Kimi

Who Kimi is for

Kimi is listed for Agents & automation, Coding and Research & search, with a focus on chat assistant, agents, 1m context, api and open weights. You can start on the free tier and upgrade later.

Where it scores well

• Solid capability for its core job (4/5).
• Easy to pick up (4/5).

Things to weigh

• Newer or less proven than established tools (rated 3/5).

Consider instead: Zapier, because it ranks higher in Agents & automation (#1, score 98).

Based on our editorial sub-scores and verified pricing fields, not on user reviews.

Kimi pricing model

Kimi is freemium. Freemium means a free plan with limits, plus paid upgrades for more usage or features. A free tier is available.

Chat on kimi.com has a free tier with paid Kimi Membership plans; the Kimi API is pay-as-you-go per million tokens with no subscription. Hosted Agents is usage-based (sandbox-hours plus model tokens and plugin calls).

We don't list plan prices because they change often. See current prices on the official Kimi pricing page. Last fact-checked Nov 6, 2026.

Kimi vs alternatives in Agents & automation

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Editorial ranking

• #4 of 24 in Agents & automation (score 86)
• #18 of 21 in Coding (score 76)
• #13 of 14 in Research & search (score 76)

Score breakdown for Agents & automation (primary use case)

Points = weight × (score ÷ 5) × 100, summed and rounded. Use-case fit and access are derived from the data (primary category and verified pricing); the other four are editor ratings. Editorial assessment, not a measured benchmark. How we score.

Recent releases & updates

• Oct 23, 2026 — Kimi K3.1 Pro. Moonshot introduced K3.1 Pro, the first K3.1-series model and its most capable 3T-class open-weight model so far, with a 1M-token context window and gains in coding, 3D creation, financial research and agent tasks. A K3.1 Pro Highspeed variant runs 2-3x faster, and full weights are promised by Nov 4. Source
• Nov 5, 2026 — Kimi Hosted Agents launched. Moonshot launched Kimi Hosted Agents, a managed cloud harness so teams can run long-horizon and multi-agent workloads without building their own runtime. It includes isolated sandboxes, network controls, stoppable sessions, audit logs, 140+ Skills and 30+ plugins, plus finance Agent templates. Sign-up is at platform.kimi.com; pricing is usage-based. Source

Sources

• Kimi homepage
• Kimi K3.1 Pro quickstart
• Kimi API pricing
• Kimi Hosted Agents announcement

Tags

• chat assistant
• agents
• 1m context
• api
• open weights

Frequently asked questions

Is Kimi free?

Yes. Kimi has a free tier; its pricing model is freemium. Chat on kimi.com has a free tier with paid Kimi Membership plans; the Kimi API is pay-as-you-go per million tokens with no subscription. Hosted Agents is usage-based (sandbox-hours plus model tokens and plugin calls).

How much does Kimi cost?

Kimi's pricing model is freemium. Chat on kimi.com has a free tier with paid Kimi Membership plans; the Kimi API is pay-as-you-go per million tokens with no subscription. Hosted Agents is usage-based (sandbox-hours plus model tokens and plugin calls). Current plan prices are listed on the official pricing page: https://platform.kimi.ai/docs/pricing/chat.

What is Kimi used for?

Moonshot AI's assistant for chat, coding and agent tasks, with deep research, slides, 3D creation (3D Make) and scheduled tasks, plus a pay-as-you-go API for its Kimi models, including the 1M-token-context K3.1 Pro. Kimi is made by Moonshot AI. On Pickfinch it is listed under Agents & automation, Coding and Research & search.

How does Pickfinch rate Kimi?

Kimi has an editorial score of 86/100 in Agents & automation, its primary use case, ranking #4 of 24. The score combines use-case fit 25%, capability 25%, ease of use 15%, access & value 15%, maturity 10% and transparency 10%. It is an editorial judgment, not a benchmark, and sponsorship never changes it.

What are the best Kimi alternatives?

In Agents & automation, the highest-ranked alternatives to Kimi are Zapier (98), Make (90) and n8n (90), by editorial score out of 100.

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