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Kimi K3 price increase: output $13.28 → $15.00 per 1M tokens
Moonshot AI's Kimi K3 changed its list price between Sep 14, 2026 and Sep 21, 2026: input $2.65 → $3.00 and output $13.28 → $15.00 per 1M tokens (+13%).
What it means per task
Same tokens as today's measurement, old price vs new price.
| Task | Before | After | Per 1,000 tasks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Answer a chat question | 1.8¢ | 2.1¢ | $18.25 → $20.61 |
| Reply to a customer email | 4.8¢ | 5.4¢ | $47.59 → $53.74 |
| Write a 1,500-word blog post | 10¢ | 12¢ | $103 → $116 |
| Write 10 product descriptions | 4.1¢ | 4.7¢ | $41.41 → $46.77 |
| Translate 1,000 words | 16¢ | 19¢ | $164 → $186 |
| Proofread one page (500 words) | 5.7¢ | 6.4¢ | $56.67 → $64.01 |
| Summarize a 20-page PDF | 6.4¢ | 7.2¢ | $63.51 → $71.84 |
| Extract data from an invoice | 3.6¢ | 4.1¢ | $36.01 → $40.67 |
| Analyze a 200-row spreadsheet | 15¢ | 17¢ | $153 → $173 |
| Answer from 5 retrieved documents (RAG) | 5.2¢ | 5.9¢ | $52.11 → $58.88 |
| Classify 100 support tickets | 10¢ | 11¢ | $101 → $114 |
| Review 500 lines of code | 13¢ | 15¢ | $133 → $150 |
| Write a SQL query | 4.2¢ | 4.8¢ | $42.13 → $47.57 |
| Run a 50-step coding agent | $7.94 | $8.99 | $7,944 → $8,992 |