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# MoonshotAI: Kimi K3

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## [MoonshotAI: Kimi K3](https://ailoot.ai/models/en/k3/)

Moonshot AI's Kimi K3 is for text-based development and research: send source material in messages and receive a written response.

- [**Ailoot · Anthropic Messages** `POST /v1/messages` `k3`](https://ailoot.ai/models/en/k3/#method-0)
- [**Ailoot · OpenAI Responses** `POST /v1/responses` `k3`](https://ailoot.ai/models/en/k3/#method-1)
- [**Ailoot · OpenAI Chat** `POST /v1/chat/completions` `k3`](https://ailoot.ai/models/en/k3/#method-2)
- [**Ailoot · Anthropic Messages** `POST /v1/messages` `kimi`](https://ailoot.ai/models/en/k3/#method-3)
- [**Ailoot · OpenAI Responses** `POST /v1/responses` `kimi`](https://ailoot.ai/models/en/k3/#method-4)
- [**Ailoot · OpenAI Chat** `POST /v1/chat/completions` `kimi`](https://ailoot.ai/models/en/k3/#method-5)
- [**Ailoot · Anthropic Messages** `POST /v1/messages` `kimi-k3`](https://ailoot.ai/models/en/k3/#method-6)
- [**Ailoot · OpenAI Responses** `POST /v1/responses` `kimi-k3`](https://ailoot.ai/models/en/k3/#method-7)
- [**Ailoot · OpenAI Chat** `POST /v1/chat/completions` `kimi-k3`](https://ailoot.ai/models/en/k3/#method-8)
- [**Ailoot · Anthropic Messages** `POST /v1/messages` `kimi-latest`](https://ailoot.ai/models/en/k3/#method-9)
- [**Ailoot · OpenAI Responses** `POST /v1/responses` `kimi-latest`](https://ailoot.ai/models/en/k3/#method-10)
- [**Ailoot · OpenAI Chat** `POST /v1/chat/completions` `kimi-latest`](https://ailoot.ai/models/en/k3/#method-11)
- [**Ailoot Ultra · OpenAI Chat** `POST /v1/chat/completions` `kimi-k3`](https://ailoot.ai/models/en/k3/#method-12)
- [**Ailoot Ultra · Anthropic Messages** `POST /v1/messages` `kimi-k3`](https://ailoot.ai/models/en/k3/#method-13)
- [**Ailoot Ultra · OpenAI Chat** `POST /v1/chat/completions` `moonshotai/kimi-k3`](https://ailoot.ai/models/en/k3/#method-14)
- [**Ailoot Ultra · Anthropic Messages** `POST /v1/messages` `moonshotai/kimi-k3`](https://ailoot.ai/models/en/k3/#method-15)
- [**Ailoot Ultra · OpenAI Chat** `POST /v1/chat/completions` `~moonshotai/kimi-latest`](https://ailoot.ai/models/en/k3/#method-16)
- [**Ailoot Ultra · Anthropic Messages** `POST /v1/messages` `~moonshotai/kimi-latest`](https://ailoot.ai/models/en/k3/#method-17)

About the model

This description covers the model’s capabilities. Available in Ailoot inputs, outputs and options are listed for the selected method below.

#### Development from text material

Use Kimi K3 for engineering tasks by sending requirements, code excerpts and terminal output as text. Ask for a proposed change, an explanation of an error or a plan for the next step. In this Ailoot card's Ultra methods, the supplied material is text and the result is a text response.

Continue development by adding the result of each step to the conversation. An external environment runs code, invokes compilers and saves files; send its output back as text when asking for the next change. State the goal, permitted actions and stopping conditions explicitly when connecting the response to your own automation.

#### Research and working material

Provide literature excerpts, formulas, notes and calculation results as text. Ask Kimi K3 to connect the material to a written analysis or proposed computational code, then use your own environment to run the calculations and inspect the results.

For interactive reports, diagrams or editable presentations, request the written content or code and create the artifact in your application. Return the relevant data and any errors to the conversation for another pass.

#### Requests and results

Send `kimi-k3` as the model ID to `POST /v1/chat/completions` with `messages`, or to `POST /v1/messages` with `messages` and `max_tokens`. Both methods accept the document text directly in message content. Use the optional `stream` control for streamed responses. Keep every returned choice or content block, including any returned reasoning and tool-call data, and assemble all stream deltas before passing the result to the next step.

#### Context metadata

The catalogue metadata for `kimi-k3` lists a context length of **1,048,576 tokens**. This describes the model record; the available Ultra methods do not specify a fixed request-context limit or maximum output ceiling.

Practical task

### Interpret a compiler error

Technical example in English

```
Interpret a compiler error

A TypeScript function declares function count(xs: string[]): number { return xs.length.toString(); }. The compiler reports that string is not assignable to number. Explain the mismatch and propose the smallest correction that preserves the declared numeric return contract. Add expected results for an empty array and ["a", "b"].
```

#### Expected result

```
A brief diagnosis, corrected function and two expected numeric results.
```

#### Check the result

```
Confirm the return remains a number instead of weakening the declared type to allow a string.
```

**Ailoot · Anthropic Messages** `POST /v1/messages` `k3`

[`k3`](https://ailoot.ai/models/en/#m=moonshotai%2Fkimi-k3&route=Core&caller=k3&fmt=messages)

MoonshotAI /`k3`

Model ID

- `k3`
- `kimi`
- `kimi-k3`
- `kimi-latest`

### Overview

Moonshot AI's Kimi K3 is for text-based development and research: send source material in messages and receive a written response.

Accepted inputs

Text · Images

Results

Text

### Available in Ailoot · inputs & methods

**Ailoot · Anthropic Messages** `POST /v1/messages`

Input types

`text`, `image`

Output types

`text`

Context

262,144 tokens

Maximum output

65,536 tokens

Output format

json or SSE

| Field | Type | Requirement | Values & limits | Default |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Field`model` | Type`string` | RequirementRequired | Values & limits k3 | Default— |
| Field`messages` | Type`message[]` | RequirementRequired | Values & limits Minimum items: 1 | Default— |
| Field`messages[].role` | Type`string` | RequirementRequired | Values & limits user, assistant | Default— |
| Field`messages[].content` | Type`string\|content_block[]` | RequirementRequired | Values & limits | Default— |
| Field`system` | Type`string\|content_block[]` | RequirementOptional | Values & limits | Default— |
| Field`max_tokens` | Type`integer` | RequirementRequired | Values & limits Minimum: 1 Limit applies to: exact selected model/card ceiling | Default— |
| Field`stream` | Type`boolean` | RequirementOptional | Values & limits | Defaultfalse |
| Field`temperature` | Type`number` | RequirementOptional | Values & limits Model-specific | Default— |
| Field`top_p` | Type`number` | RequirementOptional | Values & limits Model-specific | Default— |
| Field`stop_sequences` | Type`string[]` | RequirementOptional | Values & limits Model-specific | Default— |
| Field`tools` | Type`tool[]` | RequirementOptional | Values & limits Model-specific | Default— |
| Field`tools[].name` | Type`string` | RequirementOptional | Values & limits Applies when: tool supplied | Default— |
| Field`tools[].description` | Type`string` | RequirementOptional | Values & limits | Default— |
| Field`tools[].input_schema` | Type`JSON_schema` | RequirementOptional | Values & limits | Default— |
| Field`tool_choice` | Type`object` | RequirementOptional | Values & limits Model-specific | Default— |
| Field`thinking.type` | Type`string` | RequirementOptional | Values & limits Model-specific | Default— |
| Field`thinking.budget_tokens` | Type`integer` | RequirementOptional | Values & limits Model-specific | Default— |
| Field`output_config.effort` | Type`string` | RequirementOptional | Values & limits Model-specific | Default— |
| Field`metadata` | Type`object` | RequirementOptional | Values & limits | Default— |
| Field`cache_control` | Type`object` | RequirementOptional | Values & limits Model-specific | Default— |

Input material combinations

**Text** · UTF8 text

`messages[].content or type=text block`

**Text + image**

`{type:image,source:{type:base64,media_type,data}} or source type=url`

Method parameters and lifecycle

| Parameter | Contract |
| --- | --- |
| Parameter`material_types` | Contracttext, image |
| Parameter`required` | Contractmodel, messages, max\_tokens |
| Parameter`optional_controls` | Contractnull |
| Parameter`content_type` | Contractapplication/json |
| Parameter`text_file_material` | Contractactual UTF-8 content inserted as text; file IDs/URLs need separate exact support |

Lifecycle: `exact retained published method`

Method shapes and IDs are exact; supplier capability is separate from admission.

### Pricing

#### Ailoot method rates

Input

$0.003 */ 1K*

Output

$0.015 */ 1K*

Cache read

$0.0003 */ 1K*

Cache write

$0.003 */ 1K*

Cache write, 5 min

$0.003 */ 1K tokens*

Ailoot reserves an estimated amount before a request. After the result, it settles the final charge from measured usage. Streaming settlement uses the final usage record. [How reservation and settlement work →](https://ailoot.ai/docs/en/billing/reserve/)

#### Reference tariff details

Model-level reference schedules do not change method selection, quotes or charges. Active charges use the selected Ailoot method rates.

Model reference schedules

#### Prices by configuration

Match each charge to the conditions shown. Use one rate for each set of alternative configurations.

| Configuration | Rate schedule | Context tokens, more than | Context tokens, up to and including | Charge |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| ConfigurationOpenAI Chat · Base token rates | Rate scheduleBase rate | Context tokens, more than— | Context tokens, up to and includingNo upper bound | Charge Input · Input tokens **$0.006** / 1K tokens Output · Output tokens **$0.03** / 1K tokens Input · Cache read **$0.0006** / 1K tokens Input · Cache write **—** / 1K tokens Input · Cache write, 1 hour **—** / 1K tokens |
| ConfigurationOpenAI Chat · Request-length tier 1 | Rate schedule— | Context tokens, more than0 | Context tokens, up to and includingNo upper bound | Charge Input · Input tokens **$0.006** / 1K tokens Output · Output tokens **$0.03** / 1K tokens Input · Cache read **$0.0006** / 1K tokens Input · Cache write **—** / 1K tokens Input · Cache write, 1 hour **—** / 1K tokens |
| ConfigurationAnthropic Messages · Base token rates | Rate scheduleBase rate | Context tokens, more than— | Context tokens, up to and includingNo upper bound | Charge Input · Input tokens **$0.006** / 1K tokens Output · Output tokens **$0.03** / 1K tokens Input · Cache read **$0.0006** / 1K tokens Input · Cache write **—** / 1K tokens Input · Cache write, 1 hour **—** / 1K tokens |
| ConfigurationAnthropic Messages · Request-length tier 1 | Rate schedule— | Context tokens, more than0 | Context tokens, up to and includingNo upper bound | Charge Input · Input tokens **$0.006** / 1K tokens Output · Output tokens **$0.03** / 1K tokens Input · Cache read **$0.0006** / 1K tokens Input · Cache write **—** / 1K tokens Input · Cache write, 1 hour **—** / 1K tokens |

### Example requests

#### Ailoot · Anthropic Messages

Text exampleImage inputPython SDKNode.js SDKPython stream

```bash
set -eu
: "${AILOOT_API_KEY:?Set your Ailoot API key}"
: "${AILOOT_TEXT_FILE:?Set your actual UTF-8 source-material file}"
export AILOOT_TEXT_FILE
python3 - <<'PY_REQUEST'
import json,os
from pathlib import Path
p=json.loads('{"model": "k3", "max_tokens": 1024, "messages": []}')
f=Path(os.environ["AILOOT_TEXT_FILE"])
if not f.is_file():raise SystemExit("Choose your actual UTF-8 source material")
text=f.read_text(encoding="utf-8")
if not text.strip():raise SystemExit("Source material must contain text")
p["messages"]=[{"role":"user","content":"Summarize this material and quote supporting source passages.\n\n"+text}]
Path("request.json").write_text(json.dumps(p,ensure_ascii=False))
PY_REQUEST
curl --fail-with-body --silent --show-error https://api.ailoot.ai/v1/messages \
  -H "x-api-key: $AILOOT_API_KEY" -H 'anthropic-version: 2023-06-01' -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  --data-binary @request.json -D response-headers.txt -o result.json
python3 - <<'PY_RESULT'
import json
from pathlib import Path
print(json.dumps(json.loads(Path("result.json").read_text()),ensure_ascii=False,indent=2))
PY_RESULT
```

```bash
set -eu
: "${AILOOT_API_KEY:?Set your Ailoot API key}"
: "${AILOOT_IMAGE_FILE:?Set your actual PNG JPEG or WebP image}"
export AILOOT_IMAGE_FILE
python3 - <<'PY_REQUEST'
import json,os
from pathlib import Path
p=json.loads('{"model": "k3", "max_tokens": 1024, "messages": [{"role": "user", "content": [{"type": "text", "text": "Read labels and numbers in this image; flag unreadable text."}]}]}')
import base64
f=Path(os.environ["AILOOT_IMAGE_FILE"])
if not f.is_file():raise SystemExit("Choose an actual PNG JPEG or WebP image")
raw=f.read_bytes()
mime="image/png" if raw.startswith(b"\x89PNG\r\n\x1a\n") else "image/jpeg" if raw.startswith(b"\xff\xd8") else "image/webp" if raw[:4]==b"RIFF" and raw[8:12]==b"WEBP" else None
if not mime:raise SystemExit("Use PNG JPEG or WebP")
b64=base64.b64encode(raw).decode()
p["messages"][0]["content"].append({"type":"image","source":{"type":"base64","media_type":mime,"data":b64}})
Path("request.json").write_text(json.dumps(p,ensure_ascii=False))
PY_REQUEST
curl --fail-with-body --silent --show-error https://api.ailoot.ai/v1/messages \
  -H "x-api-key: $AILOOT_API_KEY" -H 'anthropic-version: 2023-06-01' -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  --data-binary @request.json -D response-headers.txt -o result.json
python3 - <<'PY_RESULT'
import json
from pathlib import Path
print(json.dumps(json.loads(Path("result.json").read_text()),ensure_ascii=False,indent=2))
PY_RESULT
```

```python
import anthropic
import os

if not os.environ.get("AILOOT_API_KEY", "").strip(): raise SystemExit("Set AILOOT_API_KEY before making a request")
client = anthropic.Anthropic(base_url="https://api.ailoot.ai", api_key=os.environ["AILOOT_API_KEY"], max_retries=0)
msg = client.messages.create(
    model="k3",
    max_tokens=1024,
    messages=[{"role": "user", "content": "Explain the difference between an observation and a hypothesis in three sentences."}],
)
import base64, json
from pathlib import Path

def save_result(data, stem="result"):
    # Keep every field, including usage, IDs, reasoning and tool requests.
    Path(stem + ".json").write_text(json.dumps(data, ensure_ascii=False, indent=2), encoding="utf-8")
    print(json.dumps(data, ensure_ascii=False, indent=2))
    def save_blob(encoded, suffix, label):
        raw = base64.b64decode(encoded, altchars=b"-_", validate=True)
        ext = "png" if raw.startswith(b"\x89PNG\r\n\x1a\n") else "jpg" if raw.startswith(b"\xff\xd8") else "webp" if raw[:4] == b"RIFF" and raw[8:12] == b"WEBP" else suffix
        file = Path(stem + "-" + label + "." + ext)
        file.write_bytes(raw)
        print("Saved", file)
    for index, block in enumerate(data.get("content") or []):
        print("Content", index, json.dumps(block, ensure_ascii=False))
    for choice in data.get("choices") or []:
        print("Choice", choice.get("index"), json.dumps(choice.get("message", choice.get("delta", {})), ensure_ascii=False))
    for index, item in enumerate(data.get("output") or []):
        print("Output", index, json.dumps(item, ensure_ascii=False))
        if item.get("type") == "image_generation_call" and item.get("result"):
            save_blob(item["result"], item.get("output_format") or "bin", "output-" + str(index))
    for ci, candidate in enumerate(data.get("candidates") or []):
        for pi, part in enumerate((candidate.get("content") or {}).get("parts") or []):
            print("Candidate/part", ci, pi, json.dumps(part, ensure_ascii=False))
            blob = part.get("inlineData") or part.get("inline_data")
            if blob and blob.get("data"):
                mime = blob.get("mimeType") or blob.get("mime_type")
                suffix = {"image/png":"png", "image/jpeg":"jpg", "image/webp":"webp", "audio/wav":"wav", "audio/mpeg":"mp3", "video/mp4":"mp4"}.get(mime, "bin")
                save_blob(blob["data"], suffix, "candidate-" + str(ci) + "-part-" + str(pi))

save_result(msg.to_dict(mode="json"))
```

```js
import Anthropic from "@anthropic-ai/sdk";

if (!process.env.AILOOT_API_KEY?.trim()) throw new Error("Set AILOOT_API_KEY before making a request");
const client = new Anthropic({ baseURL: "https://api.ailoot.ai", apiKey: process.env.AILOOT_API_KEY, maxRetries: 0 });
const msg = await client.messages.create({
  model: "k3",
  max_tokens: 1024,
  messages: [{ role: "user", content: "Explain the difference between an observation and a hypothesis in three sentences." }],
});
import { writeFileSync } from "node:fs";

function saveResult(data, stem = "result") {
  writeFileSync(stem + ".json", JSON.stringify(data, null, 2));
  console.log(JSON.stringify(data, null, 2));
  const saveBlob = (encoded, suffix, label) => {
    const raw = Buffer.from(encoded, "base64");
    const ext = raw.subarray(0,8).equals(Buffer.from([137,80,78,71,13,10,26,10])) ? "png" : raw[0]===255 && raw[1]===216 ? "jpg" : raw.subarray(0,4).toString()==="RIFF" && raw.subarray(8,12).toString()==="WEBP" ? "webp" : suffix;
    const file = `${stem}-${label}.${ext}`;
    writeFileSync(file, raw); console.log("Saved", file);
  };
  for (const [i, block] of (data.content || []).entries()) console.log("Content", i, JSON.stringify(block));
  for (const choice of data.choices || []) console.log("Choice", choice.index, JSON.stringify(choice.message || choice.delta || {}));
  for (const [i, item] of (data.output || []).entries()) {
    console.log("Output", i, JSON.stringify(item));
    if (item.type === "image_generation_call" && item.result) saveBlob(item.result, item.output_format || "bin", `output-${i}`);
  }
  for (const [ci, candidate] of (data.candidates || []).entries()) {
    for (const [pi, part] of (candidate.content?.parts || []).entries()) {
      console.log("Candidate/part", ci, pi, JSON.stringify(part));
      const blob = part.inlineData || part.inline_data;
      if (blob?.data) {
        const mime = blob.mimeType || blob.mime_type;
        const suffix = ({"image/png":"png", "image/jpeg":"jpg", "image/webp":"webp", "audio/wav":"wav", "audio/mpeg":"mp3", "video/mp4":"mp4"})[mime] || "bin";
        saveBlob(blob.data, suffix, `candidate-${ci}-part-${pi}`);
      }
    }
  }
}

saveResult(msg);
```

```python
import anthropic,os
from pathlib import Path

if not os.environ.get("AILOOT_API_KEY", "").strip(): raise SystemExit("Set AILOOT_API_KEY before making a request")
client=anthropic.Anthropic(base_url="https://api.ailoot.ai",api_key=os.environ["AILOOT_API_KEY"],max_retries=0)
import base64, json
from pathlib import Path

def save_result(data, stem="result"):
    # Keep every field, including usage, IDs, reasoning and tool requests.
    Path(stem + ".json").write_text(json.dumps(data, ensure_ascii=False, indent=2), encoding="utf-8")
    print(json.dumps(data, ensure_ascii=False, indent=2))
    def save_blob(encoded, suffix, label):
        raw = base64.b64decode(encoded, altchars=b"-_", validate=True)
        ext = "png" if raw.startswith(b"\x89PNG\r\n\x1a\n") else "jpg" if raw.startswith(b"\xff\xd8") else "webp" if raw[:4] == b"RIFF" and raw[8:12] == b"WEBP" else suffix
        file = Path(stem + "-" + label + "." + ext)
        file.write_bytes(raw)
        print("Saved", file)
    for index, block in enumerate(data.get("content") or []):
        print("Content", index, json.dumps(block, ensure_ascii=False))
    for choice in data.get("choices") or []:
        print("Choice", choice.get("index"), json.dumps(choice.get("message", choice.get("delta", {})), ensure_ascii=False))
    for index, item in enumerate(data.get("output") or []):
        print("Output", index, json.dumps(item, ensure_ascii=False))
        if item.get("type") == "image_generation_call" and item.get("result"):
            save_blob(item["result"], item.get("output_format") or "bin", "output-" + str(index))
    for ci, candidate in enumerate(data.get("candidates") or []):
        for pi, part in enumerate((candidate.get("content") or {}).get("parts") or []):
            print("Candidate/part", ci, pi, json.dumps(part, ensure_ascii=False))
            blob = part.get("inlineData") or part.get("inline_data")
            if blob and blob.get("data"):
                mime = blob.get("mimeType") or blob.get("mime_type")
                suffix = {"image/png":"png", "image/jpeg":"jpg", "image/webp":"webp", "audio/wav":"wav", "audio/mpeg":"mp3", "video/mp4":"mp4"}.get(mime, "bin")
                save_blob(blob["data"], suffix, "candidate-" + str(ci) + "-part-" + str(pi))

with client.messages.stream(model='k3',max_tokens=1024,messages=[{"role":"user","content":"Explain observations and hypotheses in three sentences."}]) as stream:
    with Path("stream-events.jsonl").open("w",encoding="utf-8") as log:
        for event in stream:
            payload=event.to_dict(mode="json")
            log.write(json.dumps(payload,ensure_ascii=False)+"\n"); log.flush()
            print(json.dumps(payload,ensure_ascii=False))
    final=stream.get_final_message()
    save_result(final.to_dict(mode="json"),"stream-result")
```

### Receive and save results

#### Ailoot · Anthropic Messages

json or SSE

##### Keep all completed results

Keep every complete returned response, file and content part.

Keep all content blocks, thinking signatures and actual tool-use IDs. Assemble all SSE block deltas; a first text block is not the complete output.

##### If the original response needs checking

Keep request/response IDs and headers. No generic text job retrieval URL is supplied.

Response fields

| Field | Type |
| --- | --- |
| Field`id` | Typestring |
| Field`model` | Typestring |
| Field`content[]` | Typetext\|thinking\|tool\_use\|other content block |
| Field`stop_reason` | Typestring\|null |
| Field`usage` | Typeobject |

Errors and next steps

| Response | Condition | Next step |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Response400 · `invalid_request_error` | ConditionInvalid required fields, material representation or parameter value | Next stepCorrect the indicated fields before a new creation request. |

### Aliases

#### Model aliases

<strong>Ailoot</strong> [`k3`](https://ailoot.ai/models/en/#m=moonshotai%2Fkimi-k3&route=Core&caller=k3&fmt=messages), [`kimi`](https://ailoot.ai/models/en/#m=moonshotai%2Fkimi-k3&route=Core&caller=kimi&fmt=messages), [`kimi-k3`](https://ailoot.ai/models/en/#m=moonshotai%2Fkimi-k3&route=Core&caller=kimi-k3&fmt=messages), [`kimi-latest`](https://ailoot.ai/models/en/#m=moonshotai%2Fkimi-k3&route=Core&caller=kimi-latest&fmt=messages)
**Ailoot Ultra** [`kimi-k3`](https://ailoot.ai/models/en/#m=moonshotai%2Fkimi-k3&route=Ultra&caller=kimi-k3&fmt=messages), [`moonshotai/kimi-k3`](https://ailoot.ai/models/en/#m=moonshotai%2Fkimi-k3&route=Ultra&caller=moonshotai%2Fkimi-k3&fmt=messages), [`~moonshotai/kimi-latest`](https://ailoot.ai/models/en/#m=moonshotai%2Fkimi-k3&route=Ultra&caller=~moonshotai%2Fkimi-latest&fmt=messages)

#### Method path aliases

`/chat/completions`

#### Related caller IDs

[`moonshotai/kimi-k3`](https://ailoot.ai/models/en/#m=moonshotai%2Fkimi-k3&route=Ultra&caller=moonshotai%2Fkimi-k3&fmt=messages), [`kimi`](https://ailoot.ai/models/en/#m=moonshotai%2Fkimi-k3&route=Core&caller=kimi&fmt=messages), [`kimi-k3`](https://ailoot.ai/models/en/#m=moonshotai%2Fkimi-k3&route=Core&caller=kimi-k3&fmt=messages), [`kimi-k3`](https://ailoot.ai/models/en/#m=moonshotai%2Fkimi-k3&route=Ultra&caller=kimi-k3&fmt=messages), [`kimi-latest`](https://ailoot.ai/models/en/#m=moonshotai%2Fkimi-k3&route=Core&caller=kimi-latest&fmt=messages), [`~moonshotai/kimi-latest`](https://ailoot.ai/models/en/#m=moonshotai%2Fkimi-k3&route=Ultra&caller=~moonshotai%2Fkimi-latest&fmt=messages), [`k3`](https://ailoot.ai/models/en/#m=moonshotai%2Fkimi-k3&route=Core&caller=k3&fmt=messages)

**Ailoot · OpenAI Responses** `POST /v1/responses` `k3`

[`k3`](https://ailoot.ai/models/en/#m=moonshotai%2Fkimi-k3&route=Core&caller=k3&fmt=responses)

MoonshotAI /`k3`

Model ID

- `k3`
- `kimi`
- `kimi-k3`
- `kimi-latest`

### Overview

Moonshot AI's Kimi K3 is for text-based development and research: send source material in messages and receive a written response.

Accepted inputs

Text · Images

Results

Text

### Available in Ailoot · inputs & methods

**Ailoot · OpenAI Responses** `POST /v1/responses`

Input types

`text`, `image`

Output types

`text`

Context

262,144 tokens

Maximum output

65,536 tokens

Output format

json or SSE

| Field | Type | Requirement | Values & limits | Default |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Field`model` | Type`string` | RequirementRequired | Values & limits k3 | Default— |
| Field`input` | Type`string\|input_item[]` | RequirementRequired | Values & limits | Default— |
| Field`instructions` | Type`string` | RequirementOptional | Values & limits | Default— |
| Field`input[].type` | Type`string` | RequirementOptional | Values & limits message, reasoning, function\_call, function\_call\_output | Default— |
| Field`input[].content` | Type`string\|content_part[]` | RequirementOptional | Values & limits | Default— |
| Field`input[].call_id` | Type`string` | RequirementOptional | Values & limits Applies when: function\_call\_output; retain actual returned call\_id | Default— |
| Field`input[].output` | Type`string\|content_part[]` | RequirementOptional | Values & limits Applies when: function\_call\_output | Default— |
| Field`max_output_tokens` | Type`integer` | RequirementOptional | Values & limits Minimum: 1 Model-specific | Default— |
| Field`stream` | Type`boolean` | RequirementOptional | Values & limits | Defaultfalse |
| Field`temperature` | Type`number` | RequirementOptional | Values & limits Model-specific | Default— |
| Field`top_p` | Type`number` | RequirementOptional | Values & limits Model-specific | Default— |
| Field`tools` | Type`tool[]` | RequirementOptional | Values & limits Model-specific | Default— |
| Field`tool_choice` | Type`string\|object` | RequirementOptional | Values & limits Model-specific | Default— |
| Field`parallel_tool_calls` | Type`boolean` | RequirementOptional | Values & limits Model-specific | Default— |
| Field`reasoning.effort` | Type`string` | RequirementOptional | Values & limits Model-specific | Default— |
| Field`reasoning.summary` | Type`string` | RequirementOptional | Values & limits Model-specific | Default— |
| Field`text.format` | Type`object` | RequirementOptional | Values & limits Model-specific | Default— |
| Field`text.verbosity` | Type`string` | RequirementOptional | Values & limits Model-specific | Default— |
| Field`include` | Type`string[]` | RequirementOptional | Values & limits Model-specific | Default— |
| Field`store` | Type`boolean` | RequirementOptional | Values & limits Model-specific | Default— |
| Field`previous_response_id` | Type`string` | RequirementOptional | Values & limits ID requirement: Only an actual response ID from a supported continuation Model-specific | Default— |
| Field`service_tier` | Type`string` | RequirementOptional | Values & limits Model-specific | Default— |
| Field`prompt_cache_key` | Type`string` | RequirementOptional | Values & limits Model-specific | Default— |
| Field`prompt_cache_options` | Type`object` | RequirementOptional | Values & limits Model-specific | Default— |

Input material combinations

**Text** · UTF8 text

`input text or input_text part`

**Text + image**

`{type:input_image,image_url}`

Method parameters and lifecycle

| Parameter | Contract |
| --- | --- |
| Parameter`material_types` | Contracttext, image |
| Parameter`required` | Contractmodel, input |
| Parameter`optional_controls` | Contractnull |
| Parameter`content_type` | Contractapplication/json |
| Parameter`text_file_material` | Contractactual UTF-8 content inserted as text; file IDs/URLs need separate exact support |

Lifecycle: `exact retained published method`

Method shapes and IDs are exact; supplier capability is separate from admission.

### Pricing

#### Ailoot method rates

Input

$0.003 */ 1K*

Output

$0.015 */ 1K*

Cache read

$0.0003 */ 1K*

Cache write

$0.003 */ 1K*

Cache write, 5 min

$0.003 */ 1K tokens*

Ailoot reserves an estimated amount before a request. After the result, it settles the final charge from measured usage. Streaming settlement uses the final usage record. [How reservation and settlement work →](https://ailoot.ai/docs/en/billing/reserve/)

#### Reference tariff details

Model-level reference schedules do not change method selection, quotes or charges. Active charges use the selected Ailoot method rates.

Model reference schedules

#### Prices by configuration

Match each charge to the conditions shown. Use one rate for each set of alternative configurations.

| Configuration | Rate schedule | Context tokens, more than | Context tokens, up to and including | Charge |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| ConfigurationOpenAI Chat · Base token rates | Rate scheduleBase rate | Context tokens, more than— | Context tokens, up to and includingNo upper bound | Charge Input · Input tokens **$0.006** / 1K tokens Output · Output tokens **$0.03** / 1K tokens Input · Cache read **$0.0006** / 1K tokens Input · Cache write **—** / 1K tokens Input · Cache write, 1 hour **—** / 1K tokens |
| ConfigurationOpenAI Chat · Request-length tier 1 | Rate schedule— | Context tokens, more than0 | Context tokens, up to and includingNo upper bound | Charge Input · Input tokens **$0.006** / 1K tokens Output · Output tokens **$0.03** / 1K tokens Input · Cache read **$0.0006** / 1K tokens Input · Cache write **—** / 1K tokens Input · Cache write, 1 hour **—** / 1K tokens |
| ConfigurationAnthropic Messages · Base token rates | Rate scheduleBase rate | Context tokens, more than— | Context tokens, up to and includingNo upper bound | Charge Input · Input tokens **$0.006** / 1K tokens Output · Output tokens **$0.03** / 1K tokens Input · Cache read **$0.0006** / 1K tokens Input · Cache write **—** / 1K tokens Input · Cache write, 1 hour **—** / 1K tokens |
| ConfigurationAnthropic Messages · Request-length tier 1 | Rate schedule— | Context tokens, more than0 | Context tokens, up to and includingNo upper bound | Charge Input · Input tokens **$0.006** / 1K tokens Output · Output tokens **$0.03** / 1K tokens Input · Cache read **$0.0006** / 1K tokens Input · Cache write **—** / 1K tokens Input · Cache write, 1 hour **—** / 1K tokens |

