	Free	Free	—
91VIP API	moonshotai/kimi-k2-instruct	Free	Free	—
91VIP API	moonshotai/kimi-k2-instruct-0905	Free	Free	—
3173721 New API	daipai/moonshotai/kimi-k2-instruct-0905	$0.0010	$0.0010	—
Medu Chat	kimi-k2-Instruct-0905	$0.0010	$0.0010	—
素墨API	kimi-k2-instruct	$0.010	$0.010	—
素墨API	kimi-k2-instruct-0905	$0.010	$0.010	—
素墨API	moonshotai/kimi-k2-instruct	$0.010	$0.010	—
素墨API	moonshotai/kimi-k2-instruct-0905	$0.010	$0.010	—
初叶🍂Furry API	moonshotai/kimi-k2-instruct	$0.050	$0.050	—
初叶🍂Furry API	moonshotai/kimi-k2-instruct-0905	$0.050	$0.050	—
GLM BigModel Relay	kimi-k2-instruct-0905	$0.060	$0.180	—
星见雅 API	李/moonshotai/kimi-k2-instruct	$0.100	$0.100	—
星见雅 API	李/moonshotai/kimi-k2-instruct-0905	$0.100	$0.100	—
星见雅 API	英伟达/moonshotai/kimi-k2-instruct	$0.100	$0.100	—
星见雅 API	英伟达/moonshotai/kimi-k2-instruct-0905	$0.100	$0.100	—
Seamee API	moonshotai/kimi-k2-instruct	$0.100	$2.00	—
对空六课 API	李/moonshotai/kimi-k2-instruct	$0.100	$0.100	—
对空六课 API	李/moonshotai/kimi-k2-instruct-0905	$0.100	$0.100	—

Showing 20 of 90 providers.

Pricing data from provider public APIs

Free Kimi K2 Instruct API Tier & Credits

Kimi K2 Instruct is free to use through 4 providers with no per-token charges. These providers offer free API credits or a free tier:

Provider	Speed (t/s)
wuer的api站	—
wuer的api站	—
91VIP API	—
91VIP API	—

API Speed Benchmarks by Provider

Compare speed and latency performance across all API providers.

Showing 1-10 of 10 providers

Most tested Recently tested A–Z

Provider	Speed	Latency	Tests
A3 kimi-k2-instruct-0905	226.90 tok/s	0.29s	10
RinkoAI moonshotai/kimi-k2-instruct-0905	182.40 tok/s	1.38s	70
LLM.PM moonshotai/kimi-k2-instruct	78.08 tok/s	0.52s	20
Amethyst AI kimi-k2-instruct-0905	74.54 tok/s	0.63s	5
温云 moonshotai/kimi-k2-instruct-0905	66.42 tok/s	0.82s	10
Hugging Face moonshotai/Kimi-K2-Instruct:novita	48.81 tok/s	1.21s	5
NVIDIA NIM moonshotai/kimi-k2-instruct	45.15 tok/s	0.58s	10
Mine kimi-k2-instruct	41.95 tok/s	1.62s	5
玄黄 kimi-k2-instruct	32.90 tok/s	1.10s	5
TokenPony kimi-k2-instruct-0905	13.20 tok/s	1.09s	5

Recent API Speed Tests

20 records

Latest benchmark results measuring API response speed and first-token latency.

