# DeepSeek vs Kimi: API prices compared, dated and sourced

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The cheapest DeepSeek model we track, deepseek-flash, costs $1.20 per million output tokens and $0.300 per million input tokens. The cheapest Kimi model, moonshot-v1-8k, costs $2.00 per million output tokens and $0.200 per million input tokens. At the entry level, DeepSeek is 1.7 times cheaper than Kimi on output tokens. Prices read on 11 September 2026 and 18 September 2026.

## DeepSeek models

| Model | Input $/1M | Output $/1M | Read on |
|---|---|---|---|
| deepseek-flash | $0.300 | $1.20 | 2026-09-11 |
| deepseek-v4-pro | $1.32 | $3.96 | 2026-09-11 |

## Kimi models

| Model | Input $/1M | Output $/1M | Read on |
|---|---|---|---|
| moonshot-v1-8k | $0.200 | $2.00 | 2026-09-18 |
| moonshot-v1-8k-vision-preview | $0.200 | $2.00 | 2026-09-18 |
| kimi-k2.5 | $0.600 | $3.00 | 2026-09-18 |
| moonshot-v1-32k | $1.00 | $3.00 | 2026-09-18 |
| moonshot-v1-32k-vision-preview | $1.00 | $3.00 | 2026-09-18 |
| kimi-k2.6 | $0.950 | $4.00 | 2026-09-18 |
| kimi-k2.7-code | $0.950 | $4.00 | 2026-09-18 |
| moonshot-v1-128k | $2.00 | $5.00 | 2026-09-18 |
| moonshot-v1-128k-vision-preview | $2.00 | $5.00 | 2026-09-18 |
| kimi-k2.7-code-highspeed | $1.90 | $8.00 | 2026-09-18 |
| kimi-k3 | $3.00 | $15.00 | 2026-09-18 |


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