### Example requests

#### Ailoot · OpenAI Responses

Text exampleImage inputPython SDKNode.js SDKPython stream

```bash
set -eu
: "${AILOOT_API_KEY:?Set your Ailoot API key}"
: "${AILOOT_TEXT_FILE:?Set your actual UTF-8 source-material file}"
export AILOOT_TEXT_FILE
python3 - <<'PY_REQUEST'
import json,os
from pathlib import Path
p=json.loads('{"model": "k3", "input": ""}')
f=Path(os.environ["AILOOT_TEXT_FILE"])
if not f.is_file():raise SystemExit("Choose your actual UTF-8 source material")
text=f.read_text(encoding="utf-8")
if not text.strip():raise SystemExit("Source material must contain text")
p["input"]="Summarize this material and quote supporting source passages.\n\n"+text
Path("request.json").write_text(json.dumps(p,ensure_ascii=False))
PY_REQUEST
curl --fail-with-body --silent --show-error https://api.ailoot.ai/v1/responses \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $AILOOT_API_KEY" -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  --data-binary @request.json -D response-headers.txt -o result.json
python3 - <<'PY_RESULT'
import base64, json
from pathlib import Path

def save_result(data, stem="result"):
    # Keep every field, including usage, IDs, reasoning and tool requests.
    Path(stem + ".json").write_text(json.dumps(data, ensure_ascii=False, indent=2), encoding="utf-8")
    print(json.dumps(data, ensure_ascii=False, indent=2))
    def save_blob(encoded, suffix, label):
        raw = base64.b64decode(encoded, altchars=b"-_", validate=True)
        ext = "png" if raw.startswith(b"\x89PNG\r\n\x1a\n") else "jpg" if raw.startswith(b"\xff\xd8") else "webp" if raw[:4] == b"RIFF" and raw[8:12] == b"WEBP" else suffix
        file = Path(stem + "-" + label + "." + ext)
        file.write_bytes(raw)
        print("Saved", file)
    for index, block in enumerate(data.get("content") or []):
        print("Content", index, json.dumps(block, ensure_ascii=False))
    for choice in data.get("choices") or []:
        print("Choice", choice.get("index"), json.dumps(choice.get("message", choice.get("delta", {})), ensure_ascii=False))
    for index, item in enumerate(data.get("output") or []):
        print("Output", index, json.dumps(item, ensure_ascii=False))
        if item.get("type") == "image_generation_call" and item.get("result"):
            save_blob(item["result"], item.get("output_format") or "bin", "output-" + str(index))
    for ci, candidate in enumerate(data.get("candidates") or []):
        for pi, part in enumerate((candidate.get("content") or {}).get("parts") or []):
            print("Candidate/part", ci, pi, json.dumps(part, ensure_ascii=False))
            blob = part.get("inlineData") or part.get("inline_data")
            if blob and blob.get("data"):
                mime = blob.get("mimeType") or blob.get("mime_type")
                suffix = {"image/png":"png", "image/jpeg":"jpg", "image/webp":"webp", "audio/wav":"wav", "audio/mpeg":"mp3", "video/mp4":"mp4"}.get(mime, "bin")
                save_blob(blob["data"], suffix, "candidate-" + str(ci) + "-part-" + str(pi))

save_result(json.loads(Path("result.json").read_text(encoding="utf-8")))
PY_RESULT
```

```bash
set -eu
: "${AILOOT_API_KEY:?Set your Ailoot API key}"
: "${AILOOT_IMAGE_FILE:?Set your actual PNG JPEG or WebP image}"
export AILOOT_IMAGE_FILE
python3 - <<'PY_REQUEST'
import json,os
from pathlib import Path
p=json.loads('{"model": "k3", "input": [{"role": "user", "content": [{"type": "input_text", "text": "Read labels and numbers in this image; flag unreadable text."}]}]}')
import base64
f=Path(os.environ["AILOOT_IMAGE_FILE"])
if not f.is_file():raise SystemExit("Choose an actual PNG JPEG or WebP image")
raw=f.read_bytes()
mime="image/png" if raw.startswith(b"\x89PNG\r\n\x1a\n") else "image/jpeg" if raw.startswith(b"\xff\xd8") else "image/webp" if raw[:4]==b"RIFF" and raw[8:12]==b"WEBP" else None
if not mime:raise SystemExit("Use PNG JPEG or WebP")
b64=base64.b64encode(raw).decode()
p["input"][0]["content"].append({"type":"input_image","image_url":"data:"+mime+";base64,"+b64})
Path("request.json").write_text(json.dumps(p,ensure_ascii=False))
PY_REQUEST
curl --fail-with-body --silent --show-error https://api.ailoot.ai/v1/responses \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $AILOOT_API_KEY" -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  --data-binary @request.json -D response-headers.txt -o result.json
python3 - <<'PY_RESULT'
import base64, json
from pathlib import Path

def save_result(data, stem="result"):
    # Keep every field, including usage, IDs, reasoning and tool requests.
    Path(stem + ".json").write_text(json.dumps(data, ensure_ascii=False, indent=2), encoding="utf-8")
    print(json.dumps(data, ensure_ascii=False, indent=2))
    def save_blob(encoded, suffix, label):
        raw = base64.b64decode(encoded, altchars=b"-_", validate=True)
        ext = "png" if raw.startswith(b"\x89PNG\r\n\x1a\n") else "jpg" if raw.startswith(b"\xff\xd8") else "webp" if raw[:4] == b"RIFF" and raw[8:12] == b"WEBP" else suffix
        file = Path(stem + "-" + label + "." + ext)
        file.write_bytes(raw)
        print("Saved", file)
    for index, block in enumerate(data.get("content") or []):
        print("Content", index, json.dumps(block, ensure_ascii=False))
    for choice in data.get("choices") or []:
        print("Choice", choice.get("index"), json.dumps(choice.get("message", choice.get("delta", {})), ensure_ascii=False))
    for index, item in enumerate(data.get("output") or []):
        print("Output", index, json.dumps(item, ensure_ascii=False))
        if item.get("type") == "image_generation_call" and item.get("result"):
            save_blob(item["result"], item.get("output_format") or "bin", "output-" + str(index))
    for ci, candidate in enumerate(data.get("candidates") or []):
        for pi, part in enumerate((candidate.get("content") or {}).get("parts") or []):
            print("Candidate/part", ci, pi, json.dumps(part, ensure_ascii=False))
            blob = part.get("inlineData") or part.get("inline_data")
            if blob and blob.get("data"):
                mime = blob.get("mimeType") or blob.get("mime_type")
                suffix = {"image/png":"png", "image/jpeg":"jpg", "image/webp":"webp", "audio/wav":"wav", "audio/mpeg":"mp3", "video/mp4":"mp4"}.get(mime, "bin")
                save_blob(blob["data"], suffix, "candidate-" + str(ci) + "-part-" + str(pi))

save_result(json.loads(Path("result.json").read_text(encoding="utf-8")))
PY_RESULT
```

```python
from openai import OpenAI
import os

if not os.environ.get("AILOOT_API_KEY", "").strip(): raise SystemExit("Set AILOOT_API_KEY before making a request")
client = OpenAI(base_url="https://api.ailoot.ai/v1", api_key=os.environ["AILOOT_API_KEY"], max_retries=0)
resp = client.responses.create(model="k3", input="Explain the difference between an observation and a hypothesis in three sentences.")
import base64, json
from pathlib import Path

def save_result(data, stem="result"):
    # Keep every field, including usage, IDs, reasoning and tool requests.
    Path(stem + ".json").write_text(json.dumps(data, ensure_ascii=False, indent=2), encoding="utf-8")
    print(json.dumps(data, ensure_ascii=False, indent=2))
    def save_blob(encoded, suffix, label):
        raw = base64.b64decode(encoded, altchars=b"-_", validate=True)
        ext = "png" if raw.startswith(b"\x89PNG\r\n\x1a\n") else "jpg" if raw.startswith(b"\xff\xd8") else "webp" if raw[:4] == b"RIFF" and raw[8:12] == b"WEBP" else suffix
        file = Path(stem + "-" + label + "." + ext)
        file.write_bytes(raw)
        print("Saved", file)
    for index, block in enumerate(data.get("content") or []):
        print("Content", index, json.dumps(block, ensure_ascii=False))
    for choice in data.get("choices") or []:
        print("Choice", choice.get("index"), json.dumps(choice.get("message", choice.get("delta", {})), ensure_ascii=False))
    for index, item in enumerate(data.get("output") or []):
        print("Output", index, json.dumps(item, ensure_ascii=False))
        if item.get("type") == "image_generation_call" and item.get("result"):
            save_blob(item["result"], item.get("output_format") or "bin", "output-" + str(index))
    for ci, candidate in enumerate(data.get("candidates") or []):
        for pi, part in enumerate((candidate.get("content") or {}).get("parts") or []):
            print("Candidate/part", ci, pi, json.dumps(part, ensure_ascii=False))
            blob = part.get("inlineData") or part.get("inline_data")
            if blob and blob.get("data"):
                mime = blob.get("mimeType") or blob.get("mime_type")
                suffix = {"image/png":"png", "image/jpeg":"jpg", "image/webp":"webp", "audio/wav":"wav", "audio/mpeg":"mp3", "video/mp4":"mp4"}.get(mime, "bin")
                save_blob(blob["data"], suffix, "candidate-" + str(ci) + "-part-" + str(pi))

save_result(resp.to_dict(mode="json"))
```

```js
import OpenAI from "openai";

if (!process.env.AILOOT_API_KEY?.trim()) throw new Error("Set AILOOT_API_KEY before making a request");
const client = new OpenAI({ baseURL: "https://api.ailoot.ai/v1", apiKey: process.env.AILOOT_API_KEY, maxRetries: 0 });
const resp = await client.responses.create({ model: "k3", input: "Explain the difference between an observation and a hypothesis in three sentences." });
import { writeFileSync } from "node:fs";

function saveResult(data, stem = "result") {
  writeFileSync(stem + ".json", JSON.stringify(data, null, 2));
  console.log(JSON.stringify(data, null, 2));
  const saveBlob = (encoded, suffix, label) => {
    const raw = Buffer.from(encoded, "base64");
    const ext = raw.subarray(0,8).equals(Buffer.from([137,80,78,71,13,10,26,10])) ? "png" : raw[0]===255 && raw[1]===216 ? "jpg" : raw.subarray(0,4).toString()==="RIFF" && raw.subarray(8,12).toString()==="WEBP" ? "webp" : suffix;
    const file = `${stem}-${label}.${ext}`;
    writeFileSync(file, raw); console.log("Saved", file);
  };
  for (const [i, block] of (data.content || []).entries()) console.log("Content", i, JSON.stringify(block));
  for (const choice of data.choices || []) console.log("Choice", choice.index, JSON.stringify(choice.message || choice.delta || {}));
  for (const [i, item] of (data.output || []).entries()) {
    console.log("Output", i, JSON.stringify(item));
    if (item.type === "image_generation_call" && item.result) saveBlob(item.result, item.output_format || "bin", `output-${i}`);
  }
  for (const [ci, candidate] of (data.candidates || []).entries()) {
    for (const [pi, part] of (candidate.content?.parts || []).entries()) {
      console.log("Candidate/part", ci, pi, JSON.stringify(part));
      const blob = part.inlineData || part.inline_data;
      if (blob?.data) {
        const mime = blob.mimeType || blob.mime_type;
        const suffix = ({"image/png":"png", "image/jpeg":"jpg", "image/webp":"webp", "audio/wav":"wav", "audio/mpeg":"mp3", "video/mp4":"mp4"})[mime] || "bin";
        saveBlob(blob.data, suffix, `candidate-${ci}-part-${pi}`);
      }
    }
  }
}

saveResult(resp);
```

```python
from openai import OpenAI
import os
from pathlib import Path
import base64, json
from pathlib import Path

def save_result(data, stem="result"):
    # Keep every field, including usage, IDs, reasoning and tool requests.
    Path(stem + ".json").write_text(json.dumps(data, ensure_ascii=False, indent=2), encoding="utf-8")
    print(json.dumps(data, ensure_ascii=False, indent=2))
    def save_blob(encoded, suffix, label):
        raw = base64.b64decode(encoded, altchars=b"-_", validate=True)
        ext = "png" if raw.startswith(b"\x89PNG\r\n\x1a\n") else "jpg" if raw.startswith(b"\xff\xd8") else "webp" if raw[:4] == b"RIFF" and raw[8:12] == b"WEBP" else suffix
        file = Path(stem + "-" + label + "." + ext)
        file.write_bytes(raw)
        print("Saved", file)
    for index, block in enumerate(data.get("content") or []):
        print("Content", index, json.dumps(block, ensure_ascii=False))
    for choice in data.get("choices") or []:
        print("Choice", choice.get("index"), json.dumps(choice.get("message", choice.get("delta", {})), ensure_ascii=False))
    for index, item in enumerate(data.get("output") or []):
        print("Output", index, json.dumps(item, ensure_ascii=False))
        if item.get("type") == "image_generation_call" and item.get("result"):
            save_blob(item["result"], item.get("output_format") or "bin", "output-" + str(index))
    for ci, candidate in enumerate(data.get("candidates") or []):
        for pi, part in enumerate((candidate.get("content") or {}).get("parts") or []):
            print("Candidate/part", ci, pi, json.dumps(part, ensure_ascii=False))
            blob = part.get("inlineData") or part.get("inline_data")
            if blob and blob.get("data"):
                mime = blob.get("mimeType") or blob.get("mime_type")
                suffix = {"image/png":"png", "image/jpeg":"jpg", "image/webp":"webp", "audio/wav":"wav", "audio/mpeg":"mp3", "video/mp4":"mp4"}.get(mime, "bin")
                save_blob(blob["data"], suffix, "candidate-" + str(ci) + "-part-" + str(pi))

if not os.environ.get("AILOOT_API_KEY", "").strip(): raise SystemExit("Set AILOOT_API_KEY before making a request")
client=OpenAI(base_url="https://api.ailoot.ai/v1",api_key=os.environ["AILOOT_API_KEY"],max_retries=0)
with client.responses.stream(model="k3", input="Explain the difference between an observation and a hypothesis in three sentences.") as stream:
    with Path("stream-events.jsonl").open("w",encoding="utf-8") as log:
        for event in stream:
            payload=event.to_dict(mode="json")
            log.write(json.dumps(payload,ensure_ascii=False)+"\n"); log.flush()
            print(json.dumps(payload,ensure_ascii=False))
    final=stream.get_final_response()
    save_result(final.to_dict(mode="json"),"stream-result")
```

### Receive and save results

#### Ailoot · OpenAI Responses

json or SSE

##### Keep all completed results

Keep every complete returned response, file and content part.

Keep every output item and content part, actual function call\_id, encrypted reasoning and usage. In streaming retain complete event/item identity.

##### If the original response needs checking

Keep request/response IDs and headers. No generic text job retrieval URL is supplied.

Response fields

| Field | Type |
| --- | --- |
| Field`id` | Typestring |
| Field`status` | Typestring |
| Field`output[]` | Typemessage\|reasoning\|function\_call\|other item |
| Field`output[].content[]` | Typecontent part |
| Field`usage` | Typeobject |

Errors and next steps

| Response | Condition | Next step |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Response400 · `invalid_request_error` | ConditionInvalid required fields, material representation or parameter value | Next stepCorrect the indicated fields before a new creation request. |

### Aliases

#### Model aliases

<strong>Ailoot</strong> [`k3`](https://ailoot.ai/models/en/#m=moonshotai%2Fkimi-k3&route=Core&caller=k3&fmt=responses), [`kimi`](https://ailoot.ai/models/en/#m=moonshotai%2Fkimi-k3&route=Core&caller=kimi&fmt=responses), [`kimi-k3`](https://ailoot.ai/models/en/#m=moonshotai%2Fkimi-k3&route=Core&caller=kimi-k3&fmt=responses), [`kimi-latest`](https://ailoot.ai/models/en/#m=moonshotai%2Fkimi-k3&route=Core&caller=kimi-latest&fmt=responses)
**Ailoot Ultra** [`kimi-k3`](https://ailoot.ai/models/en/#m=moonshotai%2Fkimi-k3&route=Ultra&caller=kimi-k3), [`moonshotai/kimi-k3`](https://ailoot.ai/models/en/#m=moonshotai%2Fkimi-k3&route=Ultra&caller=moonshotai%2Fkimi-k3), [`~moonshotai/kimi-latest`](https://ailoot.ai/models/en/#m=moonshotai%2Fkimi-k3&route=Ultra&caller=~moonshotai%2Fkimi-latest)

#### Method path aliases

`/chat/completions`

#### Related caller IDs

[`moonshotai/kimi-k3`](https://ailoot.ai/models/en/#m=moonshotai%2Fkimi-k3&route=Ultra&caller=moonshotai%2Fkimi-k3), [`kimi`](https://ailoot.ai/models/en/#m=moonshotai%2Fkimi-k3&route=Core&caller=kimi&fmt=responses), [`kimi-k3`](https://ailoot.ai/models/en/#m=moonshotai%2Fkimi-k3&route=Core&caller=kimi-k3&fmt=responses), [`kimi-k3`](https://ailoot.ai/models/en/#m=moonshotai%2Fkimi-k3&route=Ultra&caller=kimi-k3), [`kimi-latest`](https://ailoot.ai/models/en/#m=moonshotai%2Fkimi-k3&route=Core&caller=kimi-latest&fmt=responses), [`~moonshotai/kimi-latest`](https://ailoot.ai/models/en/#m=moonshotai%2Fkimi-k3&route=Ultra&caller=~moonshotai%2Fkimi-latest), [`k3`](https://ailoot.ai/models/en/#m=moonshotai%2Fkimi-k3&route=Core&caller=k3&fmt=responses)

**Ailoot · OpenAI Chat** `POST /v1/chat/completions` `k3`

[`k3`](https://ailoot.ai/models/en/#m=moonshotai%2Fkimi-k3&route=Core&caller=k3&fmt=chat)

MoonshotAI /`k3`

Model ID

- `k3`
- `kimi`
- `kimi-k3`
- `kimi-latest`

### Overview

Moonshot AI's Kimi K3 is for text-based development and research: send source material in messages and receive a written response.

Accepted inputs

Text · Images

Results

Text

### Available in Ailoot · inputs & methods

**Ailoot · OpenAI Chat** `POST /v1/chat/completions`

Input types

`text`, `image`

Output types

`text`

Context

262,144 tokens

Maximum output

65,536 tokens

Output format

json or SSE

| Field | Type | Requirement | Values & limits | Default |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Field`model` | Type`string` | RequirementRequired | Values & limits k3 | Default— |
| Field`messages` | Type`message[]` | RequirementRequired | Values & limits Minimum items: 1 | Default— |
| Field`messages[].role` | Type`string` | RequirementRequired | Values & limits Examples: system, user, assistant, tool, function Conditions: These roles are explicitly represented by Source compatibility types; the exact model role set remains model-specific. Model-specific | Default— |
| Field`messages[].content` | Type`string\|content_part[]\|null` | RequirementOptional | Values & limits | Default— |
| Field`messages[].tool_calls` | Type`tool_call[]` | RequirementOptional | Values & limits | Default— |
| Field`messages[].tool_call_id` | Type`string` | RequirementOptional | Values & limits Applies when: role=tool; use actual returned ID | Default— |
| Field`messages[].name` | Type`string` | RequirementOptional | Values & limits | Default— |
| Field`messages[].reasoning_content` | Type`string` | RequirementOptional | Values & limits Applies when: Round-trip actual returned reasoning where this model uses it | Default— |
| Field`messages[].reasoning_details` | Type`object\|array` | RequirementOptional | Values & limits Model-specific | Default— |
| Field`max_tokens` | Type`integer` | RequirementOptional | Values & limits Minimum: 1 Model-specific | Default— |
| Field`max_completion_tokens` | Type`integer` | RequirementOptional | Values & limits Minimum: 1 Model-specific | Default— |
| Field`stream` | Type`boolean` | RequirementOptional | Values & limits | Defaultfalse |
| Field`stream_options.include_usage` | Type`boolean` | RequirementOptional | Values & limits Model-specific | Default— |
| Field`temperature` | Type`number` | RequirementOptional | Values & limits Model-specific | Default— |
| Field`top_p` | Type`number` | RequirementOptional | Values & limits Model-specific | Default— |
| Field`stop` | Type`string\|string[]` | RequirementOptional | Values & limits Model-specific | Default— |
| Field`tools` | Type`function_tool[]` | RequirementOptional | Values & limits Model-specific | Default— |
| Field`tools[].type` | Type`string` | RequirementOptional | Values & limits Model-specific | Default— |
| Field`tools[].function.name` | Type`string` | RequirementRequired | Values & limits Applies when: function tool supplied | Default— |
| Field`tools[].function.description` | Type`string` | RequirementOptional | Values & limits | Default— |
| Field`tools[].function.parameters` | Type`JSON_schema` | RequirementOptional | Values & limits | Default— |
| Field`tool_choice` | Type`string\|object` | RequirementOptional | Values & limits Model-specific | Default— |
| Field`parallel_tool_calls` | Type`boolean` | RequirementOptional | Values & limits Model-specific | Default— |
| Field`response_format` | Type`object` | RequirementOptional | Values & limits Model-specific | Default— |
| Field`reasoning_effort` | Type`string` | RequirementOptional | Values & limits Model-specific | Default— |
| Field`reasoning` | Type`object` | RequirementOptional | Values & limits Model-specific | Default— |
| Field`service_tier` | Type`string` | RequirementOptional | Values & limits Model-specific | Default— |
| Field`instructions` | Type`string` | RequirementOptional | Values & limits Compatibility field | Default— |
| Field`functions` | Type`function[]` | RequirementOptional | Values & limits Model-specific | Default— |
| Field`function_call` | Type`string\|object` | RequirementOptional | Values & limits Model-specific | Default— |
| Field`prompt_cache_options` | Type`object` | RequirementOptional | Values & limits Model-specific | Default— |

Input material combinations

**Text** · UTF8 text

`messages[].content`

**Text + image**

`{type:image_url,image_url:{url,detail}}`

Method parameters and lifecycle

| Parameter | Contract |
| --- | --- |
| Parameter`material_types` | Contracttext, image |
| Parameter`required` | Contractmodel, messages |
| Parameter`optional_controls` | Contractnull |
| Parameter`content_type` | Contractapplication/json |
| Parameter`text_file_material` | Contractactual UTF-8 content inserted as text; file IDs/URLs need separate exact support |

Lifecycle: `exact retained published method`

Method shapes and IDs are exact; supplier capability is separate from admission.

### Pricing

#### Ailoot method rates

Input

$0.003 */ 1K*

Output

$0.015 */ 1K*

Cache read

$0.0003 */ 1K*

Cache write

$0.003 */ 1K*

Cache write, 5 min

$0.003 */ 1K tokens*

Ailoot reserves an estimated amount before a request. After the result, it settles the final charge from measured usage. Streaming settlement uses the final usage record. [How reservation and settlement work →](https://ailoot.ai/docs/en/billing/reserve/)

#### Reference tariff details

Model-level reference schedules do not change method selection, quotes or charges. Active charges use the selected Ailoot method rates.

Model reference schedules

#### Prices by configuration

Match each charge to the conditions shown. Use one rate for each set of alternative configurations.

| Configuration | Rate schedule | Context tokens, more than | Context tokens, up to and including | Charge |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| ConfigurationOpenAI Chat · Base token rates | Rate scheduleBase rate | Context tokens, more than— | Context tokens, up to and includingNo upper bound | Charge Input · Input tokens **$0.006** / 1K tokens Output · Output tokens **$0.03** / 1K tokens Input · Cache read **$0.0006** / 1K tokens Input · Cache write **—** / 1K tokens Input · Cache write, 1 hour **—** / 1K tokens |
| ConfigurationOpenAI Chat · Request-length tier 1 | Rate schedule— | Context tokens, more than0 | Context tokens, up to and includingNo upper bound | Charge Input · Input tokens **$0.006** / 1K tokens Output · Output tokens **$0.03** / 1K tokens Input · Cache read **$0.0006** / 1K tokens Input · Cache write **—** / 1K tokens Input · Cache write, 1 hour **—** / 1K tokens |
| ConfigurationAnthropic Messages · Base token rates | Rate scheduleBase rate | Context tokens, more than— | Context tokens, up to and includingNo upper bound | Charge Input · Input tokens **$0.006** / 1K tokens Output · Output tokens **$0.03** / 1K tokens Input · Cache read **$0.0006** / 1K tokens Input · Cache write **—** / 1K tokens Input · Cache write, 1 hour **—** / 1K tokens |
| ConfigurationAnthropic Messages · Request-length tier 1 | Rate schedule— | Context tokens, more than0 | Context tokens, up to and includingNo upper bound | Charge Input · Input tokens **$0.006** / 1K tokens Output · Output tokens **$0.03** / 1K tokens Input · Cache read **$0.0006** / 1K tokens Input · Cache write **—** / 1K tokens Input · Cache write, 1 hour **—** / 1K tokens |

### Example requests

#### Ailoot · OpenAI Chat

Text exampleImage inputPython SDKNode.js SDKPython stream

```bash
set -eu
: "${AILOOT_API_KEY:?Set your Ailoot API key}"
: "${AILOOT_TEXT_FILE:?Set your actual UTF-8 source-material file}"
export AILOOT_TEXT_FILE
python3 - <<'PY_REQUEST'
import json,os
from pathlib import Path
p=json.loads('{"model": "k3", "messages": []}')
f=Path(os.environ["AILOOT_TEXT_FILE"])
if not f.is_file():raise SystemExit("Choose your actual UTF-8 source material")
text=f.read_text(encoding="utf-8")
if not text.strip():raise SystemExit("Source material must contain text")
p["messages"]=[{"role":"user","content":"Summarize this material and quote supporting source passages.\n\n"+text}]
Path("request.json").write_text(json.dumps(p,ensure_ascii=False))
PY_REQUEST
curl --fail-with-body --silent --show-error https://api.ailoot.ai/v1/chat/completions \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $AILOOT_API_KEY" -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  --data-binary @request.json -D response-headers.txt -o result.json
python3 - <<'PY_RESULT'
import json
from pathlib import Path
print(json.dumps(json.loads(Path("result.json").read_text()),ensure_ascii=False,indent=2))
PY_RESULT
```

```bash
set -eu
: "${AILOOT_API_KEY:?Set your Ailoot API key}"
: "${AILOOT_IMAGE_FILE:?Set your actual PNG JPEG or WebP image}"
export AILOOT_IMAGE_FILE
python3 - <<'PY_REQUEST'
import json,os
from pathlib import Path
p=json.loads('{"model": "k3", "messages": [{"role": "user", "content": [{"type": "text", "text": "Read labels and numbers in this image; flag unreadable text."}]}]}')
import base64
f=Path(os.environ["AILOOT_IMAGE_FILE"])
if not f.is_file():raise SystemExit("Choose an actual PNG JPEG or WebP image")
raw=f.read_bytes()
mime="image/png" if raw.startswith(b"\x89PNG\r\n\x1a\n") else "image/jpeg" if raw.startswith(b"\xff\xd8") else "image/webp" if raw[:4]==b"RIFF" and raw[8:12]==b"WEBP" else None
if not mime:raise SystemExit("Use PNG JPEG or WebP")
b64=base64.b64encode(raw).decode()
p["messages"][0]["content"].append({"type":"image_url","image_url":{"url":"data:"+mime+";base64,"+b64}})
Path("request.json").write_text(json.dumps(p,ensure_ascii=False))
PY_REQUEST
curl --fail-with-body --silent --show-error https://api.ailoot.ai/v1/chat/completions \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $AILOOT_API_KEY" -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  --data-binary @request.json -D response-headers.txt -o result.json
python3 - <<'PY_RESULT'
import json
from pathlib import Path
print(json.dumps(json.loads(Path("result.json").read_text()),ensure_ascii=False,indent=2))
PY_RESULT
```

```python
from openai import OpenAI
import os

if not os.environ.get("AILOOT_API_KEY", "").strip(): raise SystemExit("Set AILOOT_API_KEY before making a request")
client = OpenAI(base_url="https://api.ailoot.ai/v1", api_key=os.environ["AILOOT_API_KEY"], max_retries=0)
resp = client.chat.completions.create(
    model="k3",
    messages=[{"role": "user", "content": "Explain the difference between an observation and a hypothesis in three sentences."}],
)
import base64, json
from pathlib import Path

def save_result(data, stem="result"):
    # Keep every field, including usage, IDs, reasoning and tool requests.
    Path(stem + ".json").write_text(json.dumps(data, ensure_ascii=False, indent=2), encoding="utf-8")
    print(json.dumps(data, ensure_ascii=False, indent=2))
    def save_blob(encoded, suffix, label):
        raw = base64.b64decode(encoded, altchars=b"-_", validate=True)
        ext = "png" if raw.startswith(b"\x89PNG\r\n\x1a\n") else "jpg" if raw.startswith(b"\xff\xd8") else "webp" if raw[:4] == b"RIFF" and raw[8:12] == b"WEBP" else suffix
        file = Path(stem + "-" + label + "." + ext)
        file.write_bytes(raw)
        print("Saved", file)
    for index, block in enumerate(data.get("content") or []):
        print("Content", index, json.dumps(block, ensure_ascii=False))
    for choice in data.get("choices") or []:
        print("Choice", choice.get("index"), json.dumps(choice.get("message", choice.get("delta", {})), ensure_ascii=False))
    for index, item in enumerate(data.get("output") or []):
        print("Output", index, json.dumps(item, ensure_ascii=False))
        if item.get("type") == "image_generation_call" and item.get("result"):
            save_blob(item["result"], item.get("output_format") or "bin", "output-" + str(index))
    for ci, candidate in enumerate(data.get("candidates") or []):
        for pi, part in enumerate((candidate.get("content") or {}).get("parts") or []):
            print("Candidate/part", ci, pi, json.dumps(part, ensure_ascii=False))
            blob = part.get("inlineData") or part.get("inline_data")
            if blob and blob.get("data"):
                mime = blob.get("mimeType") or blob.get("mime_type")
                suffix = {"image/png":"png", "image/jpeg":"jpg", "image/webp":"webp", "audio/wav":"wav", "audio/mpeg":"mp3", "video/mp4":"mp4"}.get(mime, "bin")
                save_blob(blob["data"], suffix, "candidate-" + str(ci) + "-part-" + str(pi))

save_result(resp.to_dict(mode="json"))
```

```js
import OpenAI from "openai";

if (!process.env.AILOOT_API_KEY?.trim()) throw new Error("Set AILOOT_API_KEY before making a request");
const client = new OpenAI({ baseURL: "https://api.ailoot.ai/v1", apiKey: process.env.AILOOT_API_KEY, maxRetries: 0 });
const resp = await client.chat.completions.create({
  model: "k3",
  messages: [{ role: "user", content: "Explain the difference between an observation and a hypothesis in three sentences." }],
});
import { writeFileSync } from "node:fs";

function saveResult(data, stem = "result") {
  writeFileSync(stem + ".json", JSON.stringify(data, null, 2));
  console.log(JSON.stringify(data, null, 2));
  const saveBlob = (encoded, suffix, label) => {
    const raw = Buffer.from(encoded, "base64");
    const ext = raw.subarray(0,8).equals(Buffer.from([137,80,78,71,13,10,26,10])) ? "png" : raw[0]===255 && raw[1]===216 ? "jpg" : raw.subarray(0,4).toString()==="RIFF" && raw.subarray(8,12).toString()==="WEBP" ? "webp" : suffix;
    const file = `${stem}-${label}.${ext}`;
    writeFileSync(file, raw); console.log("Saved", file);
  };
  for (const [i, block] of (data.content || []).entries()) console.log("Content", i, JSON.stringify(block));
  for (const choice of data.choices || []) console.log("Choice", choice.index, JSON.stringify(choice.message || choice.delta || {}));
  for (const [i, item] of (data.output || []).entries()) {
    console.log("Output", i, JSON.stringify(item));
    if (item.type === "image_generation_call" && item.result) saveBlob(item.result, item.output_format || "bin", `output-${i}`);
  }
  for (const [ci, candidate] of (data.candidates || []).entries()) {
    for (const [pi, part] of (candidate.content?.parts || []).entries()) {
      console.log("Candidate/part", ci, pi, JSON.stringify(part));
      const blob = part.inlineData || part.inline_data;
      if (blob?.data) {
        const mime = blob.mimeType || blob.mime_type;
        const suffix = ({"image/png":"png", "image/jpeg":"jpg", "image/webp":"webp", "audio/wav":"wav", "audio/mpeg":"mp3", "video/mp4":"mp4"})[mime] || "bin";
        saveBlob(blob.data, suffix, `candidate-${ci}-part-${pi}`);
      }
    }
  }
}

saveResult(resp);
```

```python
from openai import OpenAI
import os
from pathlib import Path

if not os.environ.get("AILOOT_API_KEY", "").strip(): raise SystemExit("Set AILOOT_API_KEY before making a request")
client=OpenAI(base_url="https://api.ailoot.ai/v1",api_key=os.environ["AILOOT_API_KEY"],max_retries=0)
import base64, json
from pathlib import Path

def save_result(data, stem="result"):
    # Keep every field, including usage, IDs, reasoning and tool requests.
    Path(stem + ".json").write_text(json.dumps(data, ensure_ascii=False, indent=2), encoding="utf-8")
    print(json.dumps(data, ensure_ascii=False, indent=2))
    def save_blob(encoded, suffix, label):
        raw = base64.b64decode(encoded, altchars=b"-_", validate=True)
        ext = "png" if raw.startswith(b"\x89PNG\r\n\x1a\n") else "jpg" if raw.startswith(b"\xff\xd8") else "webp" if raw[:4] == b"RIFF" and raw[8:12] == b"WEBP" else suffix
        file = Path(stem + "-" + label + "." + ext)
        file.write_bytes(raw)
        print("Saved", file)
    for index, block in enumerate(data.get("content") or []):
        print("Content", index, json.dumps(block, ensure_ascii=False))
    for choice in data.get("choices") or []:
        print("Choice", choice.get("index"), json.dumps(choice.get("message", choice.get("delta", {})), ensure_ascii=False))
    for index, item in enumerate(data.get("output") or []):
        print("Output", index, json.dumps(item, ensure_ascii=False))
        if item.get("type") == "image_generation_call" and item.get("result"):
            save_blob(item["result"], item.get("output_format") or "bin", "output-" + str(index))
    for ci, candidate in enumerate(data.get("candidates") or []):
        for pi, part in enumerate((candidate.get("content") or {}).get("parts") or []):
            print("Candidate/part", ci, pi, json.dumps(part, ensure_ascii=False))
            blob = part.get("inlineData") or part.get("inline_data")
            if blob and blob.get("data"):
                mime = blob.get("mimeType") or blob.get("mime_type")
                suffix = {"image/png":"png", "image/jpeg":"jpg", "image/webp":"webp", "audio/wav":"wav", "audio/mpeg":"mp3", "video/mp4":"mp4"}.get(mime, "bin")
                save_blob(blob["data"], suffix, "candidate-" + str(ci) + "-part-" + str(pi))

with client.chat.completions.stream(model='k3',messages=[{"role":"user","content":"Explain observations and hypotheses in three sentences."}]) as stream:
    with Path("stream-events.jsonl").open("w",encoding="utf-8") as log:
        for event in stream:
            payload=event.to_dict(mode="json")
            log.write(json.dumps(payload,ensure_ascii=False)+"\n"); log.flush()
            print(json.dumps(payload,ensure_ascii=False))
    final=stream.get_final_completion()
    save_result(final.to_dict(mode="json"),"stream-result")
```

### Receive and save results

#### Ailoot · OpenAI Chat

json or SSE

##### Keep all completed results

Keep every complete returned response, file and content part.

Keep every choice and its content/tool calls/reasoning. In SSE assemble deltas by choice/tool index, retain the final finish reason and usage.

##### If the original response needs checking

Keep request/response IDs and headers. No generic text job retrieval URL is supplied.

Response fields

| Field | Type |
| --- | --- |
| Field`choices[].index` | Typeinteger |
| Field`choices[].message.content` | Typestring\|null |
| Field`choices[].message.tool_calls` | Typetool\_call\[\] |
| Field`choices[].message.reasoning_content` | Typestring |
| Field`choices[].message.reasoning_details` | Typeobject\|array |
| Field`choices[].finish_reason` | Typestring\|null |
| Field`usage` | Typeobject |

Errors and next steps

| Response | Condition | Next step |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Response400 · `invalid_request_error` | ConditionInvalid required fields, material representation or parameter value | Next stepCorrect the indicated fields before a new creation request. |

### Aliases

#### Model aliases

<strong>Ailoot</strong> [`k3`](https://ailoot.ai/models/en/#m=moonshotai%2Fkimi-k3&route=Core&caller=k3&fmt=chat), [`kimi`](https://ailoot.ai/models/en/#m=moonshotai%2Fkimi-k3&route=Core&caller=kimi&fmt=chat), [`kimi-k3`](https://ailoot.ai/models/en/#m=moonshotai%2Fkimi-k3&route=Core&caller=kimi-k3&fmt=chat), [`kimi-latest`](https://ailoot.ai/models/en/#m=moonshotai%2Fkimi-k3&route=Core&caller=kimi-latest&fmt=chat)
**Ailoot Ultra** [`kimi-k3`](https://ailoot.ai/models/en/#m=moonshotai%2Fkimi-k3&route=Ultra&caller=kimi-k3&fmt=chat), [`moonshotai/kimi-k3`](https://ailoot.ai/models/en/#m=moonshotai%2Fkimi-k3&route=Ultra&caller=moonshotai%2Fkimi-k3&fmt=chat), [`~moonshotai/kimi-latest`](https://ailoot.ai/models/en/#m=moonshotai%2Fkimi-k3&route=Ultra&caller=~moonshotai%2Fkimi-latest&fmt=chat)

#### Method path aliases

`/chat/completions`

#### Related caller IDs

[`moonshotai/kimi-k3`](https://ailoot.ai/models/en/#m=moonshotai%2Fkimi-k3&route=Ultra&caller=moonshotai%2Fkimi-k3&fmt=chat), [`kimi`](https://ailoot.ai/models/en/#m=moonshotai%2Fkimi-k3&route=Core&caller=kimi&fmt=chat), [`kimi-k3`](https://ailoot.ai/models/en/#m=moonshotai%2Fkimi-k3&route=Core&caller=kimi-k3&fmt=chat), [`kimi-k3`](https://ailoot.ai/models/en/#m=moonshotai%2Fkimi-k3&route=Ultra&caller=kimi-k3&fmt=chat), [`kimi-latest`](https://ailoot.ai/models/en/#m=moonshotai%2Fkimi-k3&route=Core&caller=kimi-latest&fmt=chat), [`~moonshotai/kimi-latest`](https://ailoot.ai/models/en/#m=moonshotai%2Fkimi-k3&route=Ultra&caller=~moonshotai%2Fkimi-latest&fmt=chat), [`k3`](https://ailoot.ai/models/en/#m=moonshotai%2Fkimi-k3&route=Core&caller=k3&fmt=chat)

**Ailoot · Anthropic Messages** `POST /v1/messages` `kimi`

[`kimi`](https://ailoot.ai/models/en/#m=moonshotai%2Fkimi-k3&route=Core&caller=kimi&fmt=messages)

MoonshotAI /`kimi`

Model ID

- `k3`
- `kimi`
- `kimi-k3`
- `kimi-latest`

### Overview

Moonshot AI's Kimi K3 is for text-based development and research: send source material in messages and receive a written response.

