Moonshot AI: Moonshot v1 8K
moonshotai/moonshot-v1-8k
Access Moonshot v1 8K from Moonshot AI using Puter.js AI API.
Get Started// npm install @heyputer/puter.js
import { puter } from '@heyputer/puter.js';
puter.ai.chat("Explain quantum computing in simple terms", {
model: "moonshotai/moonshot-v1-8k"
}).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", {
model: "moonshotai/moonshot-v1-8k"
}).then(response => {
document.body.innerHTML = response.message.content;
});
</script>
</body>
</html>
# pip install openai
from openai import OpenAI
client = OpenAI(
base_url="https://api.puter.com/puterai/openai/v1/",
api_key="YOUR_PUTER_AUTH_TOKEN",
)
response = client.chat.completions.create(
model="moonshotai/moonshot-v1-8k",
messages=[
{"role": "user", "content": "Explain quantum computing in simple terms"}
],
)
print(response.choices[0].message.content)
curl https://api.puter.com/puterai/openai/v1/chat/completions \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_PUTER_AUTH_TOKEN" \
-d '{
"model": "moonshotai/moonshot-v1-8k",
"messages": [
{"role": "user", "content": "Explain quantum computing in simple terms"}
]
}'
Model Card
Moonshot V1 8K is a general-purpose text generation model from Moonshot AI, the Beijing-based company behind the Kimi assistant. It supports an 8,000-token context window, making it the most lightweight option in the Moonshot V1 family.
All Moonshot V1 models share the same underlying capabilities — the only difference is the maximum context length. This variant is best suited for short-form tasks like single-turn Q&A, classification, and concise summaries where you want to minimize token costs.
The API is OpenAI-compatible, so you can integrate it by swapping the base URL and API key in any existing OpenAI SDK setup. The model handles both English and Chinese well.
Context Window 8K
tokens
Max Output 8K
tokens
Input Cost $0.2
per million tokens
Output Cost $2
per million tokens
Input text
modalities
Tool Use Yes
Release Date Jan 31, 2024
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ChatKimi K2.7 Code
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Frequently Asked Questions
You can access Moonshot v1 8K by Moonshot AI through Puter.js AI API. Include the library in your web app or Node.js project and start making calls with just a few lines of JavaScript — no backend and no configuration required. You can also use it with Python or cURL via Puter's OpenAI-compatible API.
Yes, it is free if you're using it through Puter.js. With the User-Pays Model, you can add Moonshot v1 8K to your app at no cost — your users pay for their own AI usage directly, making it completely free for you as a developer.
| Price per 1M tokens | |
|---|---|
| Input | $0.2 |
| Output | $2 |
Moonshot v1 8K was created by Moonshot AI and released on Jan 31, 2024.
Moonshot v1 8K supports a context window of 8K tokens. For reference, that is roughly equivalent to 16 pages of text.
Moonshot v1 8K can generate up to 8K tokens in a single response.
Moonshot v1 8K accepts the following input types: text. It produces: text.
Yes, Moonshot v1 8K supports tool use (function calling), allowing it to interact with external tools, APIs, and data sources as part of its response flow.
Yes — the Moonshot 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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