Moonshot AI: Kimi V1 8K

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Kimi V1 8K is a general-purpose chat model from Moonshot AI, the Chinese company behind the Kimi assistant. The kimi-v1 name follows the Kimi branding Moonshot now uses for its API platform, and the route matches the original moonshot-v1 8K tier, with the same 8,192-token context window and pricing.

Like the rest of the v1 family, the variants differ only by context length. The 8K tier is the smallest and cheapest, aimed at short tasks such as single-turn Q&A, classification, and brief summaries where inputs and outputs fit in a small window.

The API is OpenAI-compatible, so it works with existing OpenAI SDK setups by changing the base URL and API key. Input costs $0.20 per million tokens and output $2, which suits high-volume, short-context workloads.

Context Window 8K

tokens

Max Output 8K

tokens

Input Cost $0.2

per million tokens

Output Cost $2

per million tokens

Input text

modalities

Release Date Jan 31, 2024

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// npm install @heyputer/puter.js
import { puter } from '@heyputer/puter.js';

puter.ai.chat("Explain quantum computing in simple terms").then(response => {
    document.body.innerHTML = response.message.content;
});

<html>
<body>
    <script src="https://js.puter.com/v2/"></script>
    <script>
        puter.ai.chat("Explain quantum computing in simple terms").then(response => {
            document.body.innerHTML = response.message.content;
        });
    </script>
</body>
</html>

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Frequently Asked Questions

How do I use Kimi V1 8K?

Kimi V1 8K is no longer available through Puter.js. Explore other AI models for alternatives.

What is the pricing for Kimi V1 8K?

Kimi V1 8K costs $0.2 per 1M input tokens and $2 per 1M output tokens.

	Price per 1M tokens
Input	$0.2
Output	$2

Who created Kimi V1 8K?

Kimi V1 8K was created by Moonshot AI and released on Jan 31, 2024.

What is the context window of Kimi V1 8K?

Kimi V1 8K supports a context window of 8K tokens. For reference, that is roughly equivalent to 16 pages of text.

What is the max output length of Kimi V1 8K?

Kimi V1 8K can generate up to 8K tokens in a single response.

What types of input can Kimi V1 8K process?

Kimi V1 8K accepts the following input types: text. It produces: text.

Does it work with React / Vue / Vanilla JS / Node / etc.?

Yes — the Kimi V1 8K API works with any JavaScript framework, Node.js, or plain HTML through Puter.js. Just include the library and start building. See the documentation for more details.

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