Accepted inputs

Text · Images

Results

Text

### Available in Ailoot · inputs & methods

**Ailoot · Anthropic Messages** `POST /v1/messages`

Input types

`text`, `image`

Output types

`text`

Context

262,144 tokens

Maximum output

65,536 tokens

Output format

json or SSE

| Field | Type | Requirement | Values & limits | Default |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Field`model` | Type`string` | RequirementRequired | Values & limits kimi | Default— |
| Field`messages` | Type`message[]` | RequirementRequired | Values & limits Minimum items: 1 | Default— |
| Field`messages[].role` | Type`string` | RequirementRequired | Values & limits user, assistant | Default— |
| Field`messages[].content` | Type`string\|content_block[]` | RequirementRequired | Values & limits | Default— |
| Field`system` | Type`string\|content_block[]` | RequirementOptional | Values & limits | Default— |
| Field`max_tokens` | Type`integer` | RequirementRequired | Values & limits Minimum: 1 Limit applies to: exact selected model/card ceiling | Default— |
| Field`stream` | Type`boolean` | RequirementOptional | Values & limits | Defaultfalse |
| Field`temperature` | Type`number` | RequirementOptional | Values & limits Model-specific | Default— |
| Field`top_p` | Type`number` | RequirementOptional | Values & limits Model-specific | Default— |
| Field`stop_sequences` | Type`string[]` | RequirementOptional | Values & limits Model-specific | Default— |
| Field`tools` | Type`tool[]` | RequirementOptional | Values & limits Model-specific | Default— |
| Field`tools[].name` | Type`string` | RequirementOptional | Values & limits Applies when: tool supplied | Default— |
| Field`tools[].description` | Type`string` | RequirementOptional | Values & limits | Default— |
| Field`tools[].input_schema` | Type`JSON_schema` | RequirementOptional | Values & limits | Default— |
| Field`tool_choice` | Type`object` | RequirementOptional | Values & limits Model-specific | Default— |
| Field`thinking.type` | Type`string` | RequirementOptional | Values & limits Model-specific | Default— |
| Field`thinking.budget_tokens` | Type`integer` | RequirementOptional | Values & limits Model-specific | Default— |
| Field`output_config.effort` | Type`string` | RequirementOptional | Values & limits Model-specific | Default— |
| Field`metadata` | Type`object` | RequirementOptional | Values & limits | Default— |
| Field`cache_control` | Type`object` | RequirementOptional | Values & limits Model-specific | Default— |

Input material combinations

**Text** · UTF8 text

`messages[].content or type=text block`

**Text + image**

`{type:image,source:{type:base64,media_type,data}} or source type=url`

Method parameters and lifecycle

| Parameter | Contract |
| --- | --- |
| Parameter`material_types` | Contracttext, image |
| Parameter`required` | Contractmodel, messages, max\_tokens |
| Parameter`optional_controls` | Contractnull |
| Parameter`content_type` | Contractapplication/json |
| Parameter`text_file_material` | Contractactual UTF-8 content inserted as text; file IDs/URLs need separate exact support |

Lifecycle: `exact retained published method`

Method shapes and IDs are exact; supplier capability is separate from admission.

### Pricing

#### Ailoot method rates

Input

$0.003 */ 1K*

Output

$0.015 */ 1K*

Cache read

$0.0003 */ 1K*

Cache write

$0.003 */ 1K*

Cache write, 5 min

$0.003 */ 1K tokens*

Ailoot reserves an estimated amount before a request. After the result, it settles the final charge from measured usage. Streaming settlement uses the final usage record. [How reservation and settlement work →](https://ailoot.ai/docs/en/billing/reserve/)

#### Reference tariff details

Model-level reference schedules do not change method selection, quotes or charges. Active charges use the selected Ailoot method rates.

Model reference schedules

#### Prices by configuration

Match each charge to the conditions shown. Use one rate for each set of alternative configurations.

| Configuration | Rate schedule | Context tokens, more than | Context tokens, up to and including | Charge |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| ConfigurationOpenAI Chat · Base token rates | Rate scheduleBase rate | Context tokens, more than— | Context tokens, up to and includingNo upper bound | Charge Input · Input tokens **$0.006** / 1K tokens Output · Output tokens **$0.03** / 1K tokens Input · Cache read **$0.0006** / 1K tokens Input · Cache write **—** / 1K tokens Input · Cache write, 1 hour **—** / 1K tokens |
| ConfigurationOpenAI Chat · Request-length tier 1 | Rate schedule— | Context tokens, more than0 | Context tokens, up to and includingNo upper bound | Charge Input · Input tokens **$0.006** / 1K tokens Output · Output tokens **$0.03** / 1K tokens Input · Cache read **$0.0006** / 1K tokens Input · Cache write **—** / 1K tokens Input · Cache write, 1 hour **—** / 1K tokens |
| ConfigurationAnthropic Messages · Base token rates | Rate scheduleBase rate | Context tokens, more than— | Context tokens, up to and includingNo upper bound | Charge Input · Input tokens **$0.006** / 1K tokens Output · Output tokens **$0.03** / 1K tokens Input · Cache read **$0.0006** / 1K tokens Input · Cache write **—** / 1K tokens Input · Cache write, 1 hour **—** / 1K tokens |
| ConfigurationAnthropic Messages · Request-length tier 1 | Rate schedule— | Context tokens, more than0 | Context tokens, up to and includingNo upper bound | Charge Input · Input tokens **$0.006** / 1K tokens Output · Output tokens **$0.03** / 1K tokens Input · Cache read **$0.0006** / 1K tokens Input · Cache write **—** / 1K tokens Input · Cache write, 1 hour **—** / 1K tokens |

### Example requests

#### Ailoot · Anthropic Messages

Text exampleImage inputPython SDKNode.js SDKPython stream

```bash
set -eu
: "${AILOOT_API_KEY:?Set your Ailoot API key}"
: "${AILOOT_TEXT_FILE:?Set your actual UTF-8 source-material file}"
export AILOOT_TEXT_FILE
python3 - <<'PY_REQUEST'
import json,os
from pathlib import Path
p=json.loads('{"model": "kimi", "max_tokens": 1024, "messages": []}')
f=Path(os.environ["AILOOT_TEXT_FILE"])
if not f.is_file():raise SystemExit("Choose your actual UTF-8 source material")
text=f.read_text(encoding="utf-8")
if not text.strip():raise SystemExit("Source material must contain text")
p["messages"]=[{"role":"user","content":"Summarize this material and quote supporting source passages.\n\n"+text}]
Path("request.json").write_text(json.dumps(p,ensure_ascii=False))
PY_REQUEST
curl --fail-with-body --silent --show-error https://api.ailoot.ai/v1/messages \
  -H "x-api-key: $AILOOT_API_KEY" -H 'anthropic-version: 2023-06-01' -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  --data-binary @request.json -D response-headers.txt -o result.json
python3 - <<'PY_RESULT'
import json
from pathlib import Path
print(json.dumps(json.loads(Path("result.json").read_text()),ensure_ascii=False,indent=2))
PY_RESULT
```

```bash
set -eu
: "${AILOOT_API_KEY:?Set your Ailoot API key}"
: "${AILOOT_IMAGE_FILE:?Set your actual PNG JPEG or WebP image}"
export AILOOT_IMAGE_FILE
python3 - <<'PY_REQUEST'
import json,os
from pathlib import Path
p=json.loads('{"model": "kimi", "max_tokens": 1024, "messages": [{"role": "user", "content": [{"type": "text", "text": "Read labels and numbers in this image; flag unreadable text."}]}]}')
import base64
f=Path(os.environ["AILOOT_IMAGE_FILE"])
if not f.is_file():raise SystemExit("Choose an actual PNG JPEG or WebP image")
raw=f.read_bytes()
mime="image/png" if raw.startswith(b"\x89PNG\r\n\x1a\n") else "image/jpeg" if raw.startswith(b"\xff\xd8") else "image/webp" if raw[:4]==b"RIFF" and raw[8:12]==b"WEBP" else None
if not mime:raise SystemExit("Use PNG JPEG or WebP")
b64=base64.b64encode(raw).decode()
p["messages"][0]["content"].append({"type":"image","source":{"type":"base64","media_type":mime,"data":b64}})
Path("request.json").write_text(json.dumps(p,ensure_ascii=False))
PY_REQUEST
curl --fail-with-body --silent --show-error https://api.ailoot.ai/v1/messages \
  -H "x-api-key: $AILOOT_API_KEY" -H 'anthropic-version: 2023-06-01' -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  --data-binary @request.json -D response-headers.txt -o result.json
python3 - <<'PY_RESULT'
import json
from pathlib import Path
print(json.dumps(json.loads(Path("result.json").read_text()),ensure_ascii=False,indent=2))
PY_RESULT
```

```python
import anthropic
import os

if not os.environ.get("AILOOT_API_KEY", "").strip(): raise SystemExit("Set AILOOT_API_KEY before making a request")
client = anthropic.Anthropic(base_url="https://api.ailoot.ai", api_key=os.environ["AILOOT_API_KEY"], max_retries=0)
msg = client.messages.create(
    model="kimi",
    max_tokens=1024,
    messages=[{"role": "user", "content": "Explain the difference between an observation and a hypothesis in three sentences."}],
)
import base64, json
from pathlib import Path

def save_result(data, stem="result"):
    # Keep every field, including usage, IDs, reasoning and tool requests.
    Path(stem + ".json").write_text(json.dumps(data, ensure_ascii=False, indent=2), encoding="utf-8")
    print(json.dumps(data, ensure_ascii=False, indent=2))
    def save_blob(encoded, suffix, label):
        raw = base64.b64decode(encoded, altchars=b"-_", validate=True)
        ext = "png" if raw.startswith(b"\x89PNG\r\n\x1a\n") else "jpg" if raw.startswith(b"\xff\xd8") else "webp" if raw[:4] == b"RIFF" and raw[8:12] == b"WEBP" else suffix
        file = Path(stem + "-" + label + "." + ext)
        file.write_bytes(raw)
        print("Saved", file)
    for index, block in enumerate(data.get("content") or []):
        print("Content", index, json.dumps(block, ensure_ascii=False))
    for choice in data.get("choices") or []:
        print("Choice", choice.get("index"), json.dumps(choice.get("message", choice.get("delta", {})), ensure_ascii=False))
    for index, item in enumerate(data.get("output") or []):
        print("Output", index, json.dumps(item, ensure_ascii=False))
        if item.get("type") == "image_generation_call" and item.get("result"):
            save_blob(item["result"], item.get("output_format") or "bin", "output-" + str(index))
    for ci, candidate in enumerate(data.get("candidates") or []):
        for pi, part in enumerate((candidate.get("content") or {}).get("parts") or []):
            print("Candidate/part", ci, pi, json.dumps(part, ensure_ascii=False))
            blob = part.get("inlineData") or part.get("inline_data")
            if blob and blob.get("data"):
                mime = blob.get("mimeType") or blob.get("mime_type")
                suffix = {"image/png":"png", "image/jpeg":"jpg", "image/webp":"webp", "audio/wav":"wav", "audio/mpeg":"mp3", "video/mp4":"mp4"}.get(mime, "bin")
                save_blob(blob["data"], suffix, "candidate-" + str(ci) + "-part-" + str(pi))

save_result(msg.to_dict(mode="json"))
```

```js
import Anthropic from "@anthropic-ai/sdk";

if (!process.env.AILOOT_API_KEY?.trim()) throw new Error("Set AILOOT_API_KEY before making a request");
const client = new Anthropic({ baseURL: "https://api.ailoot.ai", apiKey: process.env.AILOOT_API_KEY, maxRetries: 0 });
const msg = await client.messages.create({
  model: "kimi",
  max_tokens: 1024,
  messages: [{ role: "user", content: "Explain the difference between an observation and a hypothesis in three sentences." }],
});
import { writeFileSync } from "node:fs";

function saveResult(data, stem = "result") {
  writeFileSync(stem + ".json", JSON.stringify(data, null, 2));
  console.log(JSON.stringify(data, null, 2));
  const saveBlob = (encoded, suffix, label) => {
    const raw = Buffer.from(encoded, "base64");
    const ext = raw.subarray(0,8).equals(Buffer.from([137,80,78,71,13,10,26,10])) ? "png" : raw[0]===255 && raw[1]===216 ? "jpg" : raw.subarray(0,4).toString()==="RIFF" && raw.subarray(8,12).toString()==="WEBP" ? "webp" : suffix;
    const file = `${stem}-${label}.${ext}`;
    writeFileSync(file, raw); console.log("Saved", file);
  };
  for (const [i, block] of (data.content || []).entries()) console.log("Content", i, JSON.stringify(block));
  for (const choice of data.choices || []) console.log("Choice", choice.index, JSON.stringify(choice.message || choice.delta || {}));
  for (const [i, item] of (data.output || []).entries()) {
    console.log("Output", i, JSON.stringify(item));
    if (item.type === "image_generation_call" && item.result) saveBlob(item.result, item.output_format || "bin", `output-${i}`);
  }
  for (const [ci, candidate] of (data.candidates || []).entries()) {
    for (const [pi, part] of (candidate.content?.parts || []).entries()) {
      console.log("Candidate/part", ci, pi, JSON.stringify(part));
      const blob = part.inlineData || part.inline_data;
      if (blob?.data) {
        const mime = blob.mimeType || blob.mime_type;
        const suffix = ({"image/png":"png", "image/jpeg":"jpg", "image/webp":"webp", "audio/wav":"wav", "audio/mpeg":"mp3", "video/mp4":"mp4"})[mime] || "bin";
        saveBlob(blob.data, suffix, `candidate-${ci}-part-${pi}`);
      }
    }
  }
}

saveResult(msg);
```

```python
import anthropic,os
from pathlib import Path

if not os.environ.get("AILOOT_API_KEY", "").strip(): raise SystemExit("Set AILOOT_API_KEY before making a request")
client=anthropic.Anthropic(base_url="https://api.ailoot.ai",api_key=os.environ["AILOOT_API_KEY"],max_retries=0)
import base64, json
from pathlib import Path

def save_result(data, stem="result"):
    # Keep every field, including usage, IDs, reasoning and tool requests.
    Path(stem + ".json").write_text(json.dumps(data, ensure_ascii=False, indent=2), encoding="utf-8")
    print(json.dumps(data, ensure_ascii=False, indent=2))
    def save_blob(encoded, suffix, label):
        raw = base64.b64decode(encoded, altchars=b"-_", validate=True)
        ext = "png" if raw.startswith(b"\x89PNG\r\n\x1a\n") else "jpg" if raw.startswith(b"\xff\xd8") else "webp" if raw[:4] == b"RIFF" and raw[8:12] == b"WEBP" else suffix
        file = Path(stem + "-" + label + "." + ext)
        file.write_bytes(raw)
        print("Saved", file)
    for index, block in enumerate(data.get("content") or []):
        print("Content", index, json.dumps(block, ensure_ascii=False))
    for choice in data.get("choices") or []:
        print("Choice", choice.get("index"), json.dumps(choice.get("message", choice.get("delta", {})), ensure_ascii=False))
    for index, item in enumerate(data.get("output") or []):
        print("Output", index, json.dumps(item, ensure_ascii=False))
        if item.get("type") == "image_generation_call" and item.get("result"):
            save_blob(item["result"], item.get("output_format") or "bin", "output-" + str(index))
    for ci, candidate in enumerate(data.get("candidates") or []):
        for pi, part in enumerate((candidate.get("content") or {}).get("parts") or []):
            print("Candidate/part", ci, pi, json.dumps(part, ensure_ascii=False))
            blob = part.get("inlineData") or part.get("inline_data")
            if blob and blob.get("data"):
                mime = blob.get("mimeType") or blob.get("mime_type")
                suffix = {"image/png":"png", "image/jpeg":"jpg", "image/webp":"webp", "audio/wav":"wav", "audio/mpeg":"mp3", "video/mp4":"mp4"}.get(mime, "bin")
                save_blob(blob["data"], suffix, "candidate-" + str(ci) + "-part-" + str(pi))

with client.messages.stream(model='kimi',max_tokens=1024,messages=[{"role":"user","content":"Explain observations and hypotheses in three sentences."}]) as stream:
    with Path("stream-events.jsonl").open("w",encoding="utf-8") as log:
        for event in stream:
            payload=event.to_dict(mode="json")
            log.write(json.dumps(payload,ensure_ascii=False)+"\n"); log.flush()
            print(json.dumps(payload,ensure_ascii=False))
    final=stream.get_final_message()
    save_result(final.to_dict(mode="json"),"stream-result")
```

### Receive and save results

#### Ailoot · Anthropic Messages

json or SSE

##### Keep all completed results

Keep every complete returned response, file and content part.

Keep all content blocks, thinking signatures and actual tool-use IDs. Assemble all SSE block deltas; a first text block is not the complete output.

##### If the original response needs checking

Keep request/response IDs and headers. No generic text job retrieval URL is supplied.

Response fields

| Field | Type |
| --- | --- |
| Field`id` | Typestring |
| Field`model` | Typestring |
| Field`content[]` | Typetext\|thinking\|tool\_use\|other content block |
| Field`stop_reason` | Typestring\|null |
| Field`usage` | Typeobject |

Errors and next steps

| Response | Condition | Next step |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Response400 · `invalid_request_error` | ConditionInvalid required fields, material representation or parameter value | Next stepCorrect the indicated fields before a new creation request. |

### Aliases

#### Model aliases

<strong>Ailoot</strong> [`k3`](https://ailoot.ai/models/en/#m=moonshotai%2Fkimi-k3&route=Core&caller=k3&fmt=messages), [`kimi`](https://ailoot.ai/models/en/#m=moonshotai%2Fkimi-k3&route=Core&caller=kimi&fmt=messages), [`kimi-k3`](https://ailoot.ai/models/en/#m=moonshotai%2Fkimi-k3&route=Core&caller=kimi-k3&fmt=messages), [`kimi-latest`](https://ailoot.ai/models/en/#m=moonshotai%2Fkimi-k3&route=Core&caller=kimi-latest&fmt=messages)
**Ailoot Ultra** [`kimi-k3`](https://ailoot.ai/models/en/#m=moonshotai%2Fkimi-k3&route=Ultra&caller=kimi-k3&fmt=messages), [`moonshotai/kimi-k3`](https://ailoot.ai/models/en/#m=moonshotai%2Fkimi-k3&route=Ultra&caller=moonshotai%2Fkimi-k3&fmt=messages), [`~moonshotai/kimi-latest`](https://ailoot.ai/models/en/#m=moonshotai%2Fkimi-k3&route=Ultra&caller=~moonshotai%2Fkimi-latest&fmt=messages)

#### Method path aliases

`/chat/completions`

#### Related caller IDs

[`moonshotai/kimi-k3`](https://ailoot.ai/models/en/#m=moonshotai%2Fkimi-k3&route=Ultra&caller=moonshotai%2Fkimi-k3&fmt=messages), [`kimi`](https://ailoot.ai/models/en/#m=moonshotai%2Fkimi-k3&route=Core&caller=kimi&fmt=messages), [`kimi-k3`](https://ailoot.ai/models/en/#m=moonshotai%2Fkimi-k3&route=Core&caller=kimi-k3&fmt=messages), [`kimi-k3`](https://ailoot.ai/models/en/#m=moonshotai%2Fkimi-k3&route=Ultra&caller=kimi-k3&fmt=messages), [`kimi-latest`](https://ailoot.ai/models/en/#m=moonshotai%2Fkimi-k3&route=Core&caller=kimi-latest&fmt=messages), [`~moonshotai/kimi-latest`](https://ailoot.ai/models/en/#m=moonshotai%2Fkimi-k3&route=Ultra&caller=~moonshotai%2Fkimi-latest&fmt=messages), [`k3`](https://ailoot.ai/models/en/#m=moonshotai%2Fkimi-k3&route=Core&caller=k3&fmt=messages)

**Ailoot · OpenAI Responses** `POST /v1/responses` `kimi`

[`kimi`](https://ailoot.ai/models/en/#m=moonshotai%2Fkimi-k3&route=Core&caller=kimi&fmt=responses)

MoonshotAI /`kimi`

Model ID

- `k3`
- `kimi`
- `kimi-k3`
- `kimi-latest`

### Overview

Moonshot AI's Kimi K3 is for text-based development and research: send source material in messages and receive a written response.

Accepted inputs

Text · Images

Results

Text

### Available in Ailoot · inputs & methods

**Ailoot · OpenAI Responses** `POST /v1/responses`

Input types

`text`, `image`

Output types

`text`

Context

262,144 tokens

Maximum output

65,536 tokens

Output format

json or SSE

| Field | Type | Requirement | Values & limits | Default |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Field`model` | Type`string` | RequirementRequired | Values & limits kimi | Default— |
| Field`input` | Type`string\|input_item[]` | RequirementRequired | Values & limits | Default— |
| Field`instructions` | Type`string` | RequirementOptional | Values & limits | Default— |
| Field`input[].type` | Type`string` | RequirementOptional | Values & limits message, reasoning, function\_call, function\_call\_output | Default— |
| Field`input[].content` | Type`string\|content_part[]` | RequirementOptional | Values & limits | Default— |
| Field`input[].call_id` | Type`string` | RequirementOptional | Values & limits Applies when: function\_call\_output; retain actual returned call\_id | Default— |
| Field`input[].output` | Type`string\|content_part[]` | RequirementOptional | Values & limits Applies when: function\_call\_output | Default— |
| Field`max_output_tokens` | Type`integer` | RequirementOptional | Values & limits Minimum: 1 Model-specific | Default— |
| Field`stream` | Type`boolean` | RequirementOptional | Values & limits | Defaultfalse |
| Field`temperature` | Type`number` | RequirementOptional | Values & limits Model-specific | Default— |
| Field`top_p` | Type`number` | RequirementOptional | Values & limits Model-specific | Default— |
| Field`tools` | Type`tool[]` | RequirementOptional | Values & limits Model-specific | Default— |
| Field`tool_choice` | Type`string\|object` | RequirementOptional | Values & limits Model-specific | Default— |
| Field`parallel_tool_calls` | Type`boolean` | RequirementOptional | Values & limits Model-specific | Default— |
| Field`reasoning.effort` | Type`string` | RequirementOptional | Values & limits Model-specific | Default— |
| Field`reasoning.summary` | Type`string` | RequirementOptional | Values & limits Model-specific | Default— |
| Field`text.format` | Type`object` | RequirementOptional | Values & limits Model-specific | Default— |
| Field`text.verbosity` | Type`string` | RequirementOptional | Values & limits Model-specific | Default— |
| Field`include` | Type`string[]` | RequirementOptional | Values & limits Model-specific | Default— |
| Field`store` | Type`boolean` | RequirementOptional | Values & limits Model-specific | Default— |
| Field`previous_response_id` | Type`string` | RequirementOptional | Values & limits ID requirement: Only an actual response ID from a supported continuation Model-specific | Default— |
| Field`service_tier` | Type`string` | RequirementOptional | Values & limits Model-specific | Default— |
| Field`prompt_cache_key` | Type`string` | RequirementOptional | Values & limits Model-specific | Default— |
| Field`prompt_cache_options` | Type`object` | RequirementOptional | Values & limits Model-specific | Default— |

Input material combinations

**Text** · UTF8 text

`input text or input_text part`

**Text + image**

`{type:input_image,image_url}`

Method parameters and lifecycle

| Parameter | Contract |
| --- | --- |
| Parameter`material_types` | Contracttext, image |
| Parameter`required` | Contractmodel, input |
| Parameter`optional_controls` | Contractnull |
| Parameter`content_type` | Contractapplication/json |
| Parameter`text_file_material` | Contractactual UTF-8 content inserted as text; file IDs/URLs need separate exact support |

Lifecycle: `exact retained published method`

Method shapes and IDs are exact; supplier capability is separate from admission.

### Pricing

#### Ailoot method rates

Input

$0.003 */ 1K*

Output

$0.015 */ 1K*

Cache read

$0.0003 */ 1K*

Cache write

$0.003 */ 1K*

Cache write, 5 min

$0.003 */ 1K tokens*

Ailoot reserves an estimated amount before a request. After the result, it settles the final charge from measured usage. Streaming settlement uses the final usage record. [How reservation and settlement work →](https://ailoot.ai/docs/en/billing/reserve/)

#### Reference tariff details

Model-level reference schedules do not change method selection, quotes or charges. Active charges use the selected Ailoot method rates.

Model reference schedules

#### Prices by configuration

Match each charge to the conditions shown. Use one rate for each set of alternative configurations.

| Configuration | Rate schedule | Context tokens, more than | Context tokens, up to and including | Charge |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| ConfigurationOpenAI Chat · Base token rates | Rate scheduleBase rate | Context tokens, more than— | Context tokens, up to and includingNo upper bound | Charge Input · Input tokens **$0.006** / 1K tokens Output · Output tokens **$0.03** / 1K tokens Input · Cache read **$0.0006** / 1K tokens Input · Cache write **—** / 1K tokens Input · Cache write, 1 hour **—** / 1K tokens |
| ConfigurationOpenAI Chat · Request-length tier 1 | Rate schedule— | Context tokens, more than0 | Context tokens, up to and includingNo upper bound | Charge Input · Input tokens **$0.006** / 1K tokens Output · Output tokens **$0.03** / 1K tokens Input · Cache read **$0.0006** / 1K tokens Input · Cache write **—** / 1K tokens Input · Cache write, 1 hour **—** / 1K tokens |
| ConfigurationAnthropic Messages · Base token rates | Rate scheduleBase rate | Context tokens, more than— | Context tokens, up to and includingNo upper bound | Charge Input · Input tokens **$0.006** / 1K tokens Output · Output tokens **$0.03** / 1K tokens Input · Cache read **$0.0006** / 1K tokens Input · Cache write **—** / 1K tokens Input · Cache write, 1 hour **—** / 1K tokens |
| ConfigurationAnthropic Messages · Request-length tier 1 | Rate schedule— | Context tokens, more than0 | Context tokens, up to and includingNo upper bound | Charge Input · Input tokens **$0.006** / 1K tokens Output · Output tokens **$0.03** / 1K tokens Input · Cache read **$0.0006** / 1K tokens Input · Cache write **—** / 1K tokens Input · Cache write, 1 hour **—** / 1K tokens |

### Example requests

#### Ailoot · OpenAI Responses

Text exampleImage inputPython SDKNode.js SDKPython stream

```bash
set -eu
: "${AILOOT_API_KEY:?Set your Ailoot API key}"
: "${AILOOT_TEXT_FILE:?Set your actual UTF-8 source-material file}"
export AILOOT_TEXT_FILE
python3 - <<'PY_REQUEST'
import json,os
from pathlib import Path
p=json.loads('{"model": "kimi", "input": ""}')
f=Path(os.environ["AILOOT_TEXT_FILE"])
if not f.is_file():raise SystemExit("Choose your actual UTF-8 source material")
text=f.read_text(encoding="utf-8")
if not text.strip():raise SystemExit("Source material must contain text")
p["input"]="Summarize this material and quote supporting source passages.\n\n"+text
Path("request.json").write_text(json.dumps(p,ensure_ascii=False))
PY_REQUEST
curl --fail-with-body --silent --show-error https://api.ailoot.ai/v1/responses \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $AILOOT_API_KEY" -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  --data-binary @request.json -D response-headers.txt -o result.json
python3 - <<'PY_RESULT'
import base64, json
from pathlib import Path

def save_result(data, stem="result"):
    # Keep every field, including usage, IDs, reasoning and tool requests.
    Path(stem + ".json").write_text(json.dumps(data, ensure_ascii=False, indent=2), encoding="utf-8")
    print(json.dumps(data, ensure_ascii=False, indent=2))
    def save_blob(encoded, suffix, label):
        raw = base64.b64decode(encoded, altchars=b"-_", validate=True)
        ext = "png" if raw.startswith(b"\x89PNG\r\n\x1a\n") else "jpg" if raw.startswith(b"\xff\xd8") else "webp" if raw[:4] == b"RIFF" and raw[8:12] == b"WEBP" else suffix
        file = Path(stem + "-" + label + "." + ext)
        file.write_bytes(raw)
        print("Saved", file)
    for index, block in enumerate(data.get("content") or []):
        print("Content", index, json.dumps(block, ensure_ascii=False))
    for choice in data.get("choices") or []:
        print("Choice", choice.get("index"), json.dumps(choice.get("message", choice.get("delta", {})), ensure_ascii=False))
    for index, item in enumerate(data.get("output") or []):
        print("Output", index, json.dumps(item, ensure_ascii=False))
        if item.get("type") == "image_generation_call" and item.get("result"):
            save_blob(item["result"], item.get("output_format") or "bin", "output-" + str(index))
    for ci, candidate in enumerate(data.get("candidates") or []):
        for pi, part in enumerate((candidate.get("content") or {}).get("parts") or []):
            print("Candidate/part", ci, pi, json.dumps(part, ensure_ascii=False))
            blob = part.get("inlineData") or part.get("inline_data")
            if blob and blob.get("data"):
                mime = blob.get("mimeType") or blob.get("mime_type")
                suffix = {"image/png":"png", "image/jpeg":"jpg", "image/webp":"webp", "audio/wav":"wav", "audio/mpeg":"mp3", "video/mp4":"mp4"}.get(mime, "bin")
                save_blob(blob["data"], suffix, "candidate-" + str(ci) + "-part-" + str(pi))

save_result(json.loads(Path("result.json").read_text(encoding="utf-8")))
PY_RESULT
```

```bash
set -eu
: "${AILOOT_API_KEY:?Set your Ailoot API key}"
: "${AILOOT_IMAGE_FILE:?Set your actual PNG JPEG or WebP image}"
export AILOOT_IMAGE_FILE
python3 - <<'PY_REQUEST'
import json,os
from pathlib import Path
p=json.loads('{"model": "kimi", "input": [{"role": "user", "content": [{"type": "input_text", "text": "Read labels and numbers in this image; flag unreadable text."}]}]}')
import base64
f=Path(os.environ["AILOOT_IMAGE_FILE"])
if not f.is_file():raise SystemExit("Choose an actual PNG JPEG or WebP image")
raw=f.read_bytes()
mime="image/png" if raw.startswith(b"\x89PNG\r\n\x1a\n") else "image/jpeg" if raw.startswith(b"\xff\xd8") else "image/webp" if raw[:4]==b"RIFF" and raw[8:12]==b"WEBP" else None
if not mime:raise SystemExit("Use PNG JPEG or WebP")
b64=base64.b64encode(raw).decode()
p["input"][0]["content"].append({"type":"input_image","image_url":"data:"+mime+";base64,"+b64})
Path("request.json").write_text(json.dumps(p,ensure_ascii=False))
PY_REQUEST
curl --fail-with-body --silent --show-error https://api.ailoot.ai/v1/responses \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $AILOOT_API_KEY" -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  --data-binary @request.json -D response-headers.txt -o result.json
python3 - <<'PY_RESULT'
import base64, json
from pathlib import Path

def save_result(data, stem="result"):
    # Keep every field, including usage, IDs, reasoning and tool requests.
    Path(stem + ".json").write_text(json.dumps(data, ensure_ascii=False, indent=2), encoding="utf-8")
    print(json.dumps(data, ensure_ascii=False, indent=2))
    def save_blob(encoded, suffix, label):
        raw = base64.b64decode(encoded, altchars=b"-_", validate=True)
        ext = "png" if raw.startswith(b"\x89PNG\r\n\x1a\n") else "jpg" if raw.startswith(b"\xff\xd8") else "webp" if raw[:4] == b"RIFF" and raw[8:12] == b"WEBP" else suffix
        file = Path(stem + "-" + label + "." + ext)
        file.write_bytes(raw)
        print("Saved", file)
    for index, block in enumerate(data.get("content") or []):
        print("Content", index, json.dumps(block, ensure_ascii=False))
    for choice in data.get("choices") or []:
        print("Choice", choice.get("index"), json.dumps(choice.get("message", choice.get("delta", {})), ensure_ascii=False))
    for index, item in enumerate(data.get("output") or []):
        print("Output", index, json.dumps(item, ensure_ascii=False))
        if item.get("type") == "image_generation_call" and item.get("result"):
            save_blob(item["result"], item.get("output_format") or "bin", "output-" + str(index))
    for ci, candidate in enumerate(data.get("candidates") or []):
        for pi, part in enumerate((candidate.get("content") or {}).get("parts") or []):
            print("Candidate/part", ci, pi, json.dumps(part, ensure_ascii=False))
            blob = part.get("inlineData") or part.get("inline_data")
            if blob and blob.get("data"):
                mime = blob.get("mimeType") or blob.get("mime_type")
                suffix = {"image/png":"png", "image/jpeg":"jpg", "image/webp":"webp", "audio/wav":"wav", "audio/mpeg":"mp3", "video/mp4":"mp4"}.get(mime, "bin")
                save_blob(blob["data"], suffix, "candidate-" + str(ci) + "-part-" + str(pi))

save_result(json.loads(Path("result.json").read_text(encoding="utf-8")))
PY_RESULT
```

```python
from openai import OpenAI
import os

if not os.environ.get("AILOOT_API_KEY", "").strip(): raise SystemExit("Set AILOOT_API_KEY before making a request")
client = OpenAI(base_url="https://api.ailoot.ai/v1", api_key=os.environ["AILOOT_API_KEY"], max_retries=0)
resp = client.responses.create(model="kimi", input="Explain the difference between an observation and a hypothesis in three sentences.")
import base64, json
from pathlib import Path

def save_result(data, stem="result"):
    # Keep every field, including usage, IDs, reasoning and tool requests.
    Path(stem + ".json").write_text(json.dumps(data, ensure_ascii=False, indent=2), encoding="utf-8")
    print(json.dumps(data, ensure_ascii=False, indent=2))
    def save_blob(encoded, suffix, label):
        raw = base64.b64decode(encoded, altchars=b"-_", validate=True)
        ext = "png" if raw.startswith(b"\x89PNG\r\n\x1a\n") else "jpg" if raw.startswith(b"\xff\xd8") else "webp" if raw[:4] == b"RIFF" and raw[8:12] == b"WEBP" else suffix
        file = Path(stem + "-" + label + "." + ext)
        file.write_bytes(raw)
        print("Saved", file)
    for index, block in enumerate(data.get("content") or []):
        print("Content", index, json.dumps(block, ensure_ascii=False))
    for choice in data.get("choices") or []:
        print("Choice", choice.get("index"), json.dumps(choice.get("message", choice.get("delta", {})), ensure_ascii=False))
    for index, item in enumerate(data.get("output") or []):
        print("Output", index, json.dumps(item, ensure_ascii=False))
        if item.get("type") == "image_generation_call" and item.get("result"):
            save_blob(item["result"], item.get("output_format") or "bin", "output-" + str(index))
    for ci, candidate in enumerate(data.get("candidates") or []):
        for pi, part in enumerate((candidate.get("content") or {}).get("parts") or []):
            print("Candidate/part", ci, pi, json.dumps(part, ensure_ascii=False))
            blob = part.get("inlineData") or part.get("inline_data")
            if blob and blob.get("data"):
                mime = blob.get("mimeType") or blob.get("mime_type")
                suffix = {"image/png":"png", "image/jpeg":"jpg", "image/webp":"webp", "audio/wav":"wav", "audio/mpeg":"mp3", "video/mp4":"mp4"}.get(mime, "bin")
                save_blob(blob["data"], suffix, "candidate-" + str(ci) + "-part-" + str(pi))

save_result(resp.to_dict(mode="json"))
```

```js
import OpenAI from "openai";

if (!process.env.AILOOT_API_KEY?.trim()) throw new Error("Set AILOOT_API_KEY before making a request");
const client = new OpenAI({ baseURL: "https://api.ailoot.ai/v1", apiKey: process.env.AILOOT_API_KEY, maxRetries: 0 });
const resp = await client.responses.create({ model: "kimi", input: "Explain the difference between an observation and a hypothesis in three sentences." });
import { writeFileSync } from "node:fs";

function saveResult(data, stem = "result") {
  writeFileSync(stem + ".json", JSON.stringify(data, null, 2));
  console.log(JSON.stringify(data, null, 2));
  const saveBlob = (encoded, suffix, label) => {
    const raw = Buffer.from(encoded, "base64");
    const ext = raw.subarray(0,8).equals(Buffer.from([137,80,78,71,13,10,26,10])) ? "png" : raw[0]===255 && raw[1]===216 ? "jpg" : raw.subarray(0,4).toString()==="RIFF" && raw.subarray(8,12).toString()==="WEBP" ? "webp" : suffix;
    const file = `${stem}-${label}.${ext}`;
    writeFileSync(file, raw); console.log("Saved", file);
  };
  for (const [i, block] of (data.content || []).entries()) console.log("Content", i, JSON.stringify(block));
  for (const choice of data.choices || []) console.log("Choice", choice.index, JSON.stringify(choice.message || choice.delta || {}));
  for (const [i, item] of (data.output || []).entries()) {
    console.log("Output", i, JSON.stringify(item));
    if (item.type === "image_generation_call" && item.result) saveBlob(item.result, item.output_format || "bin", `output-${i}`);
  }
  for (const [ci, candidate] of (data.candidates || []).entries()) {
    for (const [pi, part] of (candidate.content?.parts || []).entries()) {
      console.log("Candidate/part", ci, pi, JSON.stringify(part));
      const blob = part.inlineData || part.inline_data;
      if (blob?.data) {
        const mime = blob.mimeType || blob.mime_type;
        const suffix = ({"image/png":"png", "image/jpeg":"jpg", "image/webp":"webp", "audio/wav":"wav", "audio/mpeg":"mp3", "video/mp4":"mp4"})[mime] || "bin";
        saveBlob(blob.data, suffix, `candidate-${ci}-part-${pi}`);
      }
    }
  }
}

saveResult(resp);
```

```python
from openai import OpenAI
import os
from pathlib import Path
import base64, json
from pathlib import Path

def save_result(data, stem="result"):
    # Keep every field, including usage, IDs, reasoning and tool requests.
    Path(stem + ".json").write_text(json.dumps(data, ensure_ascii=False, indent=2), encoding="utf-8")
    print(json.dumps(data, ensure_ascii=False, indent=2))
    def save_blob(encoded, suffix, label):
        raw = base64.b64decode(encoded, altchars=b"-_", validate=True)
        ext = "png" if raw.startswith(b"\x89PNG\r\n\x1a\n") else "jpg" if raw.startswith(b"\xff\xd8") else "webp" if raw[:4] == b"RIFF" and raw[8:12] == b"WEBP" else suffix
        file = Path(stem + "-" + label + "." + ext)
        file.write_bytes(raw)
        print("Saved", file)
    for index, block in enumerate(data.get("content") or []):
        print("Content", index, json.dumps(block, ensure_ascii=False))
    for choice in data.get("choices") or []:
        print("Choice", choice.get("index"), json.dumps(choice.get("message", choice.get("delta", {})), ensure_ascii=False))
    for index, item in enumerate(data.get("output") or []):
        print("Output", index, json.dumps(item, ensure_ascii=False))
        if item.get("type") == "image_generation_call" and item.get("result"):
            save_blob(item["result"], item.get("output_format") or "bin", "output-" + str(index))
    for ci, candidate in enumerate(data.get("candidates") or []):
        for pi, part in enumerate((candidate.get("content") or {}).get("parts") or []):
            print("Candidate/part", ci, pi, json.dumps(part, ensure_ascii=False))
            blob = part.get("inlineData") or part.get("inline_data")
            if blob and blob.get("data"):
                mime = blob.get("mimeType") or blob.get("mime_type")
                suffix = {"image/png":"png", "image/jpeg":"jpg", "image/webp":"webp", "audio/wav":"wav", "audio/mpeg":"mp3", "video/mp4":"mp4"}.get(mime, "bin")
                save_blob(blob["data"], suffix, "candidate-" + str(ci) + "-part-" + str(pi))

if not os.environ.get("AILOOT_API_KEY", "").strip(): raise SystemExit("Set AILOOT_API_KEY before making a request")
client=OpenAI(base_url="https://api.ailoot.ai/v1",api_key=os.environ["AILOOT_API_KEY"],max_retries=0)
with client.responses.stream(model="kimi", input="Explain the difference between an observation and a hypothesis in three sentences.") as stream:
    with Path("stream-events.jsonl").open("w",encoding="utf-8") as log:
        for event in stream:
            payload=event.to_dict(mode="json")
            log.write(json.dumps(payload,ensure_ascii=False)+"\n"); log.flush()
            print(json.dumps(payload,ensure_ascii=False))
    final=stream.get_final_response()
    save_result(final.to_dict(mode="json"),"stream-result")
```

