Kimi by Moonshot AI includes Kimi Code for personal interactive coding in Plus, Pro, Max and Ultra memberships. Coding and other membership features share monthly Credits and rolling usage limits. The Kimi Open Platform API is billed separately.
Kimi is the product brand from Moonshot AI. Kimi Code is a coding product included in Kimi Membership; Kimi Open Platform is a separate usage-based API service.
| Membership | Monthly payment (USD) | Annual total (USD) | Annual monthly equivalent (USD) | K3 context entitlement | HighSpeed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kimi Code Plus | $19 / month | $180 / year | $15 / month (annual equivalent) | K3 256K | Not included |
| Kimi Code Pro | $39 / month | $372 / year | $31 / month (annual equivalent) | K3 1M; K3 256K | Included |
| Kimi Code Max | $99 / month | $948 / year | $79 / month (annual equivalent) | K3 1M; K3 256K | Included |
| Kimi Code Ultra | $199 / month | $1908 / year | $159 / month (annual equivalent) | K3 1M; K3 256K | Included |
Annual subscriptions charge the full annual total; the annual monthly equivalent is not the monthly payment. Checkout eligibility, applicable taxes and account-specific purchase conditions follow the official purchase page.
Current Plus, Pro, Max and Ultra memberships retain rolling five-hour usage limits and have no weekly limit. Kimi Code and other Kimi membership features share the monthly Credits pool. Credits refresh on the subscription anniversary date, including annual subscriptions; unused Credits expire without rollover. All signed-in devices and API keys share the applicable quota. Exact request or token allowances are not published.
Credits are not a fixed number of requests, tokens, API dollars or CreditsPlan credits. Exact balances and rolling-window limits are shown in the official account console. Extra Usage is a separate usage charge.
| Model | Official model ID | Context | Status | Multimodal input | Reasoning | Plan entitlement and limits | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kimi K3 | k3 | 262,144 tokens (Plus entitlement) | current | image, video | low, high, max | Plus may call k3 within 256K; K3 1M context requires Pro or above. | Official model configuration |
| Kimi K3 256K | k3-256k | 262,144 tokens | current | image | low, high, max | Fixed 256K context; image input only. Compact before switching if the session exceeds 256K or contains video. | Official model configuration |
| Kimi K2.8 Preview | kimi-for-coding | 1,048,576 tokens | preview | image, video | low, high, max | Current alias maps to K2.8 Preview, upgraded in place; default reasoning effort is max. | Official model configuration |
| Tool | Support | Access method | Authentication | Protocol | Limitations | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kimi Code Desktop | native | Kimi account sign-in | Kimi account sign-in | official client | macOS and Windows; support and login described in guide | Official setup |
| Kimi Code CLI | native | Kimi account login via /login | Kimi account sign-in | official client; ACP for IDE integration | Current Node.js client replaces legacy Python/uv client; quick-start link verified from official docs index | Official setup |
| Kimi Code for VS Code | native | Official Kimi Code extension and account login | Kimi account sign-in | official extension | Quick-start link verified from official docs index | Official setup |
| Claude Code | supported | Configure provider environment variables | API key | Anthropic | Client version/configuration varies; k3[1m] is Claude Code-specific configuration syntax, not the canonical API model ID | Official setup |
| OpenCode | supported | Built-in Kimi For Coding provider and API key authentication | API key | Not specified by the tool guide | Provider handles the connection; this page does not explicitly identify wire protocol Wire protocol is not specified in this official tool guide. | Official setup |
| Codex | supported | Custom model provider | API key | OpenAI Responses | Streaming, reasoning and function calls supported; Responses input text/image only, video unsupported; membership context entitlements still apply | Official setup |
| Hermes Agent | supported | Kimi Coding Plan provider or custom provider | API key | OpenAI Chat Completions | k3-256k may need manual model entry; model capability and client video limits still apply | Official setup |
| JetBrains | native | Sign in with a Kimi account in the official client. | Kimi account sign-in | acp | Connect through the official CLI ACP integration. | Official setup |
| Zed | native | Sign in with a Kimi account in the official client. | Kimi account sign-in | acp | Connect through the official CLI ACP integration. | Official setup |
Offers to check before buying
Registration rewards have ended; subscription invitations remain available. When an invited friend confirms and successfully subscribes within 24 hours, both users can receive lottery chances. Rewards are Credits equivalent to Kimi Go, not fixed membership days, and expire on 2026-12-31 subject to My Prizes. Kimi Code-specific reward applicability is unverified; this does not change subscription prices.
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Offers may not apply to every plan from this brand. Check the official entry or app for eligibility and scope.
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