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Kimi K3 price cut: output $11.94 → $11.94 per 1M tokens
Moonshot AI's Kimi K3 changed its list price between Oct 18, 2026 and Oct 19, 2026: input $0.30 → $0.25 and output $11.94 → $11.94 per 1M tokens (-18%).
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 | 1.6¢ | 1.6¢ | $16.32 → $16.31 |
| Reply to a customer email | 4.2¢ | 4.2¢ | $42.25 → $42.23 |
| Write a 1,500-word blog post | 9.2¢ | 9.2¢ | $92.26 → $92.25 |
| Write 10 product descriptions | 3.7¢ | 3.7¢ | $36.63 → $36.62 |
| Translate 1,000 words | 14¢ | 14¢ | $145 → $145 |
| Proofread one page (500 words) | 4.9¢ | 4.9¢ | $49.44 → $49.40 |
| Summarize a 20-page PDF | 3.0¢ | 2.9¢ | $29.85 → $29.13 |
| Extract data from an invoice | 3.2¢ | 3.2¢ | $31.60 → $31.58 |
| Analyze a 200-row spreadsheet | 13¢ | 13¢ | $128 → $128 |
| Answer from 5 retrieved documents (RAG) | 3.9¢ | 3.9¢ | $39.15 → $38.95 |
| Classify 100 support tickets | 8.8¢ | 8.8¢ | $88.47 → $88.40 |
| Review 500 lines of code | 11¢ | 11¢ | $110 → $110 |
| Write a SQL query | 3.8¢ | 3.8¢ | $37.61 → $37.60 |
| Run a 50-step coding agent | $2.45 | $2.32 | $2,448 → $2,323 |