### Receive and save results

#### Ailoot · OpenAI Responses

json or SSE

##### Keep all completed results

Keep every complete returned response, file and content part.

Keep every output item and content part, actual function call\_id, encrypted reasoning and usage. In streaming retain complete event/item identity.

##### If the original response needs checking

Keep request/response IDs and headers. No generic text job retrieval URL is supplied.

Response fields

| Field | Type |
| --- | --- |
| Field`id` | Typestring |
| Field`status` | Typestring |
| Field`output[]` | Typemessage\|reasoning\|function\_call\|other item |
| Field`output[].content[]` | Typecontent part |
| Field`usage` | Typeobject |

Errors and next steps

| Response | Condition | Next step |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Response400 · `invalid_request_error` | ConditionInvalid required fields, material representation or parameter value | Next stepCorrect the indicated fields before a new creation request. |

### Aliases

#### Model aliases

<strong>Ailoot</strong> [`k3`](https://ailoot.ai/models/en/#m=moonshotai%2Fkimi-k3&route=Core&caller=k3&fmt=responses), [`kimi`](https://ailoot.ai/models/en/#m=moonshotai%2Fkimi-k3&route=Core&caller=kimi&fmt=responses), [`kimi-k3`](https://ailoot.ai/models/en/#m=moonshotai%2Fkimi-k3&route=Core&caller=kimi-k3&fmt=responses), [`kimi-latest`](https://ailoot.ai/models/en/#m=moonshotai%2Fkimi-k3&route=Core&caller=kimi-latest&fmt=responses)
**Ailoot Ultra** [`kimi-k3`](https://ailoot.ai/models/en/#m=moonshotai%2Fkimi-k3&route=Ultra&caller=kimi-k3), [`moonshotai/kimi-k3`](https://ailoot.ai/models/en/#m=moonshotai%2Fkimi-k3&route=Ultra&caller=moonshotai%2Fkimi-k3), [`~moonshotai/kimi-latest`](https://ailoot.ai/models/en/#m=moonshotai%2Fkimi-k3&route=Ultra&caller=~moonshotai%2Fkimi-latest)

#### Method path aliases

`/chat/completions`

#### Related caller IDs

[`moonshotai/kimi-k3`](https://ailoot.ai/models/en/#m=moonshotai%2Fkimi-k3&route=Ultra&caller=moonshotai%2Fkimi-k3), [`kimi`](https://ailoot.ai/models/en/#m=moonshotai%2Fkimi-k3&route=Core&caller=kimi&fmt=responses), [`kimi-k3`](https://ailoot.ai/models/en/#m=moonshotai%2Fkimi-k3&route=Core&caller=kimi-k3&fmt=responses), [`kimi-k3`](https://ailoot.ai/models/en/#m=moonshotai%2Fkimi-k3&route=Ultra&caller=kimi-k3), [`kimi-latest`](https://ailoot.ai/models/en/#m=moonshotai%2Fkimi-k3&route=Core&caller=kimi-latest&fmt=responses), [`~moonshotai/kimi-latest`](https://ailoot.ai/models/en/#m=moonshotai%2Fkimi-k3&route=Ultra&caller=~moonshotai%2Fkimi-latest), [`k3`](https://ailoot.ai/models/en/#m=moonshotai%2Fkimi-k3&route=Core&caller=k3&fmt=responses)

**Ailoot · OpenAI Chat** `POST /v1/chat/completions` `kimi`

[`kimi`](https://ailoot.ai/models/en/#m=moonshotai%2Fkimi-k3&route=Core&caller=kimi&fmt=chat)

MoonshotAI /`kimi`

Model ID

- `k3`
- `kimi`
- `kimi-k3`
- `kimi-latest`

### Overview

Moonshot AI's Kimi K3 is for text-based development and research: send source material in messages and receive a written response.

Accepted inputs

Text · Images

Results

Text

### Available in Ailoot · inputs & methods

**Ailoot · OpenAI Chat** `POST /v1/chat/completions`

Input types

`text`, `image`

Output types

`text`

Context

262,144 tokens

Maximum output

65,536 tokens

Output format

json or SSE

| Field | Type | Requirement | Values & limits | Default |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Field`model` | Type`string` | RequirementRequired | Values & limits kimi | Default— |
| Field`messages` | Type`message[]` | RequirementRequired | Values & limits Minimum items: 1 | Default— |
| Field`messages[].role` | Type`string` | RequirementRequired | Values & limits Examples: system, user, assistant, tool, function Conditions: These roles are explicitly represented by Source compatibility types; the exact model role set remains model-specific. Model-specific | Default— |
| Field`messages[].content` | Type`string\|content_part[]\|null` | RequirementOptional | Values & limits | Default— |
| Field`messages[].tool_calls` | Type`tool_call[]` | RequirementOptional | Values & limits | Default— |
| Field`messages[].tool_call_id` | Type`string` | RequirementOptional | Values & limits Applies when: role=tool; use actual returned ID | Default— |
| Field`messages[].name` | Type`string` | RequirementOptional | Values & limits | Default— |
| Field`messages[].reasoning_content` | Type`string` | RequirementOptional | Values & limits Applies when: Round-trip actual returned reasoning where this model uses it | Default— |
| Field`messages[].reasoning_details` | Type`object\|array` | RequirementOptional | Values & limits Model-specific | Default— |
| Field`max_tokens` | Type`integer` | RequirementOptional | Values & limits Minimum: 1 Model-specific | Default— |
| Field`max_completion_tokens` | Type`integer` | RequirementOptional | Values & limits Minimum: 1 Model-specific | Default— |
| Field`stream` | Type`boolean` | RequirementOptional | Values & limits | Defaultfalse |
| Field`stream_options.include_usage` | Type`boolean` | RequirementOptional | Values & limits Model-specific | Default— |
| Field`temperature` | Type`number` | RequirementOptional | Values & limits Model-specific | Default— |
| Field`top_p` | Type`number` | RequirementOptional | Values & limits Model-specific | Default— |
| Field`stop` | Type`string\|string[]` | RequirementOptional | Values & limits Model-specific | Default— |
| Field`tools` | Type`function_tool[]` | RequirementOptional | Values & limits Model-specific | Default— |
| Field`tools[].type` | Type`string` | RequirementOptional | Values & limits Model-specific | Default— |
| Field`tools[].function.name` | Type`string` | RequirementRequired | Values & limits Applies when: function tool supplied | Default— |
| Field`tools[].function.description` | Type`string` | RequirementOptional | Values & limits | Default— |
| Field`tools[].function.parameters` | Type`JSON_schema` | RequirementOptional | Values & limits | Default— |
| Field`tool_choice` | Type`string\|object` | RequirementOptional | Values & limits Model-specific | Default— |
| Field`parallel_tool_calls` | Type`boolean` | RequirementOptional | Values & limits Model-specific | Default— |
| Field`response_format` | Type`object` | RequirementOptional | Values & limits Model-specific | Default— |
| Field`reasoning_effort` | Type`string` | RequirementOptional | Values & limits Model-specific | Default— |
| Field`reasoning` | Type`object` | RequirementOptional | Values & limits Model-specific | Default— |
| Field`service_tier` | Type`string` | RequirementOptional | Values & limits Model-specific | Default— |
| Field`instructions` | Type`string` | RequirementOptional | Values & limits Compatibility field | Default— |
| Field`functions` | Type`function[]` | RequirementOptional | Values & limits Model-specific | Default— |
| Field`function_call` | Type`string\|object` | RequirementOptional | Values & limits Model-specific | Default— |
| Field`prompt_cache_options` | Type`object` | RequirementOptional | Values & limits Model-specific | Default— |

Input material combinations

**Text** · UTF8 text

`messages[].content`

**Text + image**

`{type:image_url,image_url:{url,detail}}`

Method parameters and lifecycle

| Parameter | Contract |
| --- | --- |
| Parameter`material_types` | Contracttext, image |
| Parameter`required` | Contractmodel, messages |
| Parameter`optional_controls` | Contractnull |
| Parameter`content_type` | Contractapplication/json |
| Parameter`text_file_material` | Contractactual UTF-8 content inserted as text; file IDs/URLs need separate exact support |

Lifecycle: `exact retained published method`

Method shapes and IDs are exact; supplier capability is separate from admission.

### Pricing

#### Ailoot method rates

Input

$0.003 */ 1K*

Output

$0.015 */ 1K*

Cache read

$0.0003 */ 1K*

Cache write

$0.003 */ 1K*

Cache write, 5 min

$0.003 */ 1K tokens*

Ailoot reserves an estimated amount before a request. After the result, it settles the final charge from measured usage. Streaming settlement uses the final usage record. [How reservation and settlement work →](https://ailoot.ai/docs/en/billing/reserve/)

#### Reference tariff details

Model-level reference schedules do not change method selection, quotes or charges. Active charges use the selected Ailoot method rates.

Model reference schedules

#### Prices by configuration

Match each charge to the conditions shown. Use one rate for each set of alternative configurations.

| Configuration | Rate schedule | Context tokens, more than | Context tokens, up to and including | Charge |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| ConfigurationOpenAI Chat · Base token rates | Rate scheduleBase rate | Context tokens, more than— | Context tokens, up to and includingNo upper bound | Charge Input · Input tokens **$0.006** / 1K tokens Output · Output tokens **$0.03** / 1K tokens Input · Cache read **$0.0006** / 1K tokens Input · Cache write **—** / 1K tokens Input · Cache write, 1 hour **—** / 1K tokens |
| ConfigurationOpenAI Chat · Request-length tier 1 | Rate schedule— | Context tokens, more than0 | Context tokens, up to and includingNo upper bound | Charge Input · Input tokens **$0.006** / 1K tokens Output · Output tokens **$0.03** / 1K tokens Input · Cache read **$0.0006** / 1K tokens Input · Cache write **—** / 1K tokens Input · Cache write, 1 hour **—** / 1K tokens |
| ConfigurationAnthropic Messages · Base token rates | Rate scheduleBase rate | Context tokens, more than— | Context tokens, up to and includingNo upper bound | Charge Input · Input tokens **$0.006** / 1K tokens Output · Output tokens **$0.03** / 1K tokens Input · Cache read **$0.0006** / 1K tokens Input · Cache write **—** / 1K tokens Input · Cache write, 1 hour **—** / 1K tokens |
| ConfigurationAnthropic Messages · Request-length tier 1 | Rate schedule— | Context tokens, more than0 | Context tokens, up to and includingNo upper bound | Charge Input · Input tokens **$0.006** / 1K tokens Output · Output tokens **$0.03** / 1K tokens Input · Cache read **$0.0006** / 1K tokens Input · Cache write **—** / 1K tokens Input · Cache write, 1 hour **—** / 1K tokens |

### Example requests

#### Ailoot · OpenAI Chat

Text exampleImage inputPython SDKNode.js SDKPython stream

```bash
set -eu
: "${AILOOT_API_KEY:?Set your Ailoot API key}"
: "${AILOOT_TEXT_FILE:?Set your actual UTF-8 source-material file}"
export AILOOT_TEXT_FILE
python3 - <<'PY_REQUEST'
import json,os
from pathlib import Path
p=json.loads('{"model": "kimi", "messages": []}')
f=Path(os.environ["AILOOT_TEXT_FILE"])
if not f.is_file():raise SystemExit("Choose your actual UTF-8 source material")
text=f.read_text(encoding="utf-8")
if not text.strip():raise SystemExit("Source material must contain text")
p["messages"]=[{"role":"user","content":"Summarize this material and quote supporting source passages.\n\n"+text}]
Path("request.json").write_text(json.dumps(p,ensure_ascii=False))
PY_REQUEST
curl --fail-with-body --silent --show-error https://api.ailoot.ai/v1/chat/completions \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $AILOOT_API_KEY" -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  --data-binary @request.json -D response-headers.txt -o result.json
python3 - <<'PY_RESULT'
import json
from pathlib import Path
print(json.dumps(json.loads(Path("result.json").read_text()),ensure_ascii=False,indent=2))
PY_RESULT
```

```bash
set -eu
: "${AILOOT_API_KEY:?Set your Ailoot API key}"
: "${AILOOT_IMAGE_FILE:?Set your actual PNG JPEG or WebP image}"
export AILOOT_IMAGE_FILE
python3 - <<'PY_REQUEST'
import json,os
from pathlib import Path
p=json.loads('{"model": "kimi", "messages": [{"role": "user", "content": [{"type": "text", "text": "Read labels and numbers in this image; flag unreadable text."}]}]}')
import base64
f=Path(os.environ["AILOOT_IMAGE_FILE"])
if not f.is_file():raise SystemExit("Choose an actual PNG JPEG or WebP image")
raw=f.read_bytes()
mime="image/png" if raw.startswith(b"\x89PNG\r\n\x1a\n") else "image/jpeg" if raw.startswith(b"\xff\xd8") else "image/webp" if raw[:4]==b"RIFF" and raw[8:12]==b"WEBP" else None
if not mime:raise SystemExit("Use PNG JPEG or WebP")
b64=base64.b64encode(raw).decode()
p["messages"][0]["content"].append({"type":"image_url","image_url":{"url":"data:"+mime+";base64,"+b64}})
Path("request.json").write_text(json.dumps(p,ensure_ascii=False))
PY_REQUEST
curl --fail-with-body --silent --show-error https://api.ailoot.ai/v1/chat/completions \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $AILOOT_API_KEY" -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  --data-binary @request.json -D response-headers.txt -o result.json
python3 - <<'PY_RESULT'
import json
from pathlib import Path
print(json.dumps(json.loads(Path("result.json").read_text()),ensure_ascii=False,indent=2))
PY_RESULT
```

```python
from openai import OpenAI
import os

if not os.environ.get("AILOOT_API_KEY", "").strip(): raise SystemExit("Set AILOOT_API_KEY before making a request")
client = OpenAI(base_url="https://api.ailoot.ai/v1", api_key=os.environ["AILOOT_API_KEY"], max_retries=0)
resp = client.chat.completions.create(
    model="kimi",
    messages=[{"role": "user", "content": "Explain the difference between an observation and a hypothesis in three sentences."}],
)
import base64, json
from pathlib import Path

def save_result(data, stem="result"):
    # Keep every field, including usage, IDs, reasoning and tool requests.
    Path(stem + ".json").write_text(json.dumps(data, ensure_ascii=False, indent=2), encoding="utf-8")
    print(json.dumps(data, ensure_ascii=False, indent=2))
    def save_blob(encoded, suffix, label):
        raw = base64.b64decode(encoded, altchars=b"-_", validate=True)
        ext = "png" if raw.startswith(b"\x89PNG\r\n\x1a\n") else "jpg" if raw.startswith(b"\xff\xd8") else "webp" if raw[:4] == b"RIFF" and raw[8:12] == b"WEBP" else suffix
        file = Path(stem + "-" + label + "." + ext)
        file.write_bytes(raw)
        print("Saved", file)
    for index, block in enumerate(data.get("content") or []):
        print("Content", index, json.dumps(block, ensure_ascii=False))
    for choice in data.get("choices") or []:
        print("Choice", choice.get("index"), json.dumps(choice.get("message", choice.get("delta", {})), ensure_ascii=False))
    for index, item in enumerate(data.get("output") or []):
        print("Output", index, json.dumps(item, ensure_ascii=False))
        if item.get("type") == "image_generation_call" and item.get("result"):
            save_blob(item["result"], item.get("output_format") or "bin", "output-" + str(index))
    for ci, candidate in enumerate(data.get("candidates") or []):
        for pi, part in enumerate((candidate.get("content") or {}).get("parts") or []):
            print("Candidate/part", ci, pi, json.dumps(part, ensure_ascii=False))
            blob = part.get("inlineData") or part.get("inline_data")
            if blob and blob.get("data"):
                mime = blob.get("mimeType") or blob.get("mime_type")
                suffix = {"image/png":"png", "image/jpeg":"jpg", "image/webp":"webp", "audio/wav":"wav", "audio/mpeg":"mp3", "video/mp4":"mp4"}.get(mime, "bin")
                save_blob(blob["data"], suffix, "candidate-" + str(ci) + "-part-" + str(pi))

save_result(resp.to_dict(mode="json"))
```

```js
import OpenAI from "openai";

if (!process.env.AILOOT_API_KEY?.trim()) throw new Error("Set AILOOT_API_KEY before making a request");
const client = new OpenAI({ baseURL: "https://api.ailoot.ai/v1", apiKey: process.env.AILOOT_API_KEY, maxRetries: 0 });
const resp = await client.chat.completions.create({
  model: "kimi",
  messages: [{ role: "user", content: "Explain the difference between an observation and a hypothesis in three sentences." }],
});
import { writeFileSync } from "node:fs";

function saveResult(data, stem = "result") {
  writeFileSync(stem + ".json", JSON.stringify(data, null, 2));
  console.log(JSON.stringify(data, null, 2));
  const saveBlob = (encoded, suffix, label) => {
    const raw = Buffer.from(encoded, "base64");
    const ext = raw.subarray(0,8).equals(Buffer.from([137,80,78,71,13,10,26,10])) ? "png" : raw[0]===255 && raw[1]===216 ? "jpg" : raw.subarray(0,4).toString()==="RIFF" && raw.subarray(8,12).toString()==="WEBP" ? "webp" : suffix;
    const file = `${stem}-${label}.${ext}`;
    writeFileSync(file, raw); console.log("Saved", file);
  };
  for (const [i, block] of (data.content || []).entries()) console.log("Content", i, JSON.stringify(block));
  for (const choice of data.choices || []) console.log("Choice", choice.index, JSON.stringify(choice.message || choice.delta || {}));
  for (const [i, item] of (data.output || []).entries()) {
    console.log("Output", i, JSON.stringify(item));
    if (item.type === "image_generation_call" && item.result) saveBlob(item.result, item.output_format || "bin", `output-${i}`);
  }
  for (const [ci, candidate] of (data.candidates || []).entries()) {
    for (const [pi, part] of (candidate.content?.parts || []).entries()) {
      console.log("Candidate/part", ci, pi, JSON.stringify(part));
      const blob = part.inlineData || part.inline_data;
      if (blob?.data) {
        const mime = blob.mimeType || blob.mime_type;
        const suffix = ({"image/png":"png", "image/jpeg":"jpg", "image/webp":"webp", "audio/wav":"wav", "audio/mpeg":"mp3", "video/mp4":"mp4"})[mime] || "bin";
        saveBlob(blob.data, suffix, `candidate-${ci}-part-${pi}`);
      }
    }
  }
}

saveResult(resp);
```

```python
from openai import OpenAI
import os
from pathlib import Path

if not os.environ.get("AILOOT_API_KEY", "").strip(): raise SystemExit("Set AILOOT_API_KEY before making a request")
client=OpenAI(base_url="https://api.ailoot.ai/v1",api_key=os.environ["AILOOT_API_KEY"],max_retries=0)
import base64, json
from pathlib import Path

def save_result(data, stem="result"):
    # Keep every field, including usage, IDs, reasoning and tool requests.
    Path(stem + ".json").write_text(json.dumps(data, ensure_ascii=False, indent=2), encoding="utf-8")
    print(json.dumps(data, ensure_ascii=False, indent=2))
    def save_blob(encoded, suffix, label):
        raw = base64.b64decode(encoded, altchars=b"-_", validate=True)
        ext = "png" if raw.startswith(b"\x89PNG\r\n\x1a\n") else "jpg" if raw.startswith(b"\xff\xd8") else "webp" if raw[:4] == b"RIFF" and raw[8:12] == b"WEBP" else suffix
        file = Path(stem + "-" + label + "." + ext)
        file.write_bytes(raw)
        print("Saved", file)
    for index, block in enumerate(data.get("content") or []):
        print("Content", index, json.dumps(block, ensure_ascii=False))
    for choice in data.get("choices") or []:
        print("Choice", choice.get("index"), json.dumps(choice.get("message", choice.get("delta", {})), ensure_ascii=False))
    for index, item in enumerate(data.get("output") or []):
        print("Output", index, json.dumps(item, ensure_ascii=False))
        if item.get("type") == "image_generation_call" and item.get("result"):
            save_blob(item["result"], item.get("output_format") or "bin", "output-" + str(index))
    for ci, candidate in enumerate(data.get("candidates") or []):
        for pi, part in enumerate((candidate.get("content") or {}).get("parts") or []):
            print("Candidate/part", ci, pi, json.dumps(part, ensure_ascii=False))
            blob = part.get("inlineData") or part.get("inline_data")
            if blob and blob.get("data"):
                mime = blob.get("mimeType") or blob.get("mime_type")
                suffix = {"image/png":"png", "image/jpeg":"jpg", "image/webp":"webp", "audio/wav":"wav", "audio/mpeg":"mp3", "video/mp4":"mp4"}.get(mime, "bin")
                save_blob(blob["data"], suffix, "candidate-" + str(ci) + "-part-" + str(pi))

with client.chat.completions.stream(model='kimi',messages=[{"role":"user","content":"Explain observations and hypotheses in three sentences."}]) as stream:
    with Path("stream-events.jsonl").open("w",encoding="utf-8") as log:
        for event in stream:
            payload=event.to_dict(mode="json")
            log.write(json.dumps(payload,ensure_ascii=False)+"\n"); log.flush()
            print(json.dumps(payload,ensure_ascii=False))
    final=stream.get_final_completion()
    save_result(final.to_dict(mode="json"),"stream-result")
```

### Receive and save results

#### Ailoot · OpenAI Chat

json or SSE

##### Keep all completed results

Keep every complete returned response, file and content part.

Keep every choice and its content/tool calls/reasoning. In SSE assemble deltas by choice/tool index, retain the final finish reason and usage.

##### If the original response needs checking

Keep request/response IDs and headers. No generic text job retrieval URL is supplied.

Response fields

| Field | Type |
| --- | --- |
| Field`choices[].index` | Typeinteger |
| Field`choices[].message.content` | Typestring\|null |
| Field`choices[].message.tool_calls` | Typetool\_call\[\] |
| Field`choices[].message.reasoning_content` | Typestring |
| Field`choices[].message.reasoning_details` | Typeobject\|array |
| Field`choices[].finish_reason` | Typestring\|null |
| Field`usage` | Typeobject |

Errors and next steps

| Response | Condition | Next step |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Response400 · `invalid_request_error` | ConditionInvalid required fields, material representation or parameter value | Next stepCorrect the indicated fields before a new creation request. |

### Aliases

#### Model aliases

<strong>Ailoot</strong> [`k3`](https://ailoot.ai/models/en/#m=moonshotai%2Fkimi-k3&route=Core&caller=k3&fmt=chat), [`kimi`](https://ailoot.ai/models/en/#m=moonshotai%2Fkimi-k3&route=Core&caller=kimi&fmt=chat), [`kimi-k3`](https://ailoot.ai/models/en/#m=moonshotai%2Fkimi-k3&route=Core&caller=kimi-k3&fmt=chat), [`kimi-latest`](https://ailoot.ai/models/en/#m=moonshotai%2Fkimi-k3&route=Core&caller=kimi-latest&fmt=chat)
**Ailoot Ultra** [`kimi-k3`](https://ailoot.ai/models/en/#m=moonshotai%2Fkimi-k3&route=Ultra&caller=kimi-k3&fmt=chat), [`moonshotai/kimi-k3`](https://ailoot.ai/models/en/#m=moonshotai%2Fkimi-k3&route=Ultra&caller=moonshotai%2Fkimi-k3&fmt=chat), [`~moonshotai/kimi-latest`](https://ailoot.ai/models/en/#m=moonshotai%2Fkimi-k3&route=Ultra&caller=~moonshotai%2Fkimi-latest&fmt=chat)

#### Method path aliases

`/chat/completions`

#### Related caller IDs

[`moonshotai/kimi-k3`](https://ailoot.ai/models/en/#m=moonshotai%2Fkimi-k3&route=Ultra&caller=moonshotai%2Fkimi-k3&fmt=chat), [`kimi`](https://ailoot.ai/models/en/#m=moonshotai%2Fkimi-k3&route=Core&caller=kimi&fmt=chat), [`kimi-k3`](https://ailoot.ai/models/en/#m=moonshotai%2Fkimi-k3&route=Core&caller=kimi-k3&fmt=chat), [`kimi-k3`](https://ailoot.ai/models/en/#m=moonshotai%2Fkimi-k3&route=Ultra&caller=kimi-k3&fmt=chat), [`kimi-latest`](https://ailoot.ai/models/en/#m=moonshotai%2Fkimi-k3&route=Core&caller=kimi-latest&fmt=chat), [`~moonshotai/kimi-latest`](https://ailoot.ai/models/en/#m=moonshotai%2Fkimi-k3&route=Ultra&caller=~moonshotai%2Fkimi-latest&fmt=chat), [`k3`](https://ailoot.ai/models/en/#m=moonshotai%2Fkimi-k3&route=Core&caller=k3&fmt=chat)

**Ailoot · Anthropic Messages** `POST /v1/messages` `kimi-k3`

[`kimi-k3`](https://ailoot.ai/models/en/#m=moonshotai%2Fkimi-k3&route=Core&caller=kimi-k3&fmt=messages)

MoonshotAI /`kimi-k3`

Model ID

- `k3`
- `kimi`
- `kimi-k3`
- `kimi-latest`

### Overview

Moonshot AI's Kimi K3 is for text-based development and research: send source material in messages and receive a written response.

Accepted inputs

Text · Images

Results

Text

### Available in Ailoot · inputs & methods

**Ailoot · Anthropic Messages** `POST /v1/messages`

Input types

`text`, `image`

Output types

`text`

Context

262,144 tokens

Maximum output

65,536 tokens

Output format

json or SSE

| Field | Type | Requirement | Values & limits | Default |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Field`model` | Type`string` | RequirementRequired | Values & limits kimi-k3 | Default— |
| Field`messages` | Type`message[]` | RequirementRequired | Values & limits Minimum items: 1 | Default— |
| Field`messages[].role` | Type`string` | RequirementRequired | Values & limits user, assistant | Default— |
| Field`messages[].content` | Type`string\|content_block[]` | RequirementRequired | Values & limits | Default— |
| Field`system` | Type`string\|content_block[]` | RequirementOptional | Values & limits | Default— |
| Field`max_tokens` | Type`integer` | RequirementRequired | Values & limits Minimum: 1 Limit applies to: exact selected model/card ceiling | Default— |
| Field`stream` | Type`boolean` | RequirementOptional | Values & limits | Defaultfalse |
| Field`temperature` | Type`number` | RequirementOptional | Values & limits Model-specific | Default— |
| Field`top_p` | Type`number` | RequirementOptional | Values & limits Model-specific | Default— |
| Field`stop_sequences` | Type`string[]` | RequirementOptional | Values & limits Model-specific | Default— |
| Field`tools` | Type`tool[]` | RequirementOptional | Values & limits Model-specific | Default— |
| Field`tools[].name` | Type`string` | RequirementOptional | Values & limits Applies when: tool supplied | Default— |
| Field`tools[].description` | Type`string` | RequirementOptional | Values & limits | Default— |
| Field`tools[].input_schema` | Type`JSON_schema` | RequirementOptional | Values & limits | Default— |
| Field`tool_choice` | Type`object` | RequirementOptional | Values & limits Model-specific | Default— |
| Field`thinking.type` | Type`string` | RequirementOptional | Values & limits Model-specific | Default— |
| Field`thinking.budget_tokens` | Type`integer` | RequirementOptional | Values & limits Model-specific | Default— |
| Field`output_config.effort` | Type`string` | RequirementOptional | Values & limits Model-specific | Default— |
| Field`metadata` | Type`object` | RequirementOptional | Values & limits | Default— |
| Field`cache_control` | Type`object` | RequirementOptional | Values & limits Model-specific | Default— |

Input material combinations

**Text** · UTF8 text

`messages[].content or type=text block`

**Text + image**

`{type:image,source:{type:base64,media_type,data}} or source type=url`

Method parameters and lifecycle

| Parameter | Contract |
| --- | --- |
| Parameter`material_types` | Contracttext, image |
| Parameter`required` | Contractmodel, messages, max\_tokens |
| Parameter`optional_controls` | Contractnull |
| Parameter`content_type` | Contractapplication/json |
| Parameter`text_file_material` | Contractactual UTF-8 content inserted as text; file IDs/URLs need separate exact support |

Lifecycle: `exact retained published method`

Method shapes and IDs are exact; supplier capability is separate from admission.