Time	Model	Speed	Latency
04/12/2026, 09:05	moonshotai/kimi-k2-instruct-0905	56.68 tok/s	0.88s
04/12/2026, 09:05	moonshotai/kimi-k2-instruct-0905	51.77 tok/s	0.75s
04/12/2026, 09:05	moonshotai/kimi-k2-instruct-0905	69.86 tok/s	0.70s
04/12/2026, 09:05	moonshotai/kimi-k2-instruct-0905	97.67 tok/s	1.15s
04/12/2026, 09:05	moonshotai/kimi-k2-instruct-0905	76.18 tok/s	0.70s
04/12/2026, 09:03	moonshotai/kimi-k2-instruct-0905	76.63 tok/s	1.05s
04/12/2026, 09:03	moonshotai/kimi-k2-instruct-0905	61.54 tok/s	0.71s
04/12/2026, 09:03	moonshotai/kimi-k2-instruct-0905	43.92 tok/s	0.72s
04/12/2026, 09:03	moonshotai/kimi-k2-instruct-0905	59.25 tok/s	0.78s
04/12/2026, 09:03	moonshotai/kimi-k2-instruct-0905	70.75 tok/s	0.73s
04/05/2026, 12:42	moonshotai/kimi-k2-instruct	21.88 tok/s	0.61s
04/05/2026, 12:42	moonshotai/kimi-k2-instruct	24.27 tok/s	0.63s
04/05/2026, 12:42	moonshotai/kimi-k2-instruct	23.70 tok/s	0.56s
04/05/2026, 12:42	moonshotai/kimi-k2-instruct	29.01 tok/s	0.58s
04/05/2026, 12:42	moonshotai/kimi-k2-instruct	23.63 tok/s	0.61s
03/25/2026, 14:31	moonshotai/kimi-k2-instruct	90.68 tok/s	0.39s
03/25/2026, 14:31	moonshotai/kimi-k2-instruct	64.43 tok/s	0.51s
03/25/2026, 14:31	moonshotai/kimi-k2-instruct	53.35 tok/s	0.85s
03/25/2026, 14:31	moonshotai/kimi-k2-instruct	62.24 tok/s	0.56s
03/25/2026, 14:31	moonshotai/kimi-k2-instruct	58.26 tok/s	0.49s

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is Kimi K2 Instruct API free?: Yes, Kimi K2 Instruct is available for free through 4 API providers on LMSpeed, including wuer的api站, wuer的api站, 91VIP API, 91VIP API. These providers offer free API credits or a free tier with no per-token charges.
How much does Kimi K2 Instruct API cost?: Kimi K2 Instruct API pricing ranges from $0.0010 to $75.00 per million input tokens across 90 providers. 3173721 New API offers the cheapest rate at $0.0010/M. Output pricing varies by provider.
Which provider has the cheapest Kimi K2 Instruct API pricing?: The cheapest Kimi K2 Instruct API pricing is offered by 3173721 New API at $0.0010 per million input tokens. Compare all 90 providers above to find the best pricing per token for your use case.

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Pricing Comparison

Compare Kimi K2 Instruct API pricing across 86 providers. Input prices range from $0.0010 to $75.00 per million input. 3173721 New API offers the lowest rate at $0.0010/M.

Provider	Model Variant	Input ($/M)	Output ($/M)	Speed (t/s)
wuer的api站	moonshotai/kimi-k2-instruct	Free	Free	—
wuer的api站	moonshotai/kimi-k2-instruct-0905	Free	Free	—
91VIP API	moonshotai/kimi-k2-instruct	Free	Free	—
91VIP API	moonshotai/kimi-k2-instruct-0905	Free	Free	—
3173721 New API	daipai/moonshotai/kimi-k2-instruct-0905	$0.0010	$0.0010	—
Medu Chat	kimi-k2-Instruct-0905	$0.0010	$0.0010	—
素墨API	kimi-k2-instruct	$0.010	$0.010	—
素墨API	kimi-k2-instruct-0905	$0.010	$0.010	—
素墨API	moonshotai/kimi-k2-instruct	$0.010	$0.010	—
素墨API	moonshotai/kimi-k2-instruct-0905	$0.010	$0.010	—
初叶🍂Furry API	moonshotai/kimi-k2-instruct	$0.050	$0.050	—
初叶🍂Furry API	moonshotai/kimi-k2-instruct-0905	$0.050	$0.050	—
GLM BigModel Relay	kimi-k2-instruct-0905	$0.060	$0.180	—
星见雅 API	李/moonshotai/kimi-k2-instruct	$0.100	$0.100	—
星见雅 API	李/moonshotai/kimi-k2-instruct-0905	$0.100	$0.100	—
星见雅 API	英伟达/moonshotai/kimi-k2-instruct	$0.100	$0.100	—
星见雅 API	英伟达/moonshotai/kimi-k2-instruct-0905	$0.100	$0.100	—
Seamee API	moonshotai/kimi-k2-instruct	$0.100	$2.00	—
对空六课 API	李/moonshotai/kimi-k2-instruct	$0.100	$0.100	—
对空六课 API	李/moonshotai/kimi-k2-instruct-0905	$0.100	$0.100	—

