This model is deprecated. We still benchmark its performance, but less often: every 18 hours instead of every 6.
Kimi has launched a newer release, Kimi K3.1 Pro. We suggest considering it instead.
Kimi K3 (Low) API Provider Benchmarking & Analysis
This analysis is intended to support you in choosing the best API provider of Kimi K3 (Low) for your use-case.
Lowest Time per Task
Nebius
Inco
Baseten
Databricks
FireworksTime per Intelligence Index task (minutes)
Total 7 providers
Lowest Cost per Task
NebiusDatabricks
DigitalOceanFireworks
KimiCost per Intelligence Index task
Total 7 providers
Kimi K3 (low) is available through 7 API providers, each offering different performance characteristics and pricing. Below is a comparison of the key metrics across providers.
- For time per task, Nebius (3.4 min), Inco (5.5 min), and Baseten (6.9 min) finish an Intelligence Index task fastest.
- For cost per task, Nebius ($1.81), Databricks ($1.86), and DigitalOcean ($1.93) are the cheapest per Intelligence Index task.
- Nebius is both the quickest and the cheapest per task.
Pricing
Cost per Intelligence Index Task: Kimi K3 (Low)
Pricing: Cache Hit, Input, and Output: Kimi K3 (Low)
Output Speed vs. Cost per Task: Kimi K3 (Low)
Speed
Average of the single-request and multi-turn agentic workloads measured
Time per Intelligence Index Task: Kimi K3 (Low)
Latency
Average of the single-request and multi-turn agentic workloads measured
Time to First Answer Token: Kimi K3 (Low)
Reliability
Share of requests the endpoint failed, across all the single-request and multi-turn agentic workloads measured
Endpoint Error Rate: Kimi K3 (Low)
Caching
Cache Hit Rate: Kimi K3 (Low)
Cost per Task vs. Cache Hit Rate: Kimi K3 (Low)
Key Comparison Metrics & API Features
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about Kimi K3 (Low) providers
Kimi K3 (Low) is available through 7 API providers: Kimi, Baseten, Databricks, Inco, Nebius, DigitalOcean, and Fireworks. Each provider offers different performance characteristics and pricing.
Kimi K3 (Low) is currently available through 7 API providers that we benchmark and track.
The providers with the lowest time to first answer token for Kimi K3 (Low) are Inco (2.82s), Nebius (3.29s), and Databricks (5.67s). Lower latency means faster initial response time.
The most affordable providers for Kimi K3 (Low) by blended price are Kimi ($2.31 per 1M tokens), Baseten ($2.31 per 1M tokens), and Databricks ($2.31 per 1M tokens). Blended price uses a 7:2:1 cache hit/input/output token ratio.
The providers with the lowest input token pricing for Kimi K3 (Low) are Kimi ($3.00 per 1M input tokens), Baseten ($3.00 per 1M input tokens), and Databricks ($3.00 per 1M input tokens).
The providers with the lowest output token pricing for Kimi K3 (Low) are Kimi ($15.00 per 1M output tokens), Baseten ($15.00 per 1M output tokens), and Databricks ($15.00 per 1M output tokens).
All 7 providers of Kimi K3 (Low) support JSON mode for structured output.
All 7 providers of Kimi K3 (Low) support function calling (tool use).
When choosing a provider for Kimi K3 (Low), consider: time per task (how quickly the provider completes an Intelligence Index task), latency (for interactive applications requiring quick first responses), pricing (for cost-sensitive workloads), and API features like JSON mode or function calling.
Yes, provider performance can vary over time due to infrastructure changes, load balancing, and updates. We continuously benchmark all providers and display historical performance trends in the "Over Time" charts.
For information about Kimi K3 (Low)'s intelligence, capabilities, modalities, and how it compares to other models, see the model overview page. View model overview