### Pricing

#### Ailoot method rates

Input

$0.003 */ 1K*

Output

$0.015 */ 1K*

Cache read

$0.0003 */ 1K*

Cache write

$0.003 */ 1K*

Cache write, 5 min

$0.003 */ 1K tokens*

Ailoot reserves an estimated amount before a request. After the result, it settles the final charge from measured usage. Streaming settlement uses the final usage record. [How reservation and settlement work →](https://ailoot.ai/docs/en/billing/reserve/)

#### Reference tariff details

Model-level reference schedules do not change method selection, quotes or charges. Active charges use the selected Ailoot method rates.

Model reference schedules

#### Prices by configuration

Match each charge to the conditions shown. Use one rate for each set of alternative configurations.

| Configuration | Rate schedule | Context tokens, more than | Context tokens, up to and including | Charge |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| ConfigurationOpenAI Chat · Base token rates | Rate scheduleBase rate | Context tokens, more than— | Context tokens, up to and includingNo upper bound | Charge Input · Input tokens **$0.006** / 1K tokens Output · Output tokens **$0.03** / 1K tokens Input · Cache read **$0.0006** / 1K tokens Input · Cache write **—** / 1K tokens Input · Cache write, 1 hour **—** / 1K tokens |
| ConfigurationOpenAI Chat · Request-length tier 1 | Rate schedule— | Context tokens, more than0 | Context tokens, up to and includingNo upper bound | Charge Input · Input tokens **$0.006** / 1K tokens Output · Output tokens **$0.03** / 1K tokens Input · Cache read **$0.0006** / 1K tokens Input · Cache write **—** / 1K tokens Input · Cache write, 1 hour **—** / 1K tokens |
| ConfigurationAnthropic Messages · Base token rates | Rate scheduleBase rate | Context tokens, more than— | Context tokens, up to and includingNo upper bound | Charge Input · Input tokens **$0.006** / 1K tokens Output · Output tokens **$0.03** / 1K tokens Input · Cache read **$0.0006** / 1K tokens Input · Cache write **—** / 1K tokens Input · Cache write, 1 hour **—** / 1K tokens |
| ConfigurationAnthropic Messages · Request-length tier 1 | Rate schedule— | Context tokens, more than0 | Context tokens, up to and includingNo upper bound | Charge Input · Input tokens **$0.006** / 1K tokens Output · Output tokens **$0.03** / 1K tokens Input · Cache read **$0.0006** / 1K tokens Input · Cache write **—** / 1K tokens Input · Cache write, 1 hour **—** / 1K tokens |

### Example requests

#### Ailoot · Anthropic Messages

Text exampleImage inputPython SDKNode.js SDKPython stream

```bash
set -eu
: "${AILOOT_API_KEY:?Set your Ailoot API key}"
: "${AILOOT_TEXT_FILE:?Set your actual UTF-8 source-material file}"
export AILOOT_TEXT_FILE
python3 - <<'PY_REQUEST'
import json,os
from pathlib import Path
p=json.loads('{"model": "kimi-k3", "max_tokens": 1024, "messages": []}')
f=Path(os.environ["AILOOT_TEXT_FILE"])
if not f.is_file():raise SystemExit("Choose your actual UTF-8 source material")
text=f.read_text(encoding="utf-8")
if not text.strip():raise SystemExit("Source material must contain text")
p["messages"]=[{"role":"user","content":"Summarize this material and quote supporting source passages.\n\n"+text}]
Path("request.json").write_text(json.dumps(p,ensure_ascii=False))
PY_REQUEST
curl --fail-with-body --silent --show-error https://api.ailoot.ai/v1/messages \
  -H "x-api-key: $AILOOT_API_KEY" -H 'anthropic-version: 2023-06-01' -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  --data-binary @request.json -D response-headers.txt -o result.json
python3 - <<'PY_RESULT'
import json
from pathlib import Path
print(json.dumps(json.loads(Path("result.json").read_text()),ensure_ascii=False,indent=2))
PY_RESULT
```

```bash
set -eu
: "${AILOOT_API_KEY:?Set your Ailoot API key}"
: "${AILOOT_IMAGE_FILE:?Set your actual PNG JPEG or WebP image}"
export AILOOT_IMAGE_FILE
python3 - <<'PY_REQUEST'
import json,os
from pathlib import Path
p=json.loads('{"model": "kimi-k3", "max_tokens": 1024, "messages": [{"role": "user", "content": [{"type": "text", "text": "Read labels and numbers in this image; flag unreadable text."}]}]}')
import base64
f=Path(os.environ["AILOOT_IMAGE_FILE"])
if not f.is_file():raise SystemExit("Choose an actual PNG JPEG or WebP image")
raw=f.read_bytes()
mime="image/png" if raw.startswith(b"\x89PNG\r\n\x1a\n") else "image/jpeg" if raw.startswith(b"\xff\xd8") else "image/webp" if raw[:4]==b"RIFF" and raw[8:12]==b"WEBP" else None
if not mime:raise SystemExit("Use PNG JPEG or WebP")
b64=base64.b64encode(raw).decode()
p["messages"][0]["content"].append({"type":"image","source":{"type":"base64","media_type":mime,"data":b64}})
Path("request.json").write_text(json.dumps(p,ensure_ascii=False))
PY_REQUEST
curl --fail-with-body --silent --show-error https://api.ailoot.ai/v1/messages \
  -H "x-api-key: $AILOOT_API_KEY" -H 'anthropic-version: 2023-06-01' -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  --data-binary @request.json -D response-headers.txt -o result.json
python3 - <<'PY_RESULT'
import json
from pathlib import Path
print(json.dumps(json.loads(Path("result.json").read_text()),ensure_ascii=False,indent=2))
PY_RESULT
```

```python
import anthropic
import os

if not os.environ.get("AILOOT_API_KEY", "").strip(): raise SystemExit("Set AILOOT_API_KEY before making a request")
client = anthropic.Anthropic(base_url="https://api.ailoot.ai", api_key=os.environ["AILOOT_API_KEY"], max_retries=0)
msg = client.messages.create(
    model="kimi-k3",
    max_tokens=1024,
    messages=[{"role": "user", "content": "Explain the difference between an observation and a hypothesis in three sentences."}],
)
import base64, json
from pathlib import Path

def save_result(data, stem="result"):
    # Keep every field, including usage, IDs, reasoning and tool requests.
    Path(stem + ".json").write_text(json.dumps(data, ensure_ascii=False, indent=2), encoding="utf-8")
    print(json.dumps(data, ensure_ascii=False, indent=2))
    def save_blob(encoded, suffix, label):
        raw = base64.b64decode(encoded, altchars=b"-_", validate=True)
        ext = "png" if raw.startswith(b"\x89PNG\r\n\x1a\n") else "jpg" if raw.startswith(b"\xff\xd8") else "webp" if raw[:4] == b"RIFF" and raw[8:12] == b"WEBP" else suffix
        file = Path(stem + "-" + label + "." + ext)
        file.write_bytes(raw)
        print("Saved", file)
    for index, block in enumerate(data.get("content") or []):
        print("Content", index, json.dumps(block, ensure_ascii=False))
    for choice in data.get("choices") or []:
        print("Choice", choice.get("index"), json.dumps(choice.get("message", choice.get("delta", {})), ensure_ascii=False))
    for index, item in enumerate(data.get("output") or []):
        print("Output", index, json.dumps(item, ensure_ascii=False))
        if item.get("type") == "image_generation_call" and item.get("result"):
            save_blob(item["result"], item.get("output_format") or "bin", "output-" + str(index))
    for ci, candidate in enumerate(data.get("candidates") or []):
        for pi, part in enumerate((candidate.get("content") or {}).get("parts") or []):
            print("Candidate/part", ci, pi, json.dumps(part, ensure_ascii=False))
            blob = part.get("inlineData") or part.get("inline_data")
            if blob and blob.get("data"):
                mime = blob.get("mimeType") or blob.get("mime_type")
                suffix = {"image/png":"png", "image/jpeg":"jpg", "image/webp":"webp", "audio/wav":"wav", "audio/mpeg":"mp3", "video/mp4":"mp4"}.get(mime, "bin")
                save_blob(blob["data"], suffix, "candidate-" + str(ci) + "-part-" + str(pi))

save_result(msg.to_dict(mode="json"))
```

```js
import Anthropic from "@anthropic-ai/sdk";

if (!process.env.AILOOT_API_KEY?.trim()) throw new Error("Set AILOOT_API_KEY before making a request");
const client = new Anthropic({ baseURL: "https://api.ailoot.ai", apiKey: process.env.AILOOT_API_KEY, maxRetries: 0 });
const msg = await client.messages.create({
  model: "kimi-k3",
  max_tokens: 1024,
  messages: [{ role: "user", content: "Explain the difference between an observation and a hypothesis in three sentences." }],
});
import { writeFileSync } from "node:fs";

function saveResult(data, stem = "result") {
  writeFileSync(stem + ".json", JSON.stringify(data, null, 2));
  console.log(JSON.stringify(data, null, 2));
  const saveBlob = (encoded, suffix, label) => {
    const raw = Buffer.from(encoded, "base64");
    const ext = raw.subarray(0,8).equals(Buffer.from([137,80,78,71,13,10,26,10])) ? "png" : raw[0]===255 && raw[1]===216 ? "jpg" : raw.subarray(0,4).toString()==="RIFF" && raw.subarray(8,12).toString()==="WEBP" ? "webp" : suffix;
    const file = `${stem}-${label}.${ext}`;
    writeFileSync(file, raw); console.log("Saved", file);
  };
  for (const [i, block] of (data.content || []).entries()) console.log("Content", i, JSON.stringify(block));
  for (const choice of data.choices || []) console.log("Choice", choice.index, JSON.stringify(choice.message || choice.delta || {}));
  for (const [i, item] of (data.output || []).entries()) {
    console.log("Output", i, JSON.stringify(item));
    if (item.type === "image_generation_call" && item.result) saveBlob(item.result, item.output_format || "bin", `output-${i}`);
  }
  for (const [ci, candidate] of (data.candidates || []).entries()) {
    for (const [pi, part] of (candidate.content?.parts || []).entries()) {
      console.log("Candidate/part", ci, pi, JSON.stringify(part));
      const blob = part.inlineData || part.inline_data;
      if (blob?.data) {
        const mime = blob.mimeType || blob.mime_type;
        const suffix = ({"image/png":"png", "image/jpeg":"jpg", "image/webp":"webp", "audio/wav":"wav", "audio/mpeg":"mp3", "video/mp4":"mp4"})[mime] || "bin";
        saveBlob(blob.data, suffix, `candidate-${ci}-part-${pi}`);
      }
    }
  }
}

saveResult(msg);
```

```python
import anthropic,os
from pathlib import Path

if not os.environ.get("AILOOT_API_KEY", "").strip(): raise SystemExit("Set AILOOT_API_KEY before making a request")
client=anthropic.Anthropic(base_url="https://api.ailoot.ai",api_key=os.environ["AILOOT_API_KEY"],max_retries=0)
import base64, json
from pathlib import Path

def save_result(data, stem="result"):
    # Keep every field, including usage, IDs, reasoning and tool requests.
    Path(stem + ".json").write_text(json.dumps(data, ensure_ascii=False, indent=2), encoding="utf-8")
    print(json.dumps(data, ensure_ascii=False, indent=2))
    def save_blob(encoded, suffix, label):
        raw = base64.b64decode(encoded, altchars=b"-_", validate=True)
        ext = "png" if raw.startswith(b"\x89PNG\r\n\x1a\n") else "jpg" if raw.startswith(b"\xff\xd8") else "webp" if raw[:4] == b"RIFF" and raw[8:12] == b"WEBP" else suffix
        file = Path(stem + "-" + label + "." + ext)
        file.write_bytes(raw)
        print("Saved", file)
    for index, block in enumerate(data.get("content") or []):
        print("Content", index, json.dumps(block, ensure_ascii=False))
    for choice in data.get("choices") or []:
        print("Choice", choice.get("index"), json.dumps(choice.get("message", choice.get("delta", {})), ensure_ascii=False))
    for index, item in enumerate(data.get("output") or []):
        print("Output", index, json.dumps(item, ensure_ascii=False))
        if item.get("type") == "image_generation_call" and item.get("result"):
            save_blob(item["result"], item.get("output_format") or "bin", "output-" + str(index))
    for ci, candidate in enumerate(data.get("candidates") or []):
        for pi, part in enumerate((candidate.get("content") or {}).get("parts") or []):
            print("Candidate/part", ci, pi, json.dumps(part, ensure_ascii=False))
            blob = part.get("inlineData") or part.get("inline_data")
            if blob and blob.get("data"):
                mime = blob.get("mimeType") or blob.get("mime_type")
                suffix = {"image/png":"png", "image/jpeg":"jpg", "image/webp":"webp", "audio/wav":"wav", "audio/mpeg":"mp3", "video/mp4":"mp4"}.get(mime, "bin")
                save_blob(blob["data"], suffix, "candidate-" + str(ci) + "-part-" + str(pi))

with client.messages.stream(model='kimi-k3',max_tokens=1024,messages=[{"role":"user","content":"Explain observations and hypotheses in three sentences."}]) as stream:
    with Path("stream-events.jsonl").open("w",encoding="utf-8") as log:
        for event in stream:
            payload=event.to_dict(mode="json")
            log.write(json.dumps(payload,ensure_ascii=False)+"\n"); log.flush()
            print(json.dumps(payload,ensure_ascii=False))
    final=stream.get_final_message()
    save_result(final.to_dict(mode="json"),"stream-result")
```

### Receive and save results

#### Ailoot · Anthropic Messages

json or SSE

##### Keep all completed results

Keep every complete returned response, file and content part.

Keep all content blocks, thinking signatures and actual tool-use IDs. Assemble all SSE block deltas; a first text block is not the complete output.

##### If the original response needs checking

Keep request/response IDs and headers. No generic text job retrieval URL is supplied.

Response fields

| Field | Type |
| --- | --- |
| Field`id` | Typestring |
| Field`model` | Typestring |
| Field`content[]` | Typetext\|thinking\|tool\_use\|other content block |
| Field`stop_reason` | Typestring\|null |
| Field`usage` | Typeobject |

Errors and next steps

| Response | Condition | Next step |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Response400 · `invalid_request_error` | ConditionInvalid required fields, material representation or parameter value | Next stepCorrect the indicated fields before a new creation request. |

### Aliases

#### Model aliases

<strong>Ailoot</strong> [`k3`](https://ailoot.ai/models/en/#m=moonshotai%2Fkimi-k3&route=Core&caller=k3&fmt=messages), [`kimi`](https://ailoot.ai/models/en/#m=moonshotai%2Fkimi-k3&route=Core&caller=kimi&fmt=messages), [`kimi-k3`](https://ailoot.ai/models/en/#m=moonshotai%2Fkimi-k3&route=Core&caller=kimi-k3&fmt=messages), [`kimi-latest`](https://ailoot.ai/models/en/#m=moonshotai%2Fkimi-k3&route=Core&caller=kimi-latest&fmt=messages)
**Ailoot Ultra** [`kimi-k3`](https://ailoot.ai/models/en/#m=moonshotai%2Fkimi-k3&route=Ultra&caller=kimi-k3&fmt=messages), [`moonshotai/kimi-k3`](https://ailoot.ai/models/en/#m=moonshotai%2Fkimi-k3&route=Ultra&caller=moonshotai%2Fkimi-k3&fmt=messages), [`~moonshotai/kimi-latest`](https://ailoot.ai/models/en/#m=moonshotai%2Fkimi-k3&route=Ultra&caller=~moonshotai%2Fkimi-latest&fmt=messages)

#### Method path aliases

`/chat/completions`

#### Related caller IDs

[`moonshotai/kimi-k3`](https://ailoot.ai/models/en/#m=moonshotai%2Fkimi-k3&route=Ultra&caller=moonshotai%2Fkimi-k3&fmt=messages), [`kimi`](https://ailoot.ai/models/en/#m=moonshotai%2Fkimi-k3&route=Core&caller=kimi&fmt=messages), [`kimi-k3`](https://ailoot.ai/models/en/#m=moonshotai%2Fkimi-k3&route=Core&caller=kimi-k3&fmt=messages), [`kimi-k3`](https://ailoot.ai/models/en/#m=moonshotai%2Fkimi-k3&route=Ultra&caller=kimi-k3&fmt=messages), [`kimi-latest`](https://ailoot.ai/models/en/#m=moonshotai%2Fkimi-k3&route=Core&caller=kimi-latest&fmt=messages), [`~moonshotai/kimi-latest`](https://ailoot.ai/models/en/#m=moonshotai%2Fkimi-k3&route=Ultra&caller=~moonshotai%2Fkimi-latest&fmt=messages), [`k3`](https://ailoot.ai/models/en/#m=moonshotai%2Fkimi-k3&route=Core&caller=k3&fmt=messages)

**Ailoot · OpenAI Responses** `POST /v1/responses` `kimi-k3`

[`kimi-k3`](https://ailoot.ai/models/en/#m=moonshotai%2Fkimi-k3&route=Core&caller=kimi-k3&fmt=responses)

MoonshotAI /`kimi-k3`

Model ID

- `k3`
- `kimi`
- `kimi-k3`
- `kimi-latest`

### Overview

Moonshot AI's Kimi K3 is for text-based development and research: send source material in messages and receive a written response.

Accepted inputs

Text · Images

Results

Text

### Available in Ailoot · inputs & methods

**Ailoot · OpenAI Responses** `POST /v1/responses`

Input types

`text`, `image`

Output types

`text`

Context

262,144 tokens

Maximum output

65,536 tokens

Output format

json or SSE

| Field | Type | Requirement | Values & limits | Default |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Field`model` | Type`string` | RequirementRequired | Values & limits kimi-k3 | Default— |
| Field`input` | Type`string\|input_item[]` | RequirementRequired | Values & limits | Default— |
| Field`instructions` | Type`string` | RequirementOptional | Values & limits | Default— |
| Field`input[].type` | Type`string` | RequirementOptional | Values & limits message, reasoning, function\_call, function\_call\_output | Default— |
| Field`input[].content` | Type`string\|content_part[]` | RequirementOptional | Values & limits | Default— |
| Field`input[].call_id` | Type`string` | RequirementOptional | Values & limits Applies when: function\_call\_output; retain actual returned call\_id | Default— |
| Field`input[].output` | Type`string\|content_part[]` | RequirementOptional | Values & limits Applies when: function\_call\_output | Default— |
| Field`max_output_tokens` | Type`integer` | RequirementOptional | Values & limits Minimum: 1 Model-specific | Default— |
| Field`stream` | Type`boolean` | RequirementOptional | Values & limits | Defaultfalse |
| Field`temperature` | Type`number` | RequirementOptional | Values & limits Model-specific | Default— |
| Field`top_p` | Type`number` | RequirementOptional | Values & limits Model-specific | Default— |
| Field`tools` | Type`tool[]` | RequirementOptional | Values & limits Model-specific | Default— |
| Field`tool_choice` | Type`string\|object` | RequirementOptional | Values & limits Model-specific | Default— |
| Field`parallel_tool_calls` | Type`boolean` | RequirementOptional | Values & limits Model-specific | Default— |
| Field`reasoning.effort` | Type`string` | RequirementOptional | Values & limits Model-specific | Default— |
| Field`reasoning.summary` | Type`string` | RequirementOptional | Values & limits Model-specific | Default— |
| Field`text.format` | Type`object` | RequirementOptional | Values & limits Model-specific | Default— |
| Field`text.verbosity` | Type`string` | RequirementOptional | Values & limits Model-specific | Default— |
| Field`include` | Type`string[]` | RequirementOptional | Values & limits Model-specific | Default— |
| Field`store` | Type`boolean` | RequirementOptional | Values & limits Model-specific | Default— |
| Field`previous_response_id` | Type`string` | RequirementOptional | Values & limits ID requirement: Only an actual response ID from a supported continuation Model-specific | Default— |
| Field`service_tier` | Type`string` | RequirementOptional | Values & limits Model-specific | Default— |
| Field`prompt_cache_key` | Type`string` | RequirementOptional | Values & limits Model-specific | Default— |
| Field`prompt_cache_options` | Type`object` | RequirementOptional | Values & limits Model-specific | Default— |

Input material combinations

**Text** · UTF8 text

`input text or input_text part`

**Text + image**

`{type:input_image,image_url}`

Method parameters and lifecycle

| Parameter | Contract |
| --- | --- |
| Parameter`material_types` | Contracttext, image |
| Parameter`required` | Contractmodel, input |
| Parameter`optional_controls` | Contractnull |
| Parameter`content_type` | Contractapplication/json |
| Parameter`text_file_material` | Contractactual UTF-8 content inserted as text; file IDs/URLs need separate exact support |

Lifecycle: `exact retained published method`

Method shapes and IDs are exact; supplier capability is separate from admission.

### Pricing

#### Ailoot method rates

Input

$0.003 */ 1K*

Output

$0.015 */ 1K*

Cache read

$0.0003 */ 1K*

Cache write

$0.003 */ 1K*

Cache write, 5 min

$0.003 */ 1K tokens*

Ailoot reserves an estimated amount before a request. After the result, it settles the final charge from measured usage. Streaming settlement uses the final usage record. [How reservation and settlement work →](https://ailoot.ai/docs/en/billing/reserve/)

#### Reference tariff details

Model-level reference schedules do not change method selection, quotes or charges. Active charges use the selected Ailoot method rates.

Model reference schedules

#### Prices by configuration

Match each charge to the conditions shown. Use one rate for each set of alternative configurations.

| Configuration | Rate schedule | Context tokens, more than | Context tokens, up to and including | Charge |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| ConfigurationOpenAI Chat · Base token rates | Rate scheduleBase rate | Context tokens, more than— | Context tokens, up to and includingNo upper bound | Charge Input · Input tokens **$0.006** / 1K tokens Output · Output tokens **$0.03** / 1K tokens Input · Cache read **$0.0006** / 1K tokens Input · Cache write **—** / 1K tokens Input · Cache write, 1 hour **—** / 1K tokens |
| ConfigurationOpenAI Chat · Request-length tier 1 | Rate schedule— | Context tokens, more than0 | Context tokens, up to and includingNo upper bound | Charge Input · Input tokens **$0.006** / 1K tokens Output · Output tokens **$0.03** / 1K tokens Input · Cache read **$0.0006** / 1K tokens Input · Cache write **—** / 1K tokens Input · Cache write, 1 hour **—** / 1K tokens |
| ConfigurationAnthropic Messages · Base token rates | Rate scheduleBase rate | Context tokens, more than— | Context tokens, up to and includingNo upper bound | Charge Input · Input tokens **$0.006** / 1K tokens Output · Output tokens **$0.03** / 1K tokens Input · Cache read **$0.0006** / 1K tokens Input · Cache write **—** / 1K tokens Input · Cache write, 1 hour **—** / 1K tokens |
| ConfigurationAnthropic Messages · Request-length tier 1 | Rate schedule— | Context tokens, more than0 | Context tokens, up to and includingNo upper bound | Charge Input · Input tokens **$0.006** / 1K tokens Output · Output tokens **$0.03** / 1K tokens Input · Cache read **$0.0006** / 1K tokens Input · Cache write **—** / 1K tokens Input · Cache write, 1 hour **—** / 1K tokens |

### Example requests

#### Ailoot · OpenAI Responses

Text exampleImage inputPython SDKNode.js SDKPython stream

```bash
set -eu
: "${AILOOT_API_KEY:?Set your Ailoot API key}"
: "${AILOOT_TEXT_FILE:?Set your actual UTF-8 source-material file}"
export AILOOT_TEXT_FILE
python3 - <<'PY_REQUEST'
import json,os
from pathlib import Path
p=json.loads('{"model": "kimi-k3", "input": ""}')
f=Path(os.environ["AILOOT_TEXT_FILE"])
if not f.is_file():raise SystemExit("Choose your actual UTF-8 source material")
text=f.read_text(encoding="utf-8")
if not text.strip():raise SystemExit("Source material must contain text")
p["input"]="Summarize this material and quote supporting source passages.\n\n"+text
Path("request.json").write_text(json.dumps(p,ensure_ascii=False))
PY_REQUEST
curl --fail-with-body --silent --show-error https://api.ailoot.ai/v1/responses \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $AILOOT_API_KEY" -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  --data-binary @request.json -D response-headers.txt -o result.json
python3 - <<'PY_RESULT'
import base64, json
from pathlib import Path

def save_result(data, stem="result"):
    # Keep every field, including usage, IDs, reasoning and tool requests.
    Path(stem + ".json").write_text(json.dumps(data, ensure_ascii=False, indent=2), encoding="utf-8")
    print(json.dumps(data, ensure_ascii=False, indent=2))
    def save_blob(encoded, suffix, label):
        raw = base64.b64decode(encoded, altchars=b"-_", validate=True)
        ext = "png" if raw.startswith(b"\x89PNG\r\n\x1a\n") else "jpg" if raw.startswith(b"\xff\xd8") else "webp" if raw[:4] == b"RIFF" and raw[8:12] == b"WEBP" else suffix
        file = Path(stem + "-" + label + "." + ext)
        file.write_bytes(raw)
        print("Saved", file)
    for index, block in enumerate(data.get("content") or []):
        print("Content", index, json.dumps(block, ensure_ascii=False))
    for choice in data.get("choices") or []:
        print("Choice", choice.get("index"), json.dumps(choice.get("message", choice.get("delta", {})), ensure_ascii=False))
    for index, item in enumerate(data.get("output") or []):
        print("Output", index, json.dumps(item, ensure_ascii=False))
        if item.get("type") == "image_generation_call" and item.get("result"):
            save_blob(item["result"], item.get("output_format") or "bin", "output-" + str(index))
    for ci, candidate in enumerate(data.get("candidates") or []):
        for pi, part in enumerate((candidate.get("content") or {}).get("parts") or []):
            print("Candidate/part", ci, pi, json.dumps(part, ensure_ascii=False))
            blob = part.get("inlineData") or part.get("inline_data")
            if blob and blob.get("data"):
                mime = blob.get("mimeType") or blob.get("mime_type")
                suffix = {"image/png":"png", "image/jpeg":"jpg", "image/webp":"webp", "audio/wav":"wav", "audio/mpeg":"mp3", "video/mp4":"mp4"}.get(mime, "bin")
                save_blob(blob["data"], suffix, "candidate-" + str(ci) + "-part-" + str(pi))

save_result(json.loads(Path("result.json").read_text(encoding="utf-8")))
PY_RESULT
```

```bash
set -eu
: "${AILOOT_API_KEY:?Set your Ailoot API key}"
: "${AILOOT_IMAGE_FILE:?Set your actual PNG JPEG or WebP image}"
export AILOOT_IMAGE_FILE
python3 - <<'PY_REQUEST'
import json,os
from pathlib import Path
p=json.loads('{"model": "kimi-k3", "input": [{"role": "user", "content": [{"type": "input_text", "text": "Read labels and numbers in this image; flag unreadable text."}]}]}')
import base64
f=Path(os.environ["AILOOT_IMAGE_FILE"])
if not f.is_file():raise SystemExit("Choose an actual PNG JPEG or WebP image")
raw=f.read_bytes()
mime="image/png" if raw.startswith(b"\x89PNG\r\n\x1a\n") else "image/jpeg" if raw.startswith(b"\xff\xd8") else "image/webp" if raw[:4]==b"RIFF" and raw[8:12]==b"WEBP" else None
if not mime:raise SystemExit("Use PNG JPEG or WebP")
b64=base64.b64encode(raw).decode()
p["input"][0]["content"].append({"type":"input_image","image_url":"data:"+mime+";base64,"+b64})
Path("request.json").write_text(json.dumps(p,ensure_ascii=False))
PY_REQUEST
curl --fail-with-body --silent --show-error https://api.ailoot.ai/v1/responses \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $AILOOT_API_KEY" -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  --data-binary @request.json -D response-headers.txt -o result.json
python3 - <<'PY_RESULT'
import base64, json
from pathlib import Path

def save_result(data, stem="result"):
    # Keep every field, including usage, IDs, reasoning and tool requests.
    Path(stem + ".json").write_text(json.dumps(data, ensure_ascii=False, indent=2), encoding="utf-8")
    print(json.dumps(data, ensure_ascii=False, indent=2))
    def save_blob(encoded, suffix, label):
        raw = base64.b64decode(encoded, altchars=b"-_", validate=True)
        ext = "png" if raw.startswith(b"\x89PNG\r\n\x1a\n") else "jpg" if raw.startswith(b"\xff\xd8") else "webp" if raw[:4] == b"RIFF" and raw[8:12] == b"WEBP" else suffix
        file = Path(stem + "-" + label + "." + ext)
        file.write_bytes(raw)
        print("Saved", file)
    for index, block in enumerate(data.get("content") or []):
        print("Content", index, json.dumps(block, ensure_ascii=False))
    for choice in data.get("choices") or []:
        print("Choice", choice.get("index"), json.dumps(choice.get("message", choice.get("delta", {})), ensure_ascii=False))
    for index, item in enumerate(data.get("output") or []):
        print("Output", index, json.dumps(item, ensure_ascii=False))
        if item.get("type") == "image_generation_call" and item.get("result"):
            save_blob(item["result"], item.get("output_format") or "bin", "output-" + str(index))
    for ci, candidate in enumerate(data.get("candidates") or []):
        for pi, part in enumerate((candidate.get("content") or {}).get("parts") or []):
            print("Candidate/part", ci, pi, json.dumps(part, ensure_ascii=False))
            blob = part.get("inlineData") or part.get("inline_data")
            if blob and blob.get("data"):
                mime = blob.get("mimeType") or blob.get("mime_type")
                suffix = {"image/png":"png", "image/jpeg":"jpg", "image/webp":"webp", "audio/wav":"wav", "audio/mpeg":"mp3", "video/mp4":"mp4"}.get(mime, "bin")
                save_blob(blob["data"], suffix, "candidate-" + str(ci) + "-part-" + str(pi))

save_result(json.loads(Path("result.json").read_text(encoding="utf-8")))
PY_RESULT
```

```python
from openai import OpenAI
import os

if not os.environ.get("AILOOT_API_KEY", "").strip(): raise SystemExit("Set AILOOT_API_KEY before making a request")
client = OpenAI(base_url="https://api.ailoot.ai/v1", api_key=os.environ["AILOOT_API_KEY"], max_retries=0)
resp = client.responses.create(model="kimi-k3", input="Explain the difference between an observation and a hypothesis in three sentences.")
import base64, json
from pathlib import Path

def save_result(data, stem="result"):
    # Keep every field, including usage, IDs, reasoning and tool requests.
    Path(stem + ".json").write_text(json.dumps(data, ensure_ascii=False, indent=2), encoding="utf-8")
    print(json.dumps(data, ensure_ascii=False, indent=2))
    def save_blob(encoded, suffix, label):
        raw = base64.b64decode(encoded, altchars=b"-_", validate=True)
        ext = "png" if raw.startswith(b"\x89PNG\r\n\x1a\n") else "jpg" if raw.startswith(b"\xff\xd8") else "webp" if raw[:4] == b"RIFF" and raw[8:12] == b"WEBP" else suffix
        file = Path(stem + "-" + label + "." + ext)
        file.write_bytes(raw)
        print("Saved", file)
    for index, block in enumerate(data.get("content") or []):
        print("Content", index, json.dumps(block, ensure_ascii=False))
    for choice in data.get("choices") or []:
        print("Choice", choice.get("index"), json.dumps(choice.get("message", choice.get("delta", {})), ensure_ascii=False))
    for index, item in enumerate(data.get("output") or []):
        print("Output", index, json.dumps(item, ensure_ascii=False))
        if item.get("type") == "image_generation_call" and item.get("result"):
            save_blob(item["result"], item.get("output_format") or "bin", "output-" + str(index))
    for ci, candidate in enumerate(data.get("candidates") or []):
        for pi, part in enumerate((candidate.get("content") or {}).get("parts") or []):
            print("Candidate/part", ci, pi, json.dumps(part, ensure_ascii=False))
            blob = part.get("inlineData") or part.get("inline_data")
            if blob and blob.get("data"):
                mime = blob.get("mimeType") or blob.get("mime_type")
                suffix = {"image/png":"png", "image/jpeg":"jpg", "image/webp":"webp", "audio/wav":"wav", "audio/mpeg":"mp3", "video/mp4":"mp4"}.get(mime, "bin")
                save_blob(blob["data"], suffix, "candidate-" + str(ci) + "-part-" + str(pi))

save_result(resp.to_dict(mode="json"))
```

```js
import OpenAI from "openai";

if (!process.env.AILOOT_API_KEY?.trim()) throw new Error("Set AILOOT_API_KEY before making a request");
const client = new OpenAI({ baseURL: "https://api.ailoot.ai/v1", apiKey: process.env.AILOOT_API_KEY, maxRetries: 0 });
const resp = await client.responses.create({ model: "kimi-k3", input: "Explain the difference between an observation and a hypothesis in three sentences." });
import { writeFileSync } from "node:fs";

function saveResult(data, stem = "result") {
  writeFileSync(stem + ".json", JSON.stringify(data, null, 2));
  console.log(JSON.stringify(data, null, 2));
  const saveBlob = (encoded, suffix, label) => {
    const raw = Buffer.from(encoded, "base64");
    const ext = raw.subarray(0,8).equals(Buffer.from([137,80,78,71,13,10,26,10])) ? "png" : raw[0]===255 && raw[1]===216 ? "jpg" : raw.subarray(0,4).toString()==="RIFF" && raw.subarray(8,12).toString()==="WEBP" ? "webp" : suffix;
    const file = `${stem}-${label}.${ext}`;
    writeFileSync(file, raw); console.log("Saved", file);
  };
  for (const [i, block] of (data.content || []).entries()) console.log("Content", i, JSON.stringify(block));
  for (const choice of data.choices || []) console.log("Choice", choice.index, JSON.stringify(choice.message || choice.delta || {}));
  for (const [i, item] of (data.output || []).entries()) {
    console.log("Output", i, JSON.stringify(item));
    if (item.type === "image_generation_call" && item.result) saveBlob(item.result, item.output_format || "bin", `output-${i}`);
  }
  for (const [ci, candidate] of (data.candidates || []).entries()) {
    for (const [pi, part] of (candidate.content?.parts || []).entries()) {
      console.log("Candidate/part", ci, pi, JSON.stringify(part));
      const blob = part.inlineData || part.inline_data;
      if (blob?.data) {
        const mime = blob.mimeType || blob.mime_type;
        const suffix = ({"image/png":"png", "image/jpeg":"jpg", "image/webp":"webp", "audio/wav":"wav", "audio/mpeg":"mp3", "video/mp4":"mp4"})[mime] || "bin";
        saveBlob(blob.data, suffix, `candidate-${ci}-part-${pi}`);
      }
    }
  }
}

saveResult(resp);
```

```python
from openai import OpenAI
import os
from pathlib import Path
import base64, json
from pathlib import Path

def save_result(data, stem="result"):
    # Keep every field, including usage, IDs, reasoning and tool requests.
    Path(stem + ".json").write_text(json.dumps(data, ensure_ascii=False, indent=2), encoding="utf-8")
    print(json.dumps(data, ensure_ascii=False, indent=2))
    def save_blob(encoded, suffix, label):
        raw = base64.b64decode(encoded, altchars=b"-_", validate=True)
        ext = "png" if raw.startswith(b"\x89PNG\r\n\x1a\n") else "jpg" if raw.startswith(b"\xff\xd8") else "webp" if raw[:4] == b"RIFF" and raw[8:12] == b"WEBP" else suffix
        file = Path(stem + "-" + label + "." + ext)
        file.write_bytes(raw)
        print("Saved", file)
    for index, block in enumerate(data.get("content") or []):
        print("Content", index, json.dumps(block, ensure_ascii=False))
    for choice in data.get("choices") or []:
        print("Choice", choice.get("index"), json.dumps(choice.get("message", choice.get("delta", {})), ensure_ascii=False))
    for index, item in enumerate(data.get("output") or []):
        print("Output", index, json.dumps(item, ensure_ascii=False))
        if item.get("type") == "image_generation_call" and item.get("result"):
            save_blob(item["result"], item.get("output_format") or "bin", "output-" + str(index))
    for ci, candidate in enumerate(data.get("candidates") or []):
        for pi, part in enumerate((candidate.get("content") or {}).get("parts") or []):
            print("Candidate/part", ci, pi, json.dumps(part, ensure_ascii=False))
            blob = part.get("inlineData") or part.get("inline_data")
            if blob and blob.get("data"):
                mime = blob.get("mimeType") or blob.get("mime_type")
                suffix = {"image/png":"png", "image/jpeg":"jpg", "image/webp":"webp", "audio/wav":"wav", "audio/mpeg":"mp3", "video/mp4":"mp4"}.get(mime, "bin")
                save_blob(blob["data"], suffix, "candidate-" + str(ci) + "-part-" + str(pi))

if not os.environ.get("AILOOT_API_KEY", "").strip(): raise SystemExit("Set AILOOT_API_KEY before making a request")
client=OpenAI(base_url="https://api.ailoot.ai/v1",api_key=os.environ["AILOOT_API_KEY"],max_retries=0)
with client.responses.stream(model="kimi-k3", input="Explain the difference between an observation and a hypothesis in three sentences.") as stream:
    with Path("stream-events.jsonl").open("w",encoding="utf-8") as log:
        for event in stream:
            payload=event.to_dict(mode="json")
            log.write(json.dumps(payload,ensure_ascii=False)+"\n"); log.flush()
            print(json.dumps(payload,ensure_ascii=False))
    final=stream.get_final_response()
    save_result(final.to_dict(mode="json"),"stream-result")
```

### Receive and save results

#### Ailoot · OpenAI Responses

json or SSE

##### Keep all completed results

Keep every complete returned response, file and content part.