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Pricing data from provider public APIs

Provider

Speed (t/s)

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Provider

Speed

Latency

Tests

kimi-k2-instruct-0905

226.90 tok/s

0.29s

RinkoAI

moonshotai/kimi-k2-instruct-0905

182.40 tok/s

1.38s

LLM.PM

moonshotai/kimi-k2-instruct

78.08 tok/s

0.52s

Amethyst AI

kimi-k2-instruct-0905

74.54 tok/s

0.63s

温云

moonshotai/kimi-k2-instruct-0905

66.42 tok/s

0.82s

Hugging Face

moonshotai/Kimi-K2-Instruct:novita

48.81 tok/s

1.21s

NVIDIA NIM

moonshotai/kimi-k2-instruct

45.15 tok/s

0.58s

Mine

kimi-k2-instruct

41.95 tok/s

1.62s

玄黄

kimi-k2-instruct

32.90 tok/s

1.10s

TokenPony

kimi-k2-instruct-0905

13.20 tok/s

1.09s

Time

Model

Speed

Latency

04/12/2026, 09:05

moonshotai/kimi-k2-instruct-0905

56.68 tok/s

0.88s

04/12/2026, 09:05

moonshotai/kimi-k2-instruct-0905

51.77 tok/s

0.75s

04/12/2026, 09:05

moonshotai/kimi-k2-instruct-0905

69.86 tok/s

0.70s

04/12/2026, 09:05

moonshotai/kimi-k2-instruct-0905

97.67 tok/s

1.15s

04/12/2026, 09:05

moonshotai/kimi-k2-instruct-0905

76.18 tok/s

0.70s

04/12/2026, 09:03

moonshotai/kimi-k2-instruct-0905

76.63 tok/s

1.05s

04/12/2026, 09:03

moonshotai/kimi-k2-instruct-0905

61.54 tok/s

0.71s

04/12/2026, 09:03

moonshotai/kimi-k2-instruct-0905

43.92 tok/s

0.72s

04/12/2026, 09:03

moonshotai/kimi-k2-instruct-0905

59.25 tok/s

0.78s

04/12/2026, 09:03

moonshotai/kimi-k2-instruct-0905

70.75 tok/s

0.73s

04/05/2026, 12:42

moonshotai/kimi-k2-instruct

21.88 tok/s

0.61s

04/05/2026, 12:42

moonshotai/kimi-k2-instruct

24.27 tok/s

0.63s

04/05/2026, 12:42

moonshotai/kimi-k2-instruct

23.70 tok/s

0.56s

04/05/2026, 12:42

moonshotai/kimi-k2-instruct

29.01 tok/s

0.58s

04/05/2026, 12:42

moonshotai/kimi-k2-instruct

23.63 tok/s

0.61s

03/25/2026, 14:31

moonshotai/kimi-k2-instruct

90.68 tok/s

0.39s

03/25/2026, 14:31

moonshotai/kimi-k2-instruct

64.43 tok/s

0.51s

03/25/2026, 14:31

moonshotai/kimi-k2-instruct

53.35 tok/s

0.85s

03/25/2026, 14:31

moonshotai/kimi-k2-instruct

62.24 tok/s

0.56s

03/25/2026, 14:31

moonshotai/kimi-k2-instruct

58.26 tok/s

0.49s

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Kimi K2 Instruct API free?

Yes, Kimi K2 Instruct is available for free through 4 API providers on LMSpeed, including wuer的api站, wuer的api站, 91VIP API, 91VIP API. These providers offer free API credits or a free tier with no per-token charges.

How much does Kimi K2 Instruct API cost?

Kimi K2 Instruct API pricing ranges from $0.0010 to $75.00 per million input tokens across 90 providers. 3173721 New API offers the cheapest rate at $0.0010/M. Output pricing varies by provider.

Which provider has the cheapest Kimi K2 Instruct API pricing?

The cheapest Kimi K2 Instruct API pricing is offered by 3173721 New API at $0.0010 per million input tokens. Compare all 90 providers above to find the best pricing per token for your use case.