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Kimi K3
Moonshot AI's Kimi model, released 17 Jul 2026.
Top three for
2 tasks, including studying and homework, maths and science.
Evidence
Independently tested. 24 independent results so far.
Cost
$17 per 1,000 typical requests, if you use it directly.
Reads at once
1,573 pages of about 500 words.
Where you can use it
The apps and plans that include it, cheapest first.
| App and plan | Price | Access |
|---|---|---|
| Kimi Free | Free Called Adagio | Included, the default |
| Kimi Moderato | $19/month | Included, the default |
Where it ranks, task by task
Its place on each task's score, among the models we compare that have enough results to score.
| Task | Position | Task score |
|---|---|---|
| Best AI for studying and homework | 3rd of 12 | 82 |
| Best AI for maths and science | 3rd of 12 | 81 |
| Best AI for planning and personal admin | 4th of 14 | 71 |
| Best AI for business | 4th of 8 | 56 |
| Best AI for health questions | 4th of 14 | 74 |
| Best AI for legal questions | 4th of 8 | 70 |
| Best AI for coding and building apps | 4th of 10 | 72 |
| Best AI for research | 4th of 11 | 64 |
| Best AI for accounting and finance | 4th of 8 | 56 |
| Best AI for CVs, job applications and interviews | 4th of 14 | 56 |
| Best AI for presentations and PowerPoint | 4th of 8 | 52 |
| Best AI for writing | 5th of 14 | 53 |
| Best AI for translation and languages | 6th of 14 | 66 |
| Best AI for documents, PDFs and notes | 6th of 13 | 66 |
| Best AI for Excel and spreadsheets | 7th of 8 | 60 |
Test results
Every test we use that has a result for this exact version.
Details
- Maker
- Moonshot AI
- Released
- 17 Jul 2026
- Status
- Current
- Replaces
- Kimi K2.5
- Name checked
- Confirmed with Moonshot AI