Keep every output item and content part, actual function call\_id, encrypted reasoning and usage. In streaming retain complete event/item identity.

##### If the original response needs checking

Keep request/response IDs and headers. No generic text job retrieval URL is supplied.

Response fields

| Field | Type |
| --- | --- |
| Field`id` | Typestring |
| Field`status` | Typestring |
| Field`output[]` | Typemessage\|reasoning\|function\_call\|other item |
| Field`output[].content[]` | Typecontent part |
| Field`usage` | Typeobject |

Errors and next steps

| Response | Condition | Next step |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Response400 · `invalid_request_error` | ConditionInvalid required fields, material representation or parameter value | Next stepCorrect the indicated fields before a new creation request. |

### Aliases

#### Model aliases

<strong>Ailoot</strong> [`k3`](https://ailoot.ai/models/en/#m=moonshotai%2Fkimi-k3&route=Core&caller=k3&fmt=responses), [`kimi`](https://ailoot.ai/models/en/#m=moonshotai%2Fkimi-k3&route=Core&caller=kimi&fmt=responses), [`kimi-k3`](https://ailoot.ai/models/en/#m=moonshotai%2Fkimi-k3&route=Core&caller=kimi-k3&fmt=responses), [`kimi-latest`](https://ailoot.ai/models/en/#m=moonshotai%2Fkimi-k3&route=Core&caller=kimi-latest&fmt=responses)
**Ailoot Ultra** [`kimi-k3`](https://ailoot.ai/models/en/#m=moonshotai%2Fkimi-k3&route=Ultra&caller=kimi-k3), [`moonshotai/kimi-k3`](https://ailoot.ai/models/en/#m=moonshotai%2Fkimi-k3&route=Ultra&caller=moonshotai%2Fkimi-k3), [`~moonshotai/kimi-latest`](https://ailoot.ai/models/en/#m=moonshotai%2Fkimi-k3&route=Ultra&caller=~moonshotai%2Fkimi-latest)

#### Method path aliases

`/chat/completions`

#### Related caller IDs

[`moonshotai/kimi-k3`](https://ailoot.ai/models/en/#m=moonshotai%2Fkimi-k3&route=Ultra&caller=moonshotai%2Fkimi-k3), [`kimi`](https://ailoot.ai/models/en/#m=moonshotai%2Fkimi-k3&route=Core&caller=kimi&fmt=responses), [`kimi-k3`](https://ailoot.ai/models/en/#m=moonshotai%2Fkimi-k3&route=Core&caller=kimi-k3&fmt=responses), [`kimi-k3`](https://ailoot.ai/models/en/#m=moonshotai%2Fkimi-k3&route=Ultra&caller=kimi-k3), [`kimi-latest`](https://ailoot.ai/models/en/#m=moonshotai%2Fkimi-k3&route=Core&caller=kimi-latest&fmt=responses), [`~moonshotai/kimi-latest`](https://ailoot.ai/models/en/#m=moonshotai%2Fkimi-k3&route=Ultra&caller=~moonshotai%2Fkimi-latest), [`k3`](https://ailoot.ai/models/en/#m=moonshotai%2Fkimi-k3&route=Core&caller=k3&fmt=responses)

**Ailoot · OpenAI Chat** `POST /v1/chat/completions` `kimi-k3`

[`kimi-k3`](https://ailoot.ai/models/en/#m=moonshotai%2Fkimi-k3&route=Core&caller=kimi-k3&fmt=chat)

MoonshotAI /`kimi-k3`

Model ID

- `k3`
- `kimi`
- `kimi-k3`
- `kimi-latest`

### Overview

Moonshot AI's Kimi K3 is for text-based development and research: send source material in messages and receive a written response.

Accepted inputs

Text · Images

Results

Text

### Available in Ailoot · inputs & methods

**Ailoot · OpenAI Chat** `POST /v1/chat/completions`

Input types

`text`, `image`

Output types

`text`

Context

262,144 tokens

Maximum output

65,536 tokens

Output format

json or SSE

| Field | Type | Requirement | Values & limits | Default |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Field`model` | Type`string` | RequirementRequired | Values & limits kimi-k3 | Default— |
| Field`messages` | Type`message[]` | RequirementRequired | Values & limits Minimum items: 1 | Default— |
| Field`messages[].role` | Type`string` | RequirementRequired | Values & limits Examples: system, user, assistant, tool, function Conditions: These roles are explicitly represented by Source compatibility types; the exact model role set remains model-specific. Model-specific | Default— |
| Field`messages[].content` | Type`string\|content_part[]\|null` | RequirementOptional | Values & limits | Default— |
| Field`messages[].tool_calls` | Type`tool_call[]` | RequirementOptional | Values & limits | Default— |
| Field`messages[].tool_call_id` | Type`string` | RequirementOptional | Values & limits Applies when: role=tool; use actual returned ID | Default— |
| Field`messages[].name` | Type`string` | RequirementOptional | Values & limits | Default— |
| Field`messages[].reasoning_content` | Type`string` | RequirementOptional | Values & limits Applies when: Round-trip actual returned reasoning where this model uses it | Default— |
| Field`messages[].reasoning_details` | Type`object\|array` | RequirementOptional | Values & limits Model-specific | Default— |
| Field`max_tokens` | Type`integer` | RequirementOptional | Values & limits Minimum: 1 Model-specific | Default— |
| Field`max_completion_tokens` | Type`integer` | RequirementOptional | Values & limits Minimum: 1 Model-specific | Default— |
| Field`stream` | Type`boolean` | RequirementOptional | Values & limits | Defaultfalse |
| Field`stream_options.include_usage` | Type`boolean` | RequirementOptional | Values & limits Model-specific | Default— |
| Field`temperature` | Type`number` | RequirementOptional | Values & limits Model-specific | Default— |
| Field`top_p` | Type`number` | RequirementOptional | Values & limits Model-specific | Default— |
| Field`stop` | Type`string\|string[]` | RequirementOptional | Values & limits Model-specific | Default— |
| Field`tools` | Type`function_tool[]` | RequirementOptional | Values & limits Model-specific | Default— |
| Field`tools[].type` | Type`string` | RequirementOptional | Values & limits Model-specific | Default— |
| Field`tools[].function.name` | Type`string` | RequirementRequired | Values & limits Applies when: function tool supplied | Default— |
| Field`tools[].function.description` | Type`string` | RequirementOptional | Values & limits | Default— |
| Field`tools[].function.parameters` | Type`JSON_schema` | RequirementOptional | Values & limits | Default— |
| Field`tool_choice` | Type`string\|object` | RequirementOptional | Values & limits Model-specific | Default— |
| Field`parallel_tool_calls` | Type`boolean` | RequirementOptional | Values & limits Model-specific | Default— |
| Field`response_format` | Type`object` | RequirementOptional | Values & limits Model-specific | Default— |
| Field`reasoning_effort` | Type`string` | RequirementOptional | Values & limits Model-specific | Default— |
| Field`reasoning` | Type`object` | RequirementOptional | Values & limits Model-specific | Default— |
| Field`service_tier` | Type`string` | RequirementOptional | Values & limits Model-specific | Default— |
| Field`instructions` | Type`string` | RequirementOptional | Values & limits Compatibility field | Default— |
| Field`functions` | Type`function[]` | RequirementOptional | Values & limits Model-specific | Default— |
| Field`function_call` | Type`string\|object` | RequirementOptional | Values & limits Model-specific | Default— |
| Field`prompt_cache_options` | Type`object` | RequirementOptional | Values & limits Model-specific | Default— |

Input material combinations

**Text** · UTF8 text

`messages[].content`

**Text + image**

`{type:image_url,image_url:{url,detail}}`

Method parameters and lifecycle

| Parameter | Contract |
| --- | --- |
| Parameter`material_types` | Contracttext, image |
| Parameter`required` | Contractmodel, messages |
| Parameter`optional_controls` | Contractnull |
| Parameter`content_type` | Contractapplication/json |
| Parameter`text_file_material` | Contractactual UTF-8 content inserted as text; file IDs/URLs need separate exact support |

Lifecycle: `exact retained published method`

Method shapes and IDs are exact; supplier capability is separate from admission.

### Pricing

#### Ailoot method rates

Input

$0.003 */ 1K*

Output

$0.015 */ 1K*

Cache read

$0.0003 */ 1K*

Cache write

$0.003 */ 1K*

Cache write, 5 min

$0.003 */ 1K tokens*

Ailoot reserves an estimated amount before a request. After the result, it settles the final charge from measured usage. Streaming settlement uses the final usage record. [How reservation and settlement work →](https://ailoot.ai/docs/en/billing/reserve/)

#### Reference tariff details

Model-level reference schedules do not change method selection, quotes or charges. Active charges use the selected Ailoot method rates.

Model reference schedules

#### Prices by configuration

Match each charge to the conditions shown. Use one rate for each set of alternative configurations.

| Configuration | Rate schedule | Context tokens, more than | Context tokens, up to and including | Charge |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| ConfigurationOpenAI Chat · Base token rates | Rate scheduleBase rate | Context tokens, more than— | Context tokens, up to and includingNo upper bound | Charge Input · Input tokens **$0.006** / 1K tokens Output · Output tokens **$0.03** / 1K tokens Input · Cache read **$0.0006** / 1K tokens Input · Cache write **—** / 1K tokens Input · Cache write, 1 hour **—** / 1K tokens |
| ConfigurationOpenAI Chat · Request-length tier 1 | Rate schedule— | Context tokens, more than0 | Context tokens, up to and includingNo upper bound | Charge Input · Input tokens **$0.006** / 1K tokens Output · Output tokens **$0.03** / 1K tokens Input · Cache read **$0.0006** / 1K tokens Input · Cache write **—** / 1K tokens Input · Cache write, 1 hour **—** / 1K tokens |
| ConfigurationAnthropic Messages · Base token rates | Rate scheduleBase rate | Context tokens, more than— | Context tokens, up to and includingNo upper bound | Charge Input · Input tokens **$0.006** / 1K tokens Output · Output tokens **$0.03** / 1K tokens Input · Cache read **$0.0006** / 1K tokens Input · Cache write **—** / 1K tokens Input · Cache write, 1 hour **—** / 1K tokens |
| ConfigurationAnthropic Messages · Request-length tier 1 | Rate schedule— | Context tokens, more than0 | Context tokens, up to and includingNo upper bound | Charge Input · Input tokens **$0.006** / 1K tokens Output · Output tokens **$0.03** / 1K tokens Input · Cache read **$0.0006** / 1K tokens Input · Cache write **—** / 1K tokens Input · Cache write, 1 hour **—** / 1K tokens |

### Example requests

#### Ailoot · OpenAI Chat

Text exampleImage inputPython SDKNode.js SDKPython stream

```bash
set -eu
: "${AILOOT_API_KEY:?Set your Ailoot API key}"
: "${AILOOT_TEXT_FILE:?Set your actual UTF-8 source-material file}"
export AILOOT_TEXT_FILE
python3 - <<'PY_REQUEST'
import json,os
from pathlib import Path
p=json.loads('{"model": "kimi-k3", "messages": []}')
f=Path(os.environ["AILOOT_TEXT_FILE"])
if not f.is_file():raise SystemExit("Choose your actual UTF-8 source material")
text=f.read_text(encoding="utf-8")
if not text.strip():raise SystemExit("Source material must contain text")
p["messages"]=[{"role":"user","content":"Summarize this material and quote supporting source passages.\n\n"+text}]
Path("request.json").write_text(json.dumps(p,ensure_ascii=False))
PY_REQUEST
curl --fail-with-body --silent --show-error https://api.ailoot.ai/v1/chat/completions \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $AILOOT_API_KEY" -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  --data-binary @request.json -D response-headers.txt -o result.json
python3 - <<'PY_RESULT'
import json
from pathlib import Path
print(json.dumps(json.loads(Path("result.json").read_text()),ensure_ascii=False,indent=2))
PY_RESULT
```

```bash
set -eu
: "${AILOOT_API_KEY:?Set your Ailoot API key}"
: "${AILOOT_IMAGE_FILE:?Set your actual PNG JPEG or WebP image}"
export AILOOT_IMAGE_FILE
python3 - <<'PY_REQUEST'
import json,os
from pathlib import Path
p=json.loads('{"model": "kimi-k3", "messages": [{"role": "user", "content": [{"type": "text", "text": "Read labels and numbers in this image; flag unreadable text."}]}]}')
import base64
f=Path(os.environ["AILOOT_IMAGE_FILE"])
if not f.is_file():raise SystemExit("Choose an actual PNG JPEG or WebP image")
raw=f.read_bytes()
mime="image/png" if raw.startswith(b"\x89PNG\r\n\x1a\n") else "image/jpeg" if raw.startswith(b"\xff\xd8") else "image/webp" if raw[:4]==b"RIFF" and raw[8:12]==b"WEBP" else None
if not mime:raise SystemExit("Use PNG JPEG or WebP")
b64=base64.b64encode(raw).decode()
p["messages"][0]["content"].append({"type":"image_url","image_url":{"url":"data:"+mime+";base64,"+b64}})
Path("request.json").write_text(json.dumps(p,ensure_ascii=False))
PY_REQUEST
curl --fail-with-body --silent --show-error https://api.ailoot.ai/v1/chat/completions \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $AILOOT_API_KEY" -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  --data-binary @request.json -D response-headers.txt -o result.json
python3 - <<'PY_RESULT'
import json
from pathlib import Path
print(json.dumps(json.loads(Path("result.json").read_text()),ensure_ascii=False,indent=2))
PY_RESULT
```

```python
from openai import OpenAI
import os

if not os.environ.get("AILOOT_API_KEY", "").strip(): raise SystemExit("Set AILOOT_API_KEY before making a request")
client = OpenAI(base_url="https://api.ailoot.ai/v1", api_key=os.environ["AILOOT_API_KEY"], max_retries=0)
resp = client.chat.completions.create(
    model="kimi-k3",
    messages=[{"role": "user", "content": "Explain the difference between an observation and a hypothesis in three sentences."}],
)
import base64, json
from pathlib import Path

def save_result(data, stem="result"):
    # Keep every field, including usage, IDs, reasoning and tool requests.
    Path(stem + ".json").write_text(json.dumps(data, ensure_ascii=False, indent=2), encoding="utf-8")
    print(json.dumps(data, ensure_ascii=False, indent=2))
    def save_blob(encoded, suffix, label):
        raw = base64.b64decode(encoded, altchars=b"-_", validate=True)
        ext = "png" if raw.startswith(b"\x89PNG\r\n\x1a\n") else "jpg" if raw.startswith(b"\xff\xd8") else "webp" if raw[:4] == b"RIFF" and raw[8:12] == b"WEBP" else suffix
        file = Path(stem + "-" + label + "." + ext)
        file.write_bytes(raw)
        print("Saved", file)
    for index, block in enumerate(data.get("content") or []):
        print("Content", index, json.dumps(block, ensure_ascii=False))
    for choice in data.get("choices") or []:
        print("Choice", choice.get("index"), json.dumps(choice.get("message", choice.get("delta", {})), ensure_ascii=False))
    for index, item in enumerate(data.get("output") or []):
        print("Output", index, json.dumps(item, ensure_ascii=False))
        if item.get("type") == "image_generation_call" and item.get("result"):
            save_blob(item["result"], item.get("output_format") or "bin", "output-" + str(index))
    for ci, candidate in enumerate(data.get("candidates") or []):
        for pi, part in enumerate((candidate.get("content") or {}).get("parts") or []):
            print("Candidate/part", ci, pi, json.dumps(part, ensure_ascii=False))
            blob = part.get("inlineData") or part.get("inline_data")
            if blob and blob.get("data"):
                mime = blob.get("mimeType") or blob.get("mime_type")
                suffix = {"image/png":"png", "image/jpeg":"jpg", "image/webp":"webp", "audio/wav":"wav", "audio/mpeg":"mp3", "video/mp4":"mp4"}.get(mime, "bin")
                save_blob(blob["data"], suffix, "candidate-" + str(ci) + "-part-" + str(pi))

save_result(resp.to_dict(mode="json"))
```

```js
import OpenAI from "openai";

if (!process.env.AILOOT_API_KEY?.trim()) throw new Error("Set AILOOT_API_KEY before making a request");
const client = new OpenAI({ baseURL: "https://api.ailoot.ai/v1", apiKey: process.env.AILOOT_API_KEY, maxRetries: 0 });
const resp = await client.chat.completions.create({
  model: "kimi-k3",
  messages: [{ role: "user", content: "Explain the difference between an observation and a hypothesis in three sentences." }],
});
import { writeFileSync } from "node:fs";

function saveResult(data, stem = "result") {
  writeFileSync(stem + ".json", JSON.stringify(data, null, 2));
  console.log(JSON.stringify(data, null, 2));
  const saveBlob = (encoded, suffix, label) => {
    const raw = Buffer.from(encoded, "base64");
    const ext = raw.subarray(0,8).equals(Buffer.from([137,80,78,71,13,10,26,10])) ? "png" : raw[0]===255 && raw[1]===216 ? "jpg" : raw.subarray(0,4).toString()==="RIFF" && raw.subarray(8,12).toString()==="WEBP" ? "webp" : suffix;
    const file = `${stem}-${label}.${ext}`;
    writeFileSync(file, raw); console.log("Saved", file);
  };
  for (const [i, block] of (data.content || []).entries()) console.log("Content", i, JSON.stringify(block));
  for (const choice of data.choices || []) console.log("Choice", choice.index, JSON.stringify(choice.message || choice.delta || {}));
  for (const [i, item] of (data.output || []).entries()) {
    console.log("Output", i, JSON.stringify(item));
    if (item.type === "image_generation_call" && item.result) saveBlob(item.result, item.output_format || "bin", `output-${i}`);
  }
  for (const [ci, candidate] of (data.candidates || []).entries()) {
    for (const [pi, part] of (candidate.content?.parts || []).entries()) {
      console.log("Candidate/part", ci, pi, JSON.stringify(part));
      const blob = part.inlineData || part.inline_data;
      if (blob?.data) {
        const mime = blob.mimeType || blob.mime_type;
        const suffix = ({"image/png":"png", "image/jpeg":"jpg", "image/webp":"webp", "audio/wav":"wav", "audio/mpeg":"mp3", "video/mp4":"mp4"})[mime] || "bin";
        saveBlob(blob.data, suffix, `candidate-${ci}-part-${pi}`);
      }
    }
  }
}

saveResult(resp);
```

```python
from openai import OpenAI
import os
from pathlib import Path

if not os.environ.get("AILOOT_API_KEY", "").strip(): raise SystemExit("Set AILOOT_API_KEY before making a request")
client=OpenAI(base_url="https://api.ailoot.ai/v1",api_key=os.environ["AILOOT_API_KEY"],max_retries=0)
import base64, json
from pathlib import Path

def save_result(data, stem="result"):
    # Keep every field, including usage, IDs, reasoning and tool requests.
    Path(stem + ".json").write_text(json.dumps(data, ensure_ascii=False, indent=2), encoding="utf-8")
    print(json.dumps(data, ensure_ascii=False, indent=2))
    def save_blob(encoded, suffix, label):
        raw = base64.b64decode(encoded, altchars=b"-_", validate=True)
        ext = "png" if raw.startswith(b"\x89PNG\r\n\x1a\n") else "jpg" if raw.startswith(b"\xff\xd8") else "webp" if raw[:4] == b"RIFF" and raw[8:12] == b"WEBP" else suffix
        file = Path(stem + "-" + label + "." + ext)
        file.write_bytes(raw)
        print("Saved", file)
    for index, block in enumerate(data.get("content") or []):
        print("Content", index, json.dumps(block, ensure_ascii=False))
    for choice in data.get("choices") or []:
        print("Choice", choice.get("index"), json.dumps(choice.get("message", choice.get("delta", {})), ensure_ascii=False))
    for index, item in enumerate(data.get("output") or []):
        print("Output", index, json.dumps(item, ensure_ascii=False))
        if item.get("type") == "image_generation_call" and item.get("result"):
            save_blob(item["result"], item.get("output_format") or "bin", "output-" + str(index))
    for ci, candidate in enumerate(data.get("candidates") or []):
        for pi, part in enumerate((candidate.get("content") or {}).get("parts") or []):
            print("Candidate/part", ci, pi, json.dumps(part, ensure_ascii=False))
            blob = part.get("inlineData") or part.get("inline_data")
            if blob and blob.get("data"):
                mime = blob.get("mimeType") or blob.get("mime_type")
                suffix = {"image/png":"png", "image/jpeg":"jpg", "image/webp":"webp", "audio/wav":"wav", "audio/mpeg":"mp3", "video/mp4":"mp4"}.get(mime, "bin")
                save_blob(blob["data"], suffix, "candidate-" + str(ci) + "-part-" + str(pi))

with client.chat.completions.stream(model='kimi-k3',messages=[{"role":"user","content":"Explain observations and hypotheses in three sentences."}]) as stream:
    with Path("stream-events.jsonl").open("w",encoding="utf-8") as log:
        for event in stream:
            payload=event.to_dict(mode="json")
            log.write(json.dumps(payload,ensure_ascii=False)+"\n"); log.flush()
            print(json.dumps(payload,ensure_ascii=False))
    final=stream.get_final_completion()
    save_result(final.to_dict(mode="json"),"stream-result")
```

### Receive and save results

#### Ailoot · OpenAI Chat

json or SSE

##### Keep all completed results

Keep every complete returned response, file and content part.

Keep every choice and its content/tool calls/reasoning. In SSE assemble deltas by choice/tool index, retain the final finish reason and usage.

##### If the original response needs checking

Keep request/response IDs and headers. No generic text job retrieval URL is supplied.

Response fields

| Field | Type |
| --- | --- |
| Field`choices[].index` | Typeinteger |
| Field`choices[].message.content` | Typestring\|null |
| Field`choices[].message.tool_calls` | Typetool\_call\[\] |
| Field`choices[].message.reasoning_content` | Typestring |
| Field`choices[].message.reasoning_details` | Typeobject\|array |
| Field`choices[].finish_reason` | Typestring\|null |
| Field`usage` | Typeobject |

Errors and next steps

| Response | Condition | Next step |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Response400 · `invalid_request_error` | ConditionInvalid required fields, material representation or parameter value | Next stepCorrect the indicated fields before a new creation request. |

### Aliases

#### Model aliases

<strong>Ailoot</strong> [`k3`](https://ailoot.ai/models/en/#m=moonshotai%2Fkimi-k3&route=Core&caller=k3&fmt=chat), [`kimi`](https://ailoot.ai/models/en/#m=moonshotai%2Fkimi-k3&route=Core&caller=kimi&fmt=chat), [`kimi-k3`](https://ailoot.ai/models/en/#m=moonshotai%2Fkimi-k3&route=Core&caller=kimi-k3&fmt=chat), [`kimi-latest`](https://ailoot.ai/models/en/#m=moonshotai%2Fkimi-k3&route=Core&caller=kimi-latest&fmt=chat)
**Ailoot Ultra** [`kimi-k3`](https://ailoot.ai/models/en/#m=moonshotai%2Fkimi-k3&route=Ultra&caller=kimi-k3&fmt=chat), [`moonshotai/kimi-k3`](https://ailoot.ai/models/en/#m=moonshotai%2Fkimi-k3&route=Ultra&caller=moonshotai%2Fkimi-k3&fmt=chat), [`~moonshotai/kimi-latest`](https://ailoot.ai/models/en/#m=moonshotai%2Fkimi-k3&route=Ultra&caller=~moonshotai%2Fkimi-latest&fmt=chat)

#### Method path aliases

`/chat/completions`

#### Related caller IDs

[`moonshotai/kimi-k3`](https://ailoot.ai/models/en/#m=moonshotai%2Fkimi-k3&route=Ultra&caller=moonshotai%2Fkimi-k3&fmt=chat), [`kimi`](https://ailoot.ai/models/en/#m=moonshotai%2Fkimi-k3&route=Core&caller=kimi&fmt=chat), [`kimi-k3`](https://ailoot.ai/models/en/#m=moonshotai%2Fkimi-k3&route=Core&caller=kimi-k3&fmt=chat), [`kimi-k3`](https://ailoot.ai/models/en/#m=moonshotai%2Fkimi-k3&route=Ultra&caller=kimi-k3&fmt=chat), [`kimi-latest`](https://ailoot.ai/models/en/#m=moonshotai%2Fkimi-k3&route=Core&caller=kimi-latest&fmt=chat), [`~moonshotai/kimi-latest`](https://ailoot.ai/models/en/#m=moonshotai%2Fkimi-k3&route=Ultra&caller=~moonshotai%2Fkimi-latest&fmt=chat), [`k3`](https://ailoot.ai/models/en/#m=moonshotai%2Fkimi-k3&route=Core&caller=k3&fmt=chat)

**Ailoot · Anthropic Messages** `POST /v1/messages` `kimi-latest`

[`kimi-latest`](https://ailoot.ai/models/en/#m=moonshotai%2Fkimi-k3&route=Core&caller=kimi-latest&fmt=messages)

MoonshotAI /`kimi-latest`

Model ID

- `k3`
- `kimi`
- `kimi-k3`
- `kimi-latest`

### Overview

Moonshot AI's Kimi K3 is for text-based development and research: send source material in messages and receive a written response.

Accepted inputs

Text · Images

Results

Text

### Available in Ailoot · inputs & methods

**Ailoot · Anthropic Messages** `POST /v1/messages`

Input types

`text`, `image`

Output types

`text`

Context

262,144 tokens

Maximum output

65,536 tokens

Output format

json or SSE

| Field | Type | Requirement | Values & limits | Default |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Field`model` | Type`string` | RequirementRequired | Values & limits kimi-latest | Default— |
| Field`messages` | Type`message[]` | RequirementRequired | Values & limits Minimum items: 1 | Default— |
| Field`messages[].role` | Type`string` | RequirementRequired | Values & limits user, assistant | Default— |
| Field`messages[].content` | Type`string\|content_block[]` | RequirementRequired | Values & limits | Default— |
| Field`system` | Type`string\|content_block[]` | RequirementOptional | Values & limits | Default— |
| Field`max_tokens` | Type`integer` | RequirementRequired | Values & limits Minimum: 1 Limit applies to: exact selected model/card ceiling | Default— |
| Field`stream` | Type`boolean` | RequirementOptional | Values & limits | Defaultfalse |
| Field`temperature` | Type`number` | RequirementOptional | Values & limits Model-specific | Default— |
| Field`top_p` | Type`number` | RequirementOptional | Values & limits Model-specific | Default— |
| Field`stop_sequences` | Type`string[]` | RequirementOptional | Values & limits Model-specific | Default— |
| Field`tools` | Type`tool[]` | RequirementOptional | Values & limits Model-specific | Default— |
| Field`tools[].name` | Type`string` | RequirementOptional | Values & limits Applies when: tool supplied | Default— |
| Field`tools[].description` | Type`string` | RequirementOptional | Values & limits | Default— |
| Field`tools[].input_schema` | Type`JSON_schema` | RequirementOptional | Values & limits | Default— |
| Field`tool_choice` | Type`object` | RequirementOptional | Values & limits Model-specific | Default— |
| Field`thinking.type` | Type`string` | RequirementOptional | Values & limits Model-specific | Default— |
| Field`thinking.budget_tokens` | Type`integer` | RequirementOptional | Values & limits Model-specific | Default— |
| Field`output_config.effort` | Type`string` | RequirementOptional | Values & limits Model-specific | Default— |
| Field`metadata` | Type`object` | RequirementOptional | Values & limits | Default— |
| Field`cache_control` | Type`object` | RequirementOptional | Values & limits Model-specific | Default— |

Input material combinations

**Text** · UTF8 text

`messages[].content or type=text block`

**Text + image**

`{type:image,source:{type:base64,media_type,data}} or source type=url`

Method parameters and lifecycle

| Parameter | Contract |
| --- | --- |
| Parameter`material_types` | Contracttext, image |
| Parameter`required` | Contractmodel, messages, max\_tokens |
| Parameter`optional_controls` | Contractnull |
| Parameter`content_type` | Contractapplication/json |
| Parameter`text_file_material` | Contractactual UTF-8 content inserted as text; file IDs/URLs need separate exact support |

Lifecycle: `exact retained published method`

Method shapes and IDs are exact; supplier capability is separate from admission.

### Pricing

#### Ailoot method rates

Input

$0.003 */ 1K*

Output

$0.015 */ 1K*

Cache read

$0.0003 */ 1K*

Cache write

$0.003 */ 1K*

Cache write, 5 min

$0.003 */ 1K tokens*

Ailoot reserves an estimated amount before a request. After the result, it settles the final charge from measured usage. Streaming settlement uses the final usage record. [How reservation and settlement work →](https://ailoot.ai/docs/en/billing/reserve/)

#### Reference tariff details

Model-level reference schedules do not change method selection, quotes or charges. Active charges use the selected Ailoot method rates.

