Kimi pricing, plans and how to pay
Moonshot AI's assistant, known for long-context reading, agentic tasks and open-weight K-series models.
We are still confirming some details on this page with the official site. Anything marked “—” or “being confirmed” may change, so check the vendor’s own pricing page before you buy.
In short
Kimi has a free plan and paid plans start at $19/month (Plus: More agent credits; deep research; Kimi Code; 2 parallel tasks).
Plans and limits
| Plan | Price / month | What you get |
|---|---|---|
| Free | $0 | 1 agent task at a time; 2 projects; 500MB project storage |
| Plus | $19$15/mo billed yearly | More agent credits; deep research; Kimi Code; 2 parallel tasks |
| Pro | $39$31/mo billed yearly | 2x agent credits; K3.1 Pro Highspeed |
| Max | $99$79/mo billed yearly | 5x agent credits; 1M-token conversations; 4 parallel tasks |
| Ultra | $199$159/mo billed yearly | 10x agent credits |
USD before tax, billed monthly unless noted. Regional and in-app prices may differ.
Good fit for
- Reading long PDFs and many files at once
- Research with web search in Chinese and English
- Developers evaluating open-weight agentic models
Watch out for
- kimi.com serves a China sign-in (WeChat or +86 phone); Google sign-in users are sent to kimi.ai
- All membership features draw from one shared credit pool
Signing up and paying
- Sign-up
- On kimi.com: WeChat QR code, +86 phone number or enterprise SSO. Google sign-in users are directed to kimi.ai.
- Payment
- Being confirmed
- Can I use Kimi outside China?
- kimi.com defaults to a China sign-in with WeChat or a +86 phone number. People who sign in with Google are sent to kimi.ai instead. Membership prices are listed in US dollars.
Frequently asked questions
Is Kimi free?
Yes, there is a free plan (Free): 1 agent task at a time; 2 projects; 500MB project storage.
How much does Kimi cost per month?
Paid plans: Plus ($19/month, $15/month billed yearly); Pro ($39/month, $31/month billed yearly); Max ($99/month, $79/month billed yearly); Ultra ($199/month, $159/month billed yearly). Prices are in US dollars before tax.
How do I sign up for Kimi?
On kimi.com: WeChat QR code, +86 phone number or enterprise SSO. Google sign-in users are directed to kimi.ai.
Can I use Kimi outside China?
kimi.com defaults to a China sign-in with WeChat or a +86 phone number. People who sign in with Google are sent to kimi.ai instead. Membership prices are listed in US dollars.
What are the alternatives to Kimi?
Similar tools we track: Claude (from $20/month), DeepSeek (free plan available), Qwen (free plan available).
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Change history
| Date | Change |
|---|---|
| Oct 29, 2026 | Partly checked Prices confirmed on the official pricing page. Kimi has not published which payment methods its international (USD) plans accept, and we are confirming them. |