Model reference schedules

#### Prices by configuration

Match each charge to the conditions shown. Use one rate for each set of alternative configurations.

| Configuration | Rate schedule | Context tokens, more than | Context tokens, up to and including | Charge |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| ConfigurationOpenAI Chat · Base token rates | Rate scheduleBase rate | Context tokens, more than— | Context tokens, up to and includingNo upper bound | Charge Input · Input tokens **$0.006** / 1K tokens Output · Output tokens **$0.03** / 1K tokens Input · Cache read **$0.0006** / 1K tokens Input · Cache write **—** / 1K tokens Input · Cache write, 1 hour **—** / 1K tokens |
| ConfigurationOpenAI Chat · Request-length tier 1 | Rate schedule— | Context tokens, more than0 | Context tokens, up to and includingNo upper bound | Charge Input · Input tokens **$0.006** / 1K tokens Output · Output tokens **$0.03** / 1K tokens Input · Cache read **$0.0006** / 1K tokens Input · Cache write **—** / 1K tokens Input · Cache write, 1 hour **—** / 1K tokens |
| ConfigurationAnthropic Messages · Base token rates | Rate scheduleBase rate | Context tokens, more than— | Context tokens, up to and includingNo upper bound | Charge Input · Input tokens **$0.006** / 1K tokens Output · Output tokens **$0.03** / 1K tokens Input · Cache read **$0.0006** / 1K tokens Input · Cache write **—** / 1K tokens Input · Cache write, 1 hour **—** / 1K tokens |
| ConfigurationAnthropic Messages · Request-length tier 1 | Rate schedule— | Context tokens, more than0 | Context tokens, up to and includingNo upper bound | Charge Input · Input tokens **$0.006** / 1K tokens Output · Output tokens **$0.03** / 1K tokens Input · Cache read **$0.0006** / 1K tokens Input · Cache write **—** / 1K tokens Input · Cache write, 1 hour **—** / 1K tokens |

### Example requests

#### Ailoot · Anthropic Messages

Text exampleImage inputPython SDKNode.js SDKPython stream

```bash
set -eu
: "${AILOOT_API_KEY:?Set your Ailoot API key}"
: "${AILOOT_TEXT_FILE:?Set your actual UTF-8 source-material file}"
export AILOOT_TEXT_FILE
python3 - <<'PY_REQUEST'
import json,os
from pathlib import Path
p=json.loads('{"model": "kimi-latest", "max_tokens": 1024, "messages": []}')
f=Path(os.environ["AILOOT_TEXT_FILE"])
if not f.is_file():raise SystemExit("Choose your actual UTF-8 source material")
text=f.read_text(encoding="utf-8")
if not text.strip():raise SystemExit("Source material must contain text")
p["messages"]=[{"role":"user","content":"Summarize this material and quote supporting source passages.\n\n"+text}]
Path("request.json").write_text(json.dumps(p,ensure_ascii=False))
PY_REQUEST
curl --fail-with-body --silent --show-error https://api.ailoot.ai/v1/messages \
  -H "x-api-key: $AILOOT_API_KEY" -H 'anthropic-version: 2023-06-01' -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  --data-binary @request.json -D response-headers.txt -o result.json
python3 - <<'PY_RESULT'
import json
from pathlib import Path
print(json.dumps(json.loads(Path("result.json").read_text()),ensure_ascii=False,indent=2))
PY_RESULT
```

```bash
set -eu
: "${AILOOT_API_KEY:?Set your Ailoot API key}"
: "${AILOOT_IMAGE_FILE:?Set your actual PNG JPEG or WebP image}"
export AILOOT_IMAGE_FILE
python3 - <<'PY_REQUEST'
import json,os
from pathlib import Path
p=json.loads('{"model": "kimi-latest", "max_tokens": 1024, "messages": [{"role": "user", "content": [{"type": "text", "text": "Read labels and numbers in this image; flag unreadable text."}]}]}')
import base64
f=Path(os.environ["AILOOT_IMAGE_FILE"])
if not f.is_file():raise SystemExit("Choose an actual PNG JPEG or WebP image")
raw=f.read_bytes()
mime="image/png" if raw.startswith(b"\x89PNG\r\n\x1a\n") else "image/jpeg" if raw.startswith(b"\xff\xd8") else "image/webp" if raw[:4]==b"RIFF" and raw[8:12]==b"WEBP" else None
if not mime:raise SystemExit("Use PNG JPEG or WebP")
b64=base64.b64encode(raw).decode()
p["messages"][0]["content"].append({"type":"image","source":{"type":"base64","media_type":mime,"data":b64}})
Path("request.json").write_text(json.dumps(p,ensure_ascii=False))
PY_REQUEST
curl --fail-with-body --silent --show-error https://api.ailoot.ai/v1/messages \
  -H "x-api-key: $AILOOT_API_KEY" -H 'anthropic-version: 2023-06-01' -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  --data-binary @request.json -D response-headers.txt -o result.json
python3 - <<'PY_RESULT'
import json
from pathlib import Path
print(json.dumps(json.loads(Path("result.json").read_text()),ensure_ascii=False,indent=2))
PY_RESULT
```

```python
import anthropic
import os

if not os.environ.get("AILOOT_API_KEY", "").strip(): raise SystemExit("Set AILOOT_API_KEY before making a request")
client = anthropic.Anthropic(base_url="https://api.ailoot.ai", api_key=os.environ["AILOOT_API_KEY"], max_retries=0)
msg = client.messages.create(
    model="kimi-latest",
    max_tokens=1024,
    messages=[{"role": "user", "content": "Explain the difference between an observation and a hypothesis in three sentences."}],
)
import base64, json
from pathlib import Path

def save_result(data, stem="result"):
    # Keep every field, including usage, IDs, reasoning and tool requests.
    Path(stem + ".json").write_text(json.dumps(data, ensure_ascii=False, indent=2), encoding="utf-8")
    print(json.dumps(data, ensure_ascii=False, indent=2))
    def save_blob(encoded, suffix, label):
        raw = base64.b64decode(encoded, altchars=b"-_", validate=True)
        ext = "png" if raw.startswith(b"\x89PNG\r\n\x1a\n") else "jpg" if raw.startswith(b"\xff\xd8") else "webp" if raw[:4] == b"RIFF" and raw[8:12] == b"WEBP" else suffix
        file = Path(stem + "-" + label + "." + ext)
        file.write_bytes(raw)
        print("Saved", file)
    for index, block in enumerate(data.get("content") or []):
        print("Content", index, json.dumps(block, ensure_ascii=False))
    for choice in data.get("choices") or []:
        print("Choice", choice.get("index"), json.dumps(choice.get("message", choice.get("delta", {})), ensure_ascii=False))
    for index, item in enumerate(data.get("output") or []):
        print("Output", index, json.dumps(item, ensure_ascii=False))
        if item.get("type") == "image_generation_call" and item.get("result"):
            save_blob(item["result"], item.get("output_format") or "bin", "output-" + str(index))
    for ci, candidate in enumerate(data.get("candidates") or []):
        for pi, part in enumerate((candidate.get("content") or {}).get("parts") or []):
            print("Candidate/part", ci, pi, json.dumps(part, ensure_ascii=False))
            blob = part.get("inlineData") or part.get("inline_data")
            if blob and blob.get("data"):
                mime = blob.get("mimeType") or blob.get("mime_type")
                suffix = {"image/png":"png", "image/jpeg":"jpg", "image/webp":"webp", "audio/wav":"wav", "audio/mpeg":"mp3", "video/mp4":"mp4"}.get(mime, "bin")
                save_blob(blob["data"], suffix, "candidate-" + str(ci) + "-part-" + str(pi))

save_result(msg.to_dict(mode="json"))
```

```js
import Anthropic from "@anthropic-ai/sdk";

if (!process.env.AILOOT_API_KEY?.trim()) throw new Error("Set AILOOT_API_KEY before making a request");
const client = new Anthropic({ baseURL: "https://api.ailoot.ai", apiKey: process.env.AILOOT_API_KEY, maxRetries: 0 });
const msg = await client.messages.create({
  model: "kimi-latest",
  max_tokens: 1024,
  messages: [{ role: "user", content: "Explain the difference between an observation and a hypothesis in three sentences." }],
});
import { writeFileSync } from "node:fs";

function saveResult(data, stem = "result") {
  writeFileSync(stem + ".json", JSON.stringify(data, null, 2));
  console.log(JSON.stringify(data, null, 2));
  const saveBlob = (encoded, suffix, label) => {
    const raw = Buffer.from(encoded, "base64");
    const ext = raw.subarray(0,8).equals(Buffer.from([137,80,78,71,13,10,26,10])) ? "png" : raw[0]===255 && raw[1]===216 ? "jpg" : raw.subarray(0,4).toString()==="RIFF" && raw.subarray(8,12).toString()==="WEBP" ? "webp" : suffix;
    const file = `${stem}-${label}.${ext}`;
    writeFileSync(file, raw); console.log("Saved", file);
  };
  for (const [i, block] of (data.content || []).entries()) console.log("Content", i, JSON.stringify(block));
  for (const choice of data.choices || []) console.log("Choice", choice.index, JSON.stringify(choice.message || choice.delta || {}));
  for (const [i, item] of (data.output || []).entries()) {
    console.log("Output", i, JSON.stringify(item));
    if (item.type === "image_generation_call" && item.result) saveBlob(item.result, item.output_format || "bin", `output-${i}`);
  }
  for (const [ci, candidate] of (data.candidates || []).entries()) {
    for (const [pi, part] of (candidate.content?.parts || []).entries()) {
      console.log("Candidate/part", ci, pi, JSON.stringify(part));
      const blob = part.inlineData || part.inline_data;
      if (blob?.data) {
        const mime = blob.mimeType || blob.mime_type;
        const suffix = ({"image/png":"png", "image/jpeg":"jpg", "image/webp":"webp", "audio/wav":"wav", "audio/mpeg":"mp3", "video/mp4":"mp4"})[mime] || "bin";
        saveBlob(blob.data, suffix, `candidate-${ci}-part-${pi}`);
      }
    }
  }
}

saveResult(msg);
```

```python
import anthropic,os
from pathlib import Path

if not os.environ.get("AILOOT_API_KEY", "").strip(): raise SystemExit("Set AILOOT_API_KEY before making a request")
client=anthropic.Anthropic(base_url="https://api.ailoot.ai",api_key=os.environ["AILOOT_API_KEY"],max_retries=0)
import base64, json
from pathlib import Path

def save_result(data, stem="result"):
    # Keep every field, including usage, IDs, reasoning and tool requests.
    Path(stem + ".json").write_text(json.dumps(data, ensure_ascii=False, indent=2), encoding="utf-8")
    print(json.dumps(data, ensure_ascii=False, indent=2))
    def save_blob(encoded, suffix, label):
        raw = base64.b64decode(encoded, altchars=b"-_", validate=True)
        ext = "png" if raw.startswith(b"\x89PNG\r\n\x1a\n") else "jpg" if raw.startswith(b"\xff\xd8") else "webp" if raw[:4] == b"RIFF" and raw[8:12] == b"WEBP" else suffix
        file = Path(stem + "-" + label + "." + ext)
        file.write_bytes(raw)
        print("Saved", file)
    for index, block in enumerate(data.get("content") or []):
        print("Content", index, json.dumps(block, ensure_ascii=False))
    for choice in data.get("choices") or []:
        print("Choice", choice.get("index"), json.dumps(choice.get("message", choice.get("delta", {})), ensure_ascii=False))
    for index, item in enumerate(data.get("output") or []):
        print("Output", index, json.dumps(item, ensure_ascii=False))
        if item.get("type") == "image_generation_call" and item.get("result"):
            save_blob(item["result"], item.get("output_format") or "bin", "output-" + str(index))
    for ci, candidate in enumerate(data.get("candidates") or []):
        for pi, part in enumerate((candidate.get("content") or {}).get("parts") or []):
            print("Candidate/part", ci, pi, json.dumps(part, ensure_ascii=False))
            blob = part.get("inlineData") or part.get("inline_data")
            if blob and blob.get("data"):
                mime = blob.get("mimeType") or blob.get("mime_type")
                suffix = {"image/png":"png", "image/jpeg":"jpg", "image/webp":"webp", "audio/wav":"wav", "audio/mpeg":"mp3", "video/mp4":"mp4"}.get(mime, "bin")
                save_blob(blob["data"], suffix, "candidate-" + str(ci) + "-part-" + str(pi))

with client.messages.stream(model='kimi-latest',max_tokens=1024,messages=[{"role":"user","content":"Explain observations and hypotheses in three sentences."}]) as stream:
    with Path("stream-events.jsonl").open("w",encoding="utf-8") as log:
        for event in stream:
            payload=event.to_dict(mode="json")
            log.write(json.dumps(payload,ensure_ascii=False)+"\n"); log.flush()
            print(json.dumps(payload,ensure_ascii=False))
    final=stream.get_final_message()
    save_result(final.to_dict(mode="json"),"stream-result")
```

### Receive and save results

#### Ailoot · Anthropic Messages

json or SSE

##### Keep all completed results

Keep every complete returned response, file and content part.

Keep all content blocks, thinking signatures and actual tool-use IDs. Assemble all SSE block deltas; a first text block is not the complete output.

##### If the original response needs checking

Keep request/response IDs and headers. No generic text job retrieval URL is supplied.

Response fields

| Field | Type |
| --- | --- |
| Field`id` | Typestring |
| Field`model` | Typestring |
| Field`content[]` | Typetext\|thinking\|tool\_use\|other content block |
| Field`stop_reason` | Typestring\|null |
| Field`usage` | Typeobject |

Errors and next steps

| Response | Condition | Next step |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Response400 · `invalid_request_error` | ConditionInvalid required fields, material representation or parameter value | Next stepCorrect the indicated fields before a new creation request. |

### Aliases

#### Model aliases

<strong>Ailoot</strong> [`k3`](https://ailoot.ai/models/en/#m=moonshotai%2Fkimi-k3&route=Core&caller=k3&fmt=messages), [`kimi`](https://ailoot.ai/models/en/#m=moonshotai%2Fkimi-k3&route=Core&caller=kimi&fmt=messages), [`kimi-k3`](https://ailoot.ai/models/en/#m=moonshotai%2Fkimi-k3&route=Core&caller=kimi-k3&fmt=messages), [`kimi-latest`](https://ailoot.ai/models/en/#m=moonshotai%2Fkimi-k3&route=Core&caller=kimi-latest&fmt=messages)
**Ailoot Ultra** [`kimi-k3`](https://ailoot.ai/models/en/#m=moonshotai%2Fkimi-k3&route=Ultra&caller=kimi-k3&fmt=messages), [`moonshotai/kimi-k3`](https://ailoot.ai/models/en/#m=moonshotai%2Fkimi-k3&route=Ultra&caller=moonshotai%2Fkimi-k3&fmt=messages), [`~moonshotai/kimi-latest`](https://ailoot.ai/models/en/#m=moonshotai%2Fkimi-k3&route=Ultra&caller=~moonshotai%2Fkimi-latest&fmt=messages)

#### Method path aliases

`/chat/completions`

#### Related caller IDs

[`moonshotai/kimi-k3`](https://ailoot.ai/models/en/#m=moonshotai%2Fkimi-k3&route=Ultra&caller=moonshotai%2Fkimi-k3&fmt=messages), [`kimi`](https://ailoot.ai/models/en/#m=moonshotai%2Fkimi-k3&route=Core&caller=kimi&fmt=messages), [`kimi-k3`](https://ailoot.ai/models/en/#m=moonshotai%2Fkimi-k3&route=Core&caller=kimi-k3&fmt=messages), [`kimi-k3`](https://ailoot.ai/models/en/#m=moonshotai%2Fkimi-k3&route=Ultra&caller=kimi-k3&fmt=messages), [`kimi-latest`](https://ailoot.ai/models/en/#m=moonshotai%2Fkimi-k3&route=Core&caller=kimi-latest&fmt=messages), [`~moonshotai/kimi-latest`](https://ailoot.ai/models/en/#m=moonshotai%2Fkimi-k3&route=Ultra&caller=~moonshotai%2Fkimi-latest&fmt=messages), [`k3`](https://ailoot.ai/models/en/#m=moonshotai%2Fkimi-k3&route=Core&caller=k3&fmt=messages)

**Ailoot · OpenAI Responses** `POST /v1/responses` `kimi-latest`

[`kimi-latest`](https://ailoot.ai/models/en/#m=moonshotai%2Fkimi-k3&route=Core&caller=kimi-latest&fmt=responses)

MoonshotAI /`kimi-latest`

Model ID

- `k3`
- `kimi`
- `kimi-k3`
- `kimi-latest`

### Overview

Moonshot AI's Kimi K3 is for text-based development and research: send source material in messages and receive a written response.

Accepted inputs

Text · Images

Results

Text

### Available in Ailoot · inputs & methods

**Ailoot · OpenAI Responses** `POST /v1/responses`

Input types

`text`, `image`

Output types

`text`

Context

262,144 tokens

Maximum output

65,536 tokens

Output format

json or SSE

| Field | Type | Requirement | Values & limits | Default |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Field`model` | Type`string` | RequirementRequired | Values & limits kimi-latest | Default— |
| Field`input` | Type`string\|input_item[]` | RequirementRequired | Values & limits | Default— |
| Field`instructions` | Type`string` | RequirementOptional | Values & limits | Default— |
| Field`input[].type` | Type`string` | RequirementOptional | Values & limits message, reasoning, function\_call, function\_call\_output | Default— |
| Field`input[].content` | Type`string\|content_part[]` | RequirementOptional | Values & limits | Default— |
| Field`input[].call_id` | Type`string` | RequirementOptional | Values & limits Applies when: function\_call\_output; retain actual returned call\_id | Default— |
| Field`input[].output` | Type`string\|content_part[]` | RequirementOptional | Values & limits Applies when: function\_call\_output | Default— |
| Field`max_output_tokens` | Type`integer` | RequirementOptional | Values & limits Minimum: 1 Model-specific | Default— |
| Field`stream` | Type`boolean` | RequirementOptional | Values & limits | Defaultfalse |
| Field`temperature` | Type`number` | RequirementOptional | Values & limits Model-specific | Default— |
| Field`top_p` | Type`number` | RequirementOptional | Values & limits Model-specific | Default— |
| Field`tools` | Type`tool[]` | RequirementOptional | Values & limits Model-specific | Default— |
| Field`tool_choice` | Type`string\|object` | RequirementOptional | Values & limits Model-specific | Default— |
| Field`parallel_tool_calls` | Type`boolean` | RequirementOptional | Values & limits Model-specific | Default— |
| Field`reasoning.effort` | Type`string` | RequirementOptional | Values & limits Model-specific | Default— |
| Field`reasoning.summary` | Type`string` | RequirementOptional | Values & limits Model-specific | Default— |
| Field`text.format` | Type`object` | RequirementOptional | Values & limits Model-specific | Default— |
| Field`text.verbosity` | Type`string` | RequirementOptional | Values & limits Model-specific | Default— |
| Field`include` | Type`string[]` | RequirementOptional | Values & limits Model-specific | Default— |
| Field`store` | Type`boolean` | RequirementOptional | Values & limits Model-specific | Default— |
| Field`previous_response_id` | Type`string` | RequirementOptional | Values & limits ID requirement: Only an actual response ID from a supported continuation Model-specific | Default— |
| Field`service_tier` | Type`string` | RequirementOptional | Values & limits Model-specific | Default— |
| Field`prompt_cache_key` | Type`string` | RequirementOptional | Values & limits Model-specific | Default— |
| Field`prompt_cache_options` | Type`object` | RequirementOptional | Values & limits Model-specific | Default— |

Input material combinations

**Text** · UTF8 text

`input text or input_text part`

**Text + image**

`{type:input_image,image_url}`

Method parameters and lifecycle

| Parameter | Contract |
| --- | --- |
| Parameter`material_types` | Contracttext, image |
| Parameter`required` | Contractmodel, input |
| Parameter`optional_controls` | Contractnull |
| Parameter`content_type` | Contractapplication/json |
| Parameter`text_file_material` | Contractactual UTF-8 content inserted as text; file IDs/URLs need separate exact support |

Lifecycle: `exact retained published method`

Method shapes and IDs are exact; supplier capability is separate from admission.

### Pricing

#### Ailoot method rates

Input

$0.003 */ 1K*

Output

$0.015 */ 1K*

Cache read

$0.0003 */ 1K*

Cache write

$0.003 */ 1K*

Cache write, 5 min

$0.003 */ 1K tokens*

Ailoot reserves an estimated amount before a request. After the result, it settles the final charge from measured usage. Streaming settlement uses the final usage record. [How reservation and settlement work →](https://ailoot.ai/docs/en/billing/reserve/)

#### Reference tariff details

Model-level reference schedules do not change method selection, quotes or charges. Active charges use the selected Ailoot method rates.

Model reference schedules

#### Prices by configuration

Match each charge to the conditions shown. Use one rate for each set of alternative configurations.

| Configuration | Rate schedule | Context tokens, more than | Context tokens, up to and including | Charge |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| ConfigurationOpenAI Chat · Base token rates | Rate scheduleBase rate | Context tokens, more than— | Context tokens, up to and includingNo upper bound | Charge Input · Input tokens **$0.006** / 1K tokens Output · Output tokens **$0.03** / 1K tokens Input · Cache read **$0.0006** / 1K tokens Input · Cache write **—** / 1K tokens Input · Cache write, 1 hour **—** / 1K tokens |
| ConfigurationOpenAI Chat · Request-length tier 1 | Rate schedule— | Context tokens, more than0 | Context tokens, up to and includingNo upper bound | Charge Input · Input tokens **$0.006** / 1K tokens Output · Output tokens **$0.03** / 1K tokens Input · Cache read **$0.0006** / 1K tokens Input · Cache write **—** / 1K tokens Input · Cache write, 1 hour **—** / 1K tokens |
| ConfigurationAnthropic Messages · Base token rates | Rate scheduleBase rate | Context tokens, more than— | Context tokens, up to and includingNo upper bound | Charge Input · Input tokens **$0.006** / 1K tokens Output · Output tokens **$0.03** / 1K tokens Input · Cache read **$0.0006** / 1K tokens Input · Cache write **—** / 1K tokens Input · Cache write, 1 hour **—** / 1K tokens |
| ConfigurationAnthropic Messages · Request-length tier 1 | Rate schedule— | Context tokens, more than0 | Context tokens, up to and includingNo upper bound | Charge Input · Input tokens **$0.006** / 1K tokens Output · Output tokens **$0.03** / 1K tokens Input · Cache read **$0.0006** / 1K tokens Input · Cache write **—** / 1K tokens Input · Cache write, 1 hour **—** / 1K tokens |

### Example requests

#### Ailoot · OpenAI Responses

Text exampleImage inputPython SDKNode.js SDKPython stream

```bash
set -eu
: "${AILOOT_API_KEY:?Set your Ailoot API key}"
: "${AILOOT_TEXT_FILE:?Set your actual UTF-8 source-material file}"
export AILOOT_TEXT_FILE
python3 - <<'PY_REQUEST'
import json,os
from pathlib import Path
p=json.loads('{"model": "kimi-latest", "input": ""}')
f=Path(os.environ["AILOOT_TEXT_FILE"])
if not f.is_file():raise SystemExit("Choose your actual UTF-8 source material")
text=f.read_text(encoding="utf-8")
if not text.strip():raise SystemExit("Source material must contain text")
p["input"]="Summarize this material and quote supporting source passages.\n\n"+text
Path("request.json").write_text(json.dumps(p,ensure_ascii=False))
PY_REQUEST
curl --fail-with-body --silent --show-error https://api.ailoot.ai/v1/responses \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $AILOOT_API_KEY" -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  --data-binary @request.json -D response-headers.txt -o result.json
python3 - <<'PY_RESULT'
import base64, json
from pathlib import Path

def save_result(data, stem="result"):
    # Keep every field, including usage, IDs, reasoning and tool requests.
    Path(stem + ".json").write_text(json.dumps(data, ensure_ascii=False, indent=2), encoding="utf-8")
    print(json.dumps(data, ensure_ascii=False, indent=2))
    def save_blob(encoded, suffix, label):
        raw = base64.b64decode(encoded, altchars=b"-_", validate=True)
        ext = "png" if raw.startswith(b"\x89PNG\r\n\x1a\n") else "jpg" if raw.startswith(b"\xff\xd8") else "webp" if raw[:4] == b"RIFF" and raw[8:12] == b"WEBP" else suffix
        file = Path(stem + "-" + label + "." + ext)
        file.write_bytes(raw)
        print("Saved", file)
    for index, block in enumerate(data.get("content") or []):
        print("Content", index, json.dumps(block, ensure_ascii=False))
    for choice in data.get("choices") or []:
        print("Choice", choice.get("index"), json.dumps(choice.get("message", choice.get("delta", {})), ensure_ascii=False))
    for index, item in enumerate(data.get("output") or []):
        print("Output", index, json.dumps(item, ensure_ascii=False))
        if item.get("type") == "image_generation_call" and item.get("result"):
            save_blob(item["result"], item.get("output_format") or "bin", "output-" + str(index))
    for ci, candidate in enumerate(data.get("candidates") or []):
        for pi, part in enumerate((candidate.get("content") or {}).get("parts") or []):
            print("Candidate/part", ci, pi, json.dumps(part, ensure_ascii=False))
            blob = part.get("inlineData") or part.get("inline_data")
            if blob and blob.get("data"):
                mime = blob.get("mimeType") or blob.get("mime_type")
                suffix = {"image/png":"png", "image/jpeg":"jpg", "image/webp":"webp", "audio/wav":"wav", "audio/mpeg":"mp3", "video/mp4":"mp4"}.get(mime, "bin")
                save_blob(blob["data"], suffix, "candidate-" + str(ci) + "-part-" + str(pi))

save_result(json.loads(Path("result.json").read_text(encoding="utf-8")))
PY_RESULT
```

```bash
set -eu
: "${AILOOT_API_KEY:?Set your Ailoot API key}"
: "${AILOOT_IMAGE_FILE:?Set your actual PNG JPEG or WebP image}"
export AILOOT_IMAGE_FILE
python3 - <<'PY_REQUEST'
import json,os
from pathlib import Path
p=json.loads('{"model": "kimi-latest", "input": [{"role": "user", "content": [{"type": "input_text", "text": "Read labels and numbers in this image; flag unreadable text."}]}]}')
import base64
f=Path(os.environ["AILOOT_IMAGE_FILE"])
if not f.is_file():raise SystemExit("Choose an actual PNG JPEG or WebP image")
raw=f.read_bytes()
mime="image/png" if raw.startswith(b"\x89PNG\r\n\x1a\n") else "image/jpeg" if raw.startswith(b"\xff\xd8") else "image/webp" if raw[:4]==b"RIFF" and raw[8:12]==b"WEBP" else None
if not mime:raise SystemExit("Use PNG JPEG or WebP")
b64=base64.b64encode(raw).decode()
p["input"][0]["content"].append({"type":"input_image","image_url":"data:"+mime+";base64,"+b64})
Path("request.json").write_text(json.dumps(p,ensure_ascii=False))
PY_REQUEST
curl --fail-with-body --silent --show-error https://api.ailoot.ai/v1/responses \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $AILOOT_API_KEY" -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  --data-binary @request.json -D response-headers.txt -o result.json
python3 - <<'PY_RESULT'
import base64, json
from pathlib import Path

def save_result(data, stem="result"):
    # Keep every field, including usage, IDs, reasoning and tool requests.
    Path(stem + ".json").write_text(json.dumps(data, ensure_ascii=False, indent=2), encoding="utf-8")
    print(json.dumps(data, ensure_ascii=False, indent=2))
    def save_blob(encoded, suffix, label):
        raw = base64.b64decode(encoded, altchars=b"-_", validate=True)
        ext = "png" if raw.startswith(b"\x89PNG\r\n\x1a\n") else "jpg" if raw.startswith(b"\xff\xd8") else "webp" if raw[:4] == b"RIFF" and raw[8:12] == b"WEBP" else suffix
        file = Path(stem + "-" + label + "." + ext)
        file.write_bytes(raw)
        print("Saved", file)
    for index, block in enumerate(data.get("content") or []):
        print("Content", index, json.dumps(block, ensure_ascii=False))
    for choice in data.get("choices") or []:
        print("Choice", choice.get("index"), json.dumps(choice.get("message", choice.get("delta", {})), ensure_ascii=False))
    for index, item in enumerate(data.get("output") or []):
        print("Output", index, json.dumps(item, ensure_ascii=False))
        if item.get("type") == "image_generation_call" and item.get("result"):
            save_blob(item["result"], item.get("output_format") or "bin", "output-" + str(index))
    for ci, candidate in enumerate(data.get("candidates") or []):
        for pi, part in enumerate((candidate.get("content") or {}).get("parts") or []):
            print("Candidate/part", ci, pi, json.dumps(part, ensure_ascii=False))
            blob = part.get("inlineData") or part.get("inline_data")
            if blob and blob.get("data"):
                mime = blob.get("mimeType") or blob.get("mime_type")
                suffix = {"image/png":"png", "image/jpeg":"jpg", "image/webp":"webp", "audio/wav":"wav", "audio/mpeg":"mp3", "video/mp4":"mp4"}.get(mime, "bin")
                save_blob(blob["data"], suffix, "candidate-" + str(ci) + "-part-" + str(pi))

save_result(json.loads(Path("result.json").read_text(encoding="utf-8")))
PY_RESULT
```

```python
from openai import OpenAI
import os

if not os.environ.get("AILOOT_API_KEY", "").strip(): raise SystemExit("Set AILOOT_API_KEY before making a request")
client = OpenAI(base_url="https://api.ailoot.ai/v1", api_key=os.environ["AILOOT_API_KEY"], max_retries=0)
resp = client.responses.create(model="kimi-latest", input="Explain the difference between an observation and a hypothesis in three sentences.")
import base64, json
from pathlib import Path

def save_result(data, stem="result"):
    # Keep every field, including usage, IDs, reasoning and tool requests.
    Path(stem + ".json").write_text(json.dumps(data, ensure_ascii=False, indent=2), encoding="utf-8")
    print(json.dumps(data, ensure_ascii=False, indent=2))
    def save_blob(encoded, suffix, label):
        raw = base64.b64decode(encoded, altchars=b"-_", validate=True)
        ext = "png" if raw.startswith(b"\x89PNG\r\n\x1a\n") else "jpg" if raw.startswith(b"\xff\xd8") else "webp" if raw[:4] == b"RIFF" and raw[8:12] == b"WEBP" else suffix
        file = Path(stem + "-" + label + "." + ext)
        file.write_bytes(raw)
        print("Saved", file)
    for index, block in enumerate(data.get("content") or []):
        print("Content", index, json.dumps(block, ensure_ascii=False))
    for choice in data.get("choices") or []:
        print("Choice", choice.get("index"), json.dumps(choice.get("message", choice.get("delta", {})), ensure_ascii=False))
    for index, item in enumerate(data.get("output") or []):
        print("Output", index, json.dumps(item, ensure_ascii=False))
        if item.get("type") == "image_generation_call" and item.get("result"):
            save_blob(item["result"], item.get("output_format") or "bin", "output-" + str(index))
    for ci, candidate in enumerate(data.get("candidates") or []):
        for pi, part in enumerate((candidate.get("content") or {}).get("parts") or []):
            print("Candidate/part", ci, pi, json.dumps(part, ensure_ascii=False))
            blob = part.get("inlineData") or part.get("inline_data")
            if blob and blob.get("data"):
                mime = blob.get("mimeType") or blob.get("mime_type")
                suffix = {"image/png":"png", "image/jpeg":"jpg", "image/webp":"webp", "audio/wav":"wav", "audio/mpeg":"mp3", "video/mp4":"mp4"}.get(mime, "bin")
                save_blob(blob["data"], suffix, "candidate-" + str(ci) + "-part-" + str(pi))

save_result(resp.to_dict(mode="json"))
```

```js
import OpenAI from "openai";

if (!process.env.AILOOT_API_KEY?.trim()) throw new Error("Set AILOOT_API_KEY before making a request");
const client = new OpenAI({ baseURL: "https://api.ailoot.ai/v1", apiKey: process.env.AILOOT_API_KEY, maxRetries: 0 });
const resp = await client.responses.create({ model: "kimi-latest", input: "Explain the difference between an observation and a hypothesis in three sentences." });
import { writeFileSync } from "node:fs";

function saveResult(data, stem = "result") {
  writeFileSync(stem + ".json", JSON.stringify(data, null, 2));
  console.log(JSON.stringify(data, null, 2));
  const saveBlob = (encoded, suffix, label) => {
    const raw = Buffer.from(encoded, "base64");
    const ext = raw.subarray(0,8).equals(Buffer.from([137,80,78,71,13,10,26,10])) ? "png" : raw[0]===255 && raw[1]===216 ? "jpg" : raw.subarray(0,4).toString()==="RIFF" && raw.subarray(8,12).toString()==="WEBP" ? "webp" : suffix;
    const file = `${stem}-${label}.${ext}`;
    writeFileSync(file, raw); console.log("Saved", file);
  };
  for (const [i, block] of (data.content || []).entries()) console.log("Content", i, JSON.stringify(block));
  for (const choice of data.choices || []) console.log("Choice", choice.index, JSON.stringify(choice.message || choice.delta || {}));
  for (const [i, item] of (data.output || []).entries()) {
    console.log("Output", i, JSON.stringify(item));
    if (item.type === "image_generation_call" && item.result) saveBlob(item.result, item.output_format || "bin", `output-${i}`);
  }
  for (const [ci, candidate] of (data.candidates || []).entries()) {
    for (const [pi, part] of (candidate.content?.parts || []).entries()) {
      console.log("Candidate/part", ci, pi, JSON.stringify(part));
      const blob = part.inlineData || part.inline_data;
      if (blob?.data) {
        const mime = blob.mimeType || blob.mime_type;
        const suffix = ({"image/png":"png", "image/jpeg":"jpg", "image/webp":"webp", "audio/wav":"wav", "audio/mpeg":"mp3", "video/mp4":"mp4"})[mime] || "bin";
        saveBlob(blob.data, suffix, `candidate-${ci}-part-${pi}`);
      }
    }
  }
}

saveResult(resp);
```

```python
from openai import OpenAI
import os
from pathlib import Path
import base64, json
from pathlib import Path

def save_result(data, stem="result"):
    # Keep every field, including usage, IDs, reasoning and tool requests.
    Path(stem + ".json").write_text(json.dumps(data, ensure_ascii=False, indent=2), encoding="utf-8")
    print(json.dumps(data, ensure_ascii=False, indent=2))
    def save_blob(encoded, suffix, label):
        raw = base64.b64decode(encoded, altchars=b"-_", validate=True)
        ext = "png" if raw.startswith(b"\x89PNG\r\n\x1a\n") else "jpg" if raw.startswith(b"\xff\xd8") else "webp" if raw[:4] == b"RIFF" and raw[8:12] == b"WEBP" else suffix
        file = Path(stem + "-" + label + "." + ext)
        file.write_bytes(raw)
        print("Saved", file)
    for index, block in enumerate(data.get("content") or []):
        print("Content", index, json.dumps(block, ensure_ascii=False))
    for choice in data.get("choices") or []:
        print("Choice", choice.get("index"), json.dumps(choice.get("message", choice.get("delta", {})), ensure_ascii=False))
    for index, item in enumerate(data.get("output") or []):
        print("Output", index, json.dumps(item, ensure_ascii=False))
        if item.get("type") == "image_generation_call" and item.get("result"):
            save_blob(item["result"], item.get("output_format") or "bin", "output-" + str(index))
    for ci, candidate in enumerate(data.get("candidates") or []):
        for pi, part in enumerate((candidate.get("content") or {}).get("parts") or []):
            print("Candidate/part", ci, pi, json.dumps(part, ensure_ascii=False))
            blob = part.get("inlineData") or part.get("inline_data")
            if blob and blob.get("data"):
                mime = blob.get("mimeType") or blob.get("mime_type")
                suffix = {"image/png":"png", "image/jpeg":"jpg", "image/webp":"webp", "audio/wav":"wav", "audio/mpeg":"mp3", "video/mp4":"mp4"}.get(mime, "bin")
                save_blob(blob["data"], suffix, "candidate-" + str(ci) + "-part-" + str(pi))

if not os.environ.get("AILOOT_API_KEY", "").strip(): raise SystemExit("Set AILOOT_API_KEY before making a request")
client=OpenAI(base_url="https://api.ailoot.ai/v1",api_key=os.environ["AILOOT_API_KEY"],max_retries=0)
with client.responses.stream(model="kimi-latest", input="Explain the difference between an observation and a hypothesis in three sentences.") as stream:
    with Path("stream-events.jsonl").open("w",encoding="utf-8") as log:
        for event in stream:
            payload=event.to_dict(mode="json")
            log.write(json.dumps(payload,ensure_ascii=False)+"\n"); log.flush()
            print(json.dumps(payload,ensure_ascii=False))
    final=stream.get_final_response()
    save_result(final.to_dict(mode="json"),"stream-result")
```

### Receive and save results

#### Ailoot · OpenAI Responses

json or SSE

##### Keep all completed results

Keep every complete returned response, file and content part.

Keep every output item and content part, actual function call\_id, encrypted reasoning and usage. In streaming retain complete event/item identity.

##### If the original response needs checking

Keep request/response IDs and headers. No generic text job retrieval URL is supplied.

Response fields

| Field | Type |
| --- | --- |
| Field`id` | Typestring |
| Field`status` | Typestring |
| Field`output[]` | Typemessage\|reasoning\|function\_call\|other item |
| Field`output[].content[]` | Typecontent part |
| Field`usage` | Typeobject |

Errors and next steps

| Response | Condition | Next step |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Response400 · `invalid_request_error` | ConditionInvalid required fields, material representation or parameter value | Next stepCorrect the indicated fields before a new creation request. |

### Aliases

#### Model aliases

<strong>Ailoot</strong> [`k3`](https://ailoot.ai/models/en/#m=moonshotai%2Fkimi-k3&route=Core&caller=k3&fmt=responses), [`kimi`](https://ailoot.ai/models/en/#m=moonshotai%2Fkimi-k3&route=Core&caller=kimi&fmt=responses), [`kimi-k3`](https://ailoot.ai/models/en/#m=moonshotai%2Fkimi-k3&route=Core&caller=kimi-k3&fmt=responses), [`kimi-latest`](https://ailoot.ai/models/en/#m=moonshotai%2Fkimi-k3&route=Core&caller=kimi-latest&fmt=responses)
**Ailoot Ultra** [`kimi-k3`](https://ailoot.ai/models/en/#m=moonshotai%2Fkimi-k3&route=Ultra&caller=kimi-k3), [`moonshotai/kimi-k3`](https://ailoot.ai/models/en/#m=moonshotai%2Fkimi-k3&route=Ultra&caller=moonshotai%2Fkimi-k3), [`~moonshotai/kimi-latest`](https://ailoot.ai/models/en/#m=moonshotai%2Fkimi-k3&route=Ultra&caller=~moonshotai%2Fkimi-latest)

#### Method path aliases

`/chat/completions`

#### Related caller IDs

[`moonshotai/kimi-k3`](https://ailoot.ai/models/en/#m=moonshotai%2Fkimi-k3&route=Ultra&caller=moonshotai%2Fkimi-k3), [`kimi`](https://ailoot.ai/models/en/#m=moonshotai%2Fkimi-k3&route=Core&caller=kimi&fmt=responses), [`kimi-k3`](https://ailoot.ai/models/en/#m=moonshotai%2Fkimi-k3&route=Core&caller=kimi-k3&fmt=responses), [`kimi-k3`](https://ailoot.ai/models/en/#m=moonshotai%2Fkimi-k3&route=Ultra&caller=kimi-k3), [`kimi-latest`](https://ailoot.ai/models/en/#m=moonshotai%2Fkimi-k3&route=Core&caller=kimi-latest&fmt=responses), [`~moonshotai/kimi-latest`](https://ailoot.ai/models/en/#m=moonshotai%2Fkimi-k3&route=Ultra&caller=~moonshotai%2Fkimi-latest), [`k3`](https://ailoot.ai/models/en/#m=moonshotai%2Fkimi-k3&route=Core&caller=k3&fmt=responses)

**Ailoot · OpenAI Chat** `POST /v1/chat/completions` `kimi-latest`

[`kimi-latest`](https://ailoot.ai/models/en/#m=moonshotai%2Fkimi-k3&route=Core&caller=kimi-latest&fmt=chat)

MoonshotAI /`kimi-latest`

Model ID

- `k3`
- `kimi`
- `kimi-k3`
- `kimi-latest`

### Overview

Moonshot AI's Kimi K3 is for text-based development and research: send source material in messages and receive a written response.

Accepted inputs

Text · Images

Results

Text

### Available in Ailoot · inputs & methods

**Ailoot · OpenAI Chat** `POST /v1/chat/completions`

Input types

`text`, `image`

Output types

`text`

Context

262,144 tokens

Maximum output

65,536 tokens

Output format

json or SSE

| Field | Type | Requirement | Values & limits | Default |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Field`model` | Type`string` | RequirementRequired | Values & limits kimi-latest | Default— |
| Field`messages` | Type`message[]` | RequirementRequired | Values & limits Minimum items: 1 | Default— |
| Field`messages[].role` | Type`string` | RequirementRequired | Values & limits Examples: system, user, assistant, tool, function Conditions: These roles are explicitly represented by Source compatibility types; the exact model role set remains model-specific. Model-specific | Default— |
| Field`messages[].content` | Type`string\|content_part[]\|null` | RequirementOptional | Values & limits | Default— |
| Field`messages[].tool_calls` | Type`tool_call[]` | RequirementOptional | Values & limits | Default— |
| Field`messages[].tool_call_id` | Type`string` | RequirementOptional | Values & limits Applies when: role=tool; use actual returned ID | Default— |
| Field`messages[].name` | Type`string` | RequirementOptional | Values & limits | Default— |
| Field`messages[].reasoning_content` | Type`string` | RequirementOptional | Values & limits Applies when: Round-trip actual returned reasoning where this model uses it | Default— |
| Field`messages[].reasoning_details` | Type`object\|array` | RequirementOptional | Values & limits Model-specific | Default— |
| Field`max_tokens` | Type`integer` | RequirementOptional | Values & limits Minimum: 1 Model-specific | Default— |
| Field`max_completion_tokens` | Type`integer` | RequirementOptional | Values & limits Minimum: 1 Model-specific | Default— |
| Field`stream` | Type`boolean` | RequirementOptional | Values & limits | Defaultfalse |
| Field`stream_options.include_usage` | Type`boolean` | RequirementOptional | Values & limits Model-specific | Default— |
| Field`temperature` | Type`number` | RequirementOptional | Values & limits Model-specific | Default— |
| Field`top_p` | Type`number` | RequirementOptional | Values & limits Model-specific | Default— |
| Field`stop` | Type`string\|string[]` | RequirementOptional | Values & limits Model-specific | Default— |
| Field`tools` | Type`function_tool[]` | RequirementOptional | Values & limits Model-specific | Default— |
| Field`tools[].type` | Type`string` | RequirementOptional | Values & limits Model-specific | Default— |
| Field`tools[].function.name` | Type`string` | RequirementRequired | Values & limits Applies when: function tool supplied | Default— |
| Field`tools[].function.description` | Type`string` | RequirementOptional | Values & limits | Default— |
| Field`tools[].function.parameters` | Type`JSON_schema` | RequirementOptional | Values & limits | Default— |
| Field`tool_choice` | Type`string\|object` | RequirementOptional | Values & limits Model-specific | Default— |
| Field`parallel_tool_calls` | Type`boolean` | RequirementOptional | Values & limits Model-specific | Default— |
| Field`response_format` | Type`object` | RequirementOptional | Values & limits Model-specific | Default— |
| Field`reasoning_effort` | Type`string` | RequirementOptional | Values & limits Model-specific | Default— |
| Field`reasoning` | Type`object` | RequirementOptional | Values & limits Model-specific | Default— |
| Field`service_tier` | Type`string` | RequirementOptional | Values & limits Model-specific | Default— |
| Field`instructions` | Type`string` | RequirementOptional | Values & limits Compatibility field | Default— |
| Field`functions` | Type`function[]` | RequirementOptional | Values & limits Model-specific | Default— |
| Field`function_call` | Type`string\|object` | RequirementOptional | Values & limits Model-specific | Default— |
| Field`prompt_cache_options` | Type`object` | RequirementOptional | Values & limits Model-specific | Default— |

Input material combinations

**Text** · UTF8 text

`messages[].content`

**Text + image**

`{type:image_url,image_url:{url,detail}}`

Method parameters and lifecycle

| Parameter | Contract |
| --- | --- |
| Parameter`material_types` | Contracttext, image |
| Parameter`required` | Contractmodel, messages |
| Parameter`optional_controls` | Contractnull |
| Parameter`content_type` | Contractapplication/json |
| Parameter`text_file_material` | Contractactual UTF-8 content inserted as text; file IDs/URLs need separate exact support |

Lifecycle: `exact retained published method`

Method shapes and IDs are exact; supplier capability is separate from admission.

### Pricing

#### Ailoot method rates

Input

$0.003 */ 1K*

Output

$0.015 */ 1K*

Cache read

$0.0003 */ 1K*

Cache write

$0.003 */ 1K*

Cache write, 5 min

$0.003 */ 1K tokens*

Ailoot reserves an estimated amount before a request. After the result, it settles the final charge from measured usage. Streaming settlement uses the final usage record. [How reservation and settlement work →](https://ailoot.ai/docs/en/billing/reserve/)

#### Reference tariff details

Model-level reference schedules do not change method selection, quotes or charges. Active charges use the selected Ailoot method rates.

Model reference schedules

#### Prices by configuration

Match each charge to the conditions shown. Use one rate for each set of alternative configurations.

| Configuration | Rate schedule | Context tokens, more than | Context tokens, up to and including | Charge |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| ConfigurationOpenAI Chat · Base token rates | Rate scheduleBase rate | Context tokens, more than— | Context tokens, up to and includingNo upper bound | Charge Input · Input tokens **$0.006** / 1K tokens Output · Output tokens **$0.03** / 1K tokens Input · Cache read **$0.0006** / 1K tokens Input · Cache write **—** / 1K tokens Input · Cache write, 1 hour **—** / 1K tokens |
| ConfigurationOpenAI Chat · Request-length tier 1 | Rate schedule— | Context tokens, more than0 | Context tokens, up to and includingNo upper bound | Charge Input · Input tokens **$0.006** / 1K tokens Output · Output tokens **$0.03** / 1K tokens Input · Cache read **$0.0006** / 1K tokens Input · Cache write **—** / 1K tokens Input · Cache write, 1 hour **—** / 1K tokens |
| ConfigurationAnthropic Messages · Base token rates | Rate scheduleBase rate | Context tokens, more than— | Context tokens, up to and includingNo upper bound | Charge Input · Input tokens **$0.006** / 1K tokens Output · Output tokens **$0.03** / 1K tokens Input · Cache read **$0.0006** / 1K tokens Input · Cache write **—** / 1K tokens Input · Cache write, 1 hour **—** / 1K tokens |
| ConfigurationAnthropic Messages · Request-length tier 1 | Rate schedule— | Context tokens, more than0 | Context tokens, up to and includingNo upper bound | Charge Input · Input tokens **$0.006** / 1K tokens Output · Output tokens **$0.03** / 1K tokens Input · Cache read **$0.0006** / 1K tokens Input · Cache write **—** / 1K tokens Input · Cache write, 1 hour **—** / 1K tokens |

### Example requests

#### Ailoot · OpenAI Chat

Text exampleImage inputPython SDKNode.js SDKPython stream

```bash
set -eu
: "${AILOOT_API_KEY:?Set your Ailoot API key}"
: "${AILOOT_TEXT_FILE:?Set your actual UTF-8 source-material file}"
export AILOOT_TEXT_FILE
python3 - <<'PY_REQUEST'
import json,os
from pathlib import Path
p=json.loads('{"model": "kimi-latest", "messages": []}')
f=Path(os.environ["AILOOT_TEXT_FILE"])
if not f.is_file():raise SystemExit("Choose your actual UTF-8 source material")
text=f.read_text(encoding="utf-8")
if not text.strip():raise SystemExit("Source material must contain text")
p["messages"]=[{"role":"user","content":"Summarize this material and quote supporting source passages.\n\n"+text}]
Path("request.json").write_text(json.dumps(p,ensure_ascii=False))
PY_REQUEST
curl --fail-with-body --silent --show-error https://api.ailoot.ai/v1/chat/completions \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $AILOOT_API_KEY" -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  --data-binary @request.json -D response-headers.txt -o result.json
python3 - <<'PY_RESULT'
import json
from pathlib import Path
print(json.dumps(json.loads(Path("result.json").read_text()),ensure_ascii=False,indent=2))
PY_RESULT
```

```bash
set -eu
: "${AILOOT_API_KEY:?Set your Ailoot API key}"
: "${AILOOT_IMAGE_FILE:?Set your actual PNG JPEG or WebP image}"
export AILOOT_IMAGE_FILE
python3 - <<'PY_REQUEST'
import json,os
from pathlib import Path
p=json.loads('{"model": "kimi-latest", "messages": [{"role": "user", "content": [{"type": "text", "text": "Read labels and numbers in this image; flag unreadable text."}]}]}')
import base64
f=Path(os.environ["AILOOT_IMAGE_FILE"])
if not f.is_file():raise SystemExit("Choose an actual PNG JPEG or WebP image")
raw=f.read_bytes()
mime="image/png" if raw.startswith(b"\x89PNG\r\n\x1a\n") else "image/jpeg" if raw.startswith(b"\xff\xd8") else "image/webp" if raw[:4]==b"RIFF" and raw[8:12]==b"WEBP" else None
if not mime:raise SystemExit("Use PNG JPEG or WebP")
b64=base64.b64encode(raw).decode()
p["messages"][0]["content"].append({"type":"image_url","image_url":{"url":"data:"+mime+";base64,"+b64}})
Path("request.json").write_text(json.dumps(p,ensure_ascii=False))
PY_REQUEST
curl --fail-with-body --silent --show-error https://api.ailoot.ai/v1/chat/completions \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $AILOOT_API_KEY" -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  --data-binary @request.json -D response-headers.txt -o result.json
python3 - <<'PY_RESULT'
import json
from pathlib import Path
print(json.dumps(json.loads(Path("result.json").read_text()),ensure_ascii=False,indent=2))
PY_RESULT
```

```python
from openai import OpenAI
import os

if not os.environ.get("AILOOT_API_KEY", "").strip(): raise SystemExit("Set AILOOT_API_KEY before making a request")
client = OpenAI(base_url="https://api.ailoot.ai/v1", api_key=os.environ["AILOOT_API_KEY"], max_retries=0)
resp = client.chat.completions.create(
    model="kimi-latest",
    messages=[{"role": "user", "content": "Explain the difference between an observation and a hypothesis in three sentences."}],
)
import base64, json
from pathlib import Path

def save_result(data, stem="result"):
    # Keep every field, including usage, IDs, reasoning and tool requests.
    Path(stem + ".json").write_text(json.dumps(data, ensure_ascii=False, indent=2), encoding="utf-8")
    print(json.dumps(data, ensure_ascii=False, indent=2))
    def save_blob(encoded, suffix, label):
        raw = base64.b64decode(encoded, altchars=b"-_", validate=True)
        ext = "png" if raw.startswith(b"\x89PNG\r\n\x1a\n") else "jpg" if raw.startswith(b"\xff\xd8") else "webp" if raw[:4] == b"RIFF" and raw[8:12] == b"WEBP" else suffix
        file = Path(stem + "-" + label + "." + ext)
        file.write_bytes(raw)
        print("Saved", file)
    for index, block in enumerate(data.get("content") or []):
        print("Content", index, json.dumps(block, ensure_ascii=False))
    for choice in data.get("choices") or []:
        print("Choice", choice.get("index"), json.dumps(choice.get("message", choice.get("delta", {})), ensure_ascii=False))
    for index, item in enumerate(data.get("output") or []):
        print("Output", index, json.dumps(item, ensure_ascii=False))
        if item.get("type") == "image_generation_call" and item.get("result"):
            save_blob(item["result"], item.get("output_format") or "bin", "output-" + str(index))
    for ci, candidate in enumerate(data.get("candidates") or []):
        for pi, part in enumerate((candidate.get("content") or {}).get("parts") or []):
            print("Candidate/part", ci, pi, json.dumps(part, ensure_ascii=False))
            blob = part.get("inlineData") or part.get("inline_data")
            if blob and blob.get("data"):
                mime = blob.get("mimeType") or blob.get("mime_type")
                suffix = {"image/png":"png", "image/jpeg":"jpg", "image/webp":"webp", "audio/wav":"wav", "audio/mpeg":"mp3", "video/mp4":"mp4"}.get(mime, "bin")
                save_blob(blob["data"], suffix, "candidate-" + str(ci) + "-part-" + str(pi))

save_result(resp.to_dict(mode="json"))
```

```js
import OpenAI from "openai";

if (!process.env.AILOOT_API_KEY?.trim()) throw new Error("Set AILOOT_API_KEY before making a request");
const client = new OpenAI({ baseURL: "https://api.ailoot.ai/v1", apiKey: process.env.AILOOT_API_KEY, maxRetries: 0 });
const resp = await client.chat.completions.create({
  model: "kimi-latest",
  messages: [{ role: "user", content: "Explain the difference between an observation and a hypothesis in three sentences." }],
});
import { writeFileSync } from "node:fs";

function saveResult(data, stem = "result") {
  writeFileSync(stem + ".json", JSON.stringify(data, null, 2));
  console.log(JSON.stringify(data, null, 2));
  const saveBlob = (encoded, suffix, label) => {
    const raw = Buffer.from(encoded, "base64");
    const ext = raw.subarray(0,8).equals(Buffer.from([137,80,78,71,13,10,26,10])) ? "png" : raw[0]===255 && raw[1]===216 ? "jpg" : raw.subarray(0,4).toString()==="RIFF" && raw.subarray(8,12).toString()==="WEBP" ? "webp" : suffix;
    const file = `${stem}-${label}.${ext}`;
    writeFileSync(file, raw); console.log("Saved", file);
  };
  for (const [i, block] of (data.content || []).entries()) console.log("Content", i, JSON.stringify(block));
  for (const choice of data.choices || []) console.log("Choice", choice.index, JSON.stringify(choice.message || choice.delta || {}));
  for (const [i, item] of (data.output || []).entries()) {
    console.log("Output", i, JSON.stringify(item));
    if (item.type === "image_generation_call" && item.result) saveBlob(item.result, item.output_format || "bin", `output-${i}`);
  }
  for (const [ci, candidate] of (data.candidates || []).entries()) {
    for (const [pi, part] of (candidate.content?.parts || []).entries()) {
      console.log("Candidate/part", ci, pi, JSON.stringify(part));
      const blob = part.inlineData || part.inline_data;
      if (blob?.data) {
        const mime = blob.mimeType || blob.mime_type;
        const suffix = ({"image/png":"png", "image/jpeg":"jpg", "image/webp":"webp", "audio/wav":"wav", "audio/mpeg":"mp3", "video/mp4":"mp4"})[mime] || "bin";
        saveBlob(blob.data, suffix, `candidate-${ci}-part-${pi}`);
      }
    }
  }
}

saveResult(resp);
```

```python
from openai import OpenAI
import os
from pathlib import Path

if not os.environ.get("AILOOT_API_KEY", "").strip(): raise SystemExit("Set AILOOT_API_KEY before making a request")
client=OpenAI(base_url="https://api.ailoot.ai/v1",api_key=os.environ["AILOOT_API_KEY"],max_retries=0)
import base64, json
from pathlib import Path

def save_result(data, stem="result"):
    # Keep every field, including usage, IDs, reasoning and tool requests.
    Path(stem + ".json").write_text(json.dumps(data, ensure_ascii=False, indent=2), encoding="utf-8")
    print(json.dumps(data, ensure_ascii=False, indent=2))
    def save_blob(encoded, suffix, label):
        raw = base64.b64decode(encoded, altchars=b"-_", validate=True)
        ext = "png" if raw.startswith(b"\x89PNG\r\n\x1a\n") else "jpg" if raw.startswith(b"\xff\xd8") else "webp" if raw[:4] == b"RIFF" and raw[8:12] == b"WEBP" else suffix
        file = Path(stem + "-" + label + "." + ext)
        file.write_bytes(raw)
        print("Saved", file)
    for index, block in enumerate(data.get("content") or []):
        print("Content", index, json.dumps(block, ensure_ascii=False))
    for choice in data.get("choices") or []:
        print("Choice", choice.get("index"), json.dumps(choice.get("message", choice.get("delta", {})), ensure_ascii=False))
    for index, item in enumerate(data.get("output") or []):
        print("Output", index, json.dumps(item, ensure_ascii=False))
        if item.get("type") == "image_generation_call" and item.get("result"):
            save_blob(item["result"], item.get("output_format") or "bin", "output-" + str(index))
    for ci, candidate in enumerate(data.get("candidates") or []):
        for pi, part in enumerate((candidate.get("content") or {}).get("parts") or []):
            print("Candidate/part", ci, pi, json.dumps(part, ensure_ascii=False))
            blob = part.get("inlineData") or part.get("inline_data")
            if blob and blob.get("data"):
                mime = blob.get("mimeType") or blob.get("mime_type")
                suffix = {"image/png":"png", "image/jpeg":"jpg", "image/webp":"webp", "audio/wav":"wav", "audio/mpeg":"mp3", "video/mp4":"mp4"}.get(mime, "bin")
                save_blob(blob["data"], suffix, "candidate-" + str(ci) + "-part-" + str(pi))

with client.chat.completions.stream(model='kimi-latest',messages=[{"role":"user","content":"Explain observations and hypotheses in three sentences."}]) as stream:
    with Path("stream-events.jsonl").open("w",encoding="utf-8") as log:
        for event in stream:
            payload=event.to_dict(mode="json")
            log.write(json.dumps(payload,ensure_ascii=False)+"\n"); log.flush()
            print(json.dumps(payload,ensure_ascii=False))
    final=stream.get_final_completion()
    save_result(final.to_dict(mode="json"),"stream-result")
```

### Receive and save results

#### Ailoot · OpenAI Chat

json or SSE

##### Keep all completed results

Keep every complete returned response, file and content part.

Keep every choice and its content/tool calls/reasoning. In SSE assemble deltas by choice/tool index, retain the final finish reason and usage.

##### If the original response needs checking

Keep request/response IDs and headers. No generic text job retrieval URL is supplied.

Response fields

| Field | Type |
| --- | --- |
| Field`choices[].index` | Typeinteger |
| Field`choices[].message.content` | Typestring\|null |
| Field`choices[].message.tool_calls` | Typetool\_call\[\] |
| Field`choices[].message.reasoning_content` | Typestring |
| Field`choices[].message.reasoning_details` | Typeobject\|array |
| Field`choices[].finish_reason` | Typestring\|null |
| Field`usage` | Typeobject |

Errors and next steps

| Response | Condition | Next step |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Response400 · `invalid_request_error` | ConditionInvalid required fields, material representation or parameter value | Next stepCorrect the indicated fields before a new creation request. |

### Aliases

#### Model aliases

<strong>Ailoot</strong> [`k3`](https://ailoot.ai/models/en/#m=moonshotai%2Fkimi-k3&route=Core&caller=k3&fmt=chat), [`kimi`](https://ailoot.ai/models/en/#m=moonshotai%2Fkimi-k3&route=Core&caller=kimi&fmt=chat), [`kimi-k3`](https://ailoot.ai/models/en/#m=moonshotai%2Fkimi-k3&route=Core&caller=kimi-k3&fmt=chat), [`kimi-latest`](https://ailoot.ai/models/en/#m=moonshotai%2Fkimi-k3&route=Core&caller=kimi-latest&fmt=chat)
**Ailoot Ultra** [`kimi-k3`](https://ailoot.ai/models/en/#m=moonshotai%2Fkimi-k3&route=Ultra&caller=kimi-k3&fmt=chat), [`moonshotai/kimi-k3`](https://ailoot.ai/models/en/#m=moonshotai%2Fkimi-k3&route=Ultra&caller=moonshotai%2Fkimi-k3&fmt=chat), [`~moonshotai/kimi-latest`](https://ailoot.ai/models/en/#m=moonshotai%2Fkimi-k3&route=Ultra&caller=~moonshotai%2Fkimi-latest&fmt=chat)

#### Method path aliases

`/chat/completions`

#### Related caller IDs

[`moonshotai/kimi-k3`](https://ailoot.ai/models/en/#m=moonshotai%2Fkimi-k3&route=Ultra&caller=moonshotai%2Fkimi-k3&fmt=chat), [`kimi`](https://ailoot.ai/models/en/#m=moonshotai%2Fkimi-k3&route=Core&caller=kimi&fmt=chat), [`kimi-k3`](https://ailoot.ai/models/en/#m=moonshotai%2Fkimi-k3&route=Core&caller=kimi-k3&fmt=chat), [`kimi-k3`](https://ailoot.ai/models/en/#m=moonshotai%2Fkimi-k3&route=Ultra&caller=kimi-k3&fmt=chat), [`kimi-latest`](https://ailoot.ai/models/en/#m=moonshotai%2Fkimi-k3&route=Core&caller=kimi-latest&fmt=chat), [`~moonshotai/kimi-latest`](https://ailoot.ai/models/en/#m=moonshotai%2Fkimi-k3&route=Ultra&caller=~moonshotai%2Fkimi-latest&fmt=chat), [`k3`](https://ailoot.ai/models/en/#m=moonshotai%2Fkimi-k3&route=Core&caller=k3&fmt=chat)

**Ailoot Ultra · OpenAI Chat** `POST /v1/chat/completions` `kimi-k3`

[`kimi-k3`](https://ailoot.ai/models/en/#m=moonshotai%2Fkimi-k3&route=Ultra&caller=kimi-k3&fmt=chat)

MoonshotAI /`kimi-k3`

Model ID

- `kimi-k3`
- `moonshotai/kimi-k3`
- `~moonshotai/kimi-latest`

### Overview

Moonshot AI's Kimi K3 is for text-based development and research: send source material in messages and receive a written response.

Accepted inputs

Text

Results

Text

### Available in Ailoot · inputs & methods

**Ailoot Ultra · OpenAI Chat** `POST /v1/chat/completions`

Input types

`text`

Output types

`text`

Output format

json or SSE

| Field | Type | Requirement | Values & limits | Default |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Field`model` | Type`string` | RequirementRequired | Values & limits kimi-k3 | Default— |
| Field`messages` | Type`message[]` | RequirementRequired | Values & limits Minimum items: 1 | Default— |
| Field`messages[].role` | Type`string` | RequirementRequired | Values & limits Model-specific | Default— |
| Field`messages[].content` | Type`string` | RequirementOptional | Values & limits Applies when: Text conversation | Default— |
| Field`stream` | Type`boolean` | RequirementOptional | Values & limits | Defaultfalse |

Input material combinations

**Text** · UTF8 text

`messages[].content`

Method parameters and lifecycle

| Parameter | Contract |
| --- | --- |
| Parameter`content_type` | Contractapplication/json |
| Parameter`required` | Contractmodel, messages |
| Parameter`material_types` | Contracttext |
| Parameter`messages` | Contractmessage array with role/content shape |
| Parameter`file_material` | Contractactual UTF-8 document inserted as literal text; no file ID inferred |
| Parameter`optional_controls` | Contractstream |
| Parameter`control_scope` | ContractText conversation; stream is a boolean and defaults to false. |
| Parameter`output_modalities` | Contracttext |
| Parameter`hosted_operations` | Contractfalse |
| Parameter`multimodal_input_binding` | Contractnull |

Method aliases: `/chat/completions`

Lifecycle: `synchronous_or_streamed`

Send exact model ID with messages.

Context length is not an output cap.

A text file may supply literal text; image/audio/file-object inputs need exact binding.

### Pricing

Tariff references do not add request options. Supported parameters are listed for the selected method.

Fast mode

Standard rate When fast mode is selected

Flex mode

Standard rate When flex mode is selected

Maximum reasoning effort

Standard rate When maximum reasoning effort uses the default adjustment

Reasoning effort · high

Standard rate When reasoning effort is high

Reasoning effort · low

Standard rate When reasoning effort is low

Reasoning effort · max

Standard rate When reasoning effort is max

#### Ailoot rates

#### Prices by configuration

Match each charge to the conditions shown. Use one rate for each set of alternative configurations.

| Configuration | Rate schedule | Context tokens, more than | Context tokens, up to and including | Charge |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| ConfigurationBase token rates | Rate scheduleBase rate | Context tokens, more than— | Context tokens, up to and includingNo upper bound | Charge Input · Input tokens **$0.006** / 1K tokens Output · Output tokens **$0.03** / 1K tokens Input · Cache read **$0.0006** / 1K tokens Input · Cache write **—** / 1K tokens Input · Cache write, 1 hour **—** / 1K tokens |
| ConfigurationRequest-length tier 1 | Rate schedule— | Context tokens, more than0 | Context tokens, up to and includingNo upper bound | Charge Input · Input tokens **$0.006** / 1K tokens Output · Output tokens **$0.03** / 1K tokens Input · Cache read **$0.0006** / 1K tokens Input · Cache write **—** / 1K tokens Input · Cache write, 1 hour **—** / 1K tokens |

Ailoot reserves an estimated amount before a request. After the result, it settles the final charge from measured usage. Streaming settlement uses the final usage record. [How reservation and settlement work →](https://ailoot.ai/docs/en/billing/reserve/)

### Example requests

#### Ailoot Ultra · OpenAI Chat

curlPython SDK

```bash
set -eu
: "${AILOOT_API_KEY:?Set your Ailoot API key}"
python3 - <<'PY_REQUEST'
import json,os
from pathlib import Path
p=json.loads('{"model":"kimi-k3","messages":[{"role":"user","content":"hello"}],"stream":false}')

Path("request.json").write_text(json.dumps(p,ensure_ascii=False))
PY_REQUEST
curl --fail-with-body --silent --show-error https://api.ailoot.ai/v1/chat/completions \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $AILOOT_API_KEY" -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  --data-binary @request.json -D response-headers.txt -o result.json
python3 - <<'PY_RESULT'
import json
from pathlib import Path
r=json.loads(Path("result.json").read_text())
for x in r.get("choices",[]):
    if x.get("message",{}).get("content"): print(x["message"]["content"])
PY_RESULT
```

```python
from openai import OpenAI
import os

if not os.environ.get("AILOOT_API_KEY", "").strip(): raise SystemExit("Set AILOOT_API_KEY before making a request")
client=OpenAI(base_url="https://api.ailoot.ai/v1",api_key=os.environ["AILOOT_API_KEY"],max_retries=0)
result=client.chat.completions.create(model="kimi-k3", messages=[{"role":"user","content":"hello"}], stream=False)
import base64, json
from pathlib import Path

def save_result(data, stem="result"):
    # Keep every field, including usage, IDs, reasoning and tool requests.
    Path(stem + ".json").write_text(json.dumps(data, ensure_ascii=False, indent=2), encoding="utf-8")
    print(json.dumps(data, ensure_ascii=False, indent=2))
    def save_blob(encoded, suffix, label):
        raw = base64.b64decode(encoded, altchars=b"-_", validate=True)
        ext = "png" if raw.startswith(b"\x89PNG\r\n\x1a\n") else "jpg" if raw.startswith(b"\xff\xd8") else "webp" if raw[:4] == b"RIFF" and raw[8:12] == b"WEBP" else suffix
        file = Path(stem + "-" + label + "." + ext)
        file.write_bytes(raw)
        print("Saved", file)
    for index, block in enumerate(data.get("content") or []):
        print("Content", index, json.dumps(block, ensure_ascii=False))
    for choice in data.get("choices") or []:
        print("Choice", choice.get("index"), json.dumps(choice.get("message", choice.get("delta", {})), ensure_ascii=False))
    for index, item in enumerate(data.get("output") or []):
        print("Output", index, json.dumps(item, ensure_ascii=False))
        if item.get("type") == "image_generation_call" and item.get("result"):
            save_blob(item["result"], item.get("output_format") or "bin", "output-" + str(index))
    for ci, candidate in enumerate(data.get("candidates") or []):
        for pi, part in enumerate((candidate.get("content") or {}).get("parts") or []):
            print("Candidate/part", ci, pi, json.dumps(part, ensure_ascii=False))
            blob = part.get("inlineData") or part.get("inline_data")
            if blob and blob.get("data"):
                mime = blob.get("mimeType") or blob.get("mime_type")
                suffix = {"image/png":"png", "image/jpeg":"jpg", "image/webp":"webp", "audio/wav":"wav", "audio/mpeg":"mp3", "video/mp4":"mp4"}.get(mime, "bin")
                save_blob(blob["data"], suffix, "candidate-" + str(ci) + "-part-" + str(pi))

save_result(result.to_dict(mode="json"))
```

### Receive and save results

#### Ailoot Ultra · OpenAI Chat

json or SSE

##### Keep all completed results

Keep every complete returned response, file and content part.

Keep every choice and its content/tool calls/reasoning. In SSE assemble deltas by choice/tool index, retain the final finish reason and usage.

##### If the original response needs checking

Keep request/response IDs and headers. No generic text job retrieval URL is supplied.

Response fields

| Field | Type |
| --- | --- |
| Field`choices[].index` | Typeinteger |
| Field`choices[].message.content` | Typestring\|null |
| Field`choices[].message.tool_calls` | Typetool\_call\[\] |
| Field`choices[].message.reasoning_content` | Typestring |
| Field`choices[].message.reasoning_details` | Typeobject\|array |
| Field`choices[].finish_reason` | Typestring\|null |
| Field`usage` | Typeobject |

Errors and next steps

| Response | Condition | Next step |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Response400 · `invalid_request_error` | ConditionInvalid required fields, material representation or parameter value | Next stepCorrect the indicated fields before a new creation request. |

### Aliases

#### Model aliases

<strong>Ailoot</strong> [`k3`](https://ailoot.ai/models/en/#m=moonshotai%2Fkimi-k3&route=Core&caller=k3&fmt=chat), [`kimi`](https://ailoot.ai/models/en/#m=moonshotai%2Fkimi-k3&route=Core&caller=kimi&fmt=chat), [`kimi-k3`](https://ailoot.ai/models/en/#m=moonshotai%2Fkimi-k3&route=Core&caller=kimi-k3&fmt=chat), [`kimi-latest`](https://ailoot.ai/models/en/#m=moonshotai%2Fkimi-k3&route=Core&caller=kimi-latest&fmt=chat)
**Ailoot Ultra** [`kimi-k3`](https://ailoot.ai/models/en/#m=moonshotai%2Fkimi-k3&route=Ultra&caller=kimi-k3&fmt=chat), [`moonshotai/kimi-k3`](https://ailoot.ai/models/en/#m=moonshotai%2Fkimi-k3&route=Ultra&caller=moonshotai%2Fkimi-k3&fmt=chat), [`~moonshotai/kimi-latest`](https://ailoot.ai/models/en/#m=moonshotai%2Fkimi-k3&route=Ultra&caller=~moonshotai%2Fkimi-latest&fmt=chat)

#### Method path aliases

`/chat/completions`

#### Related caller IDs

[`moonshotai/kimi-k3`](https://ailoot.ai/models/en/#m=moonshotai%2Fkimi-k3&route=Ultra&caller=moonshotai%2Fkimi-k3&fmt=chat), [`kimi`](https://ailoot.ai/models/en/#m=moonshotai%2Fkimi-k3&route=Core&caller=kimi&fmt=chat), [`kimi-k3`](https://ailoot.ai/models/en/#m=moonshotai%2Fkimi-k3&route=Core&caller=kimi-k3&fmt=chat), [`kimi-k3`](https://ailoot.ai/models/en/#m=moonshotai%2Fkimi-k3&route=Ultra&caller=kimi-k3&fmt=chat), [`kimi-latest`](https://ailoot.ai/models/en/#m=moonshotai%2Fkimi-k3&route=Core&caller=kimi-latest&fmt=chat), [`~moonshotai/kimi-latest`](https://ailoot.ai/models/en/#m=moonshotai%2Fkimi-k3&route=Ultra&caller=~moonshotai%2Fkimi-latest&fmt=chat), [`k3`](https://ailoot.ai/models/en/#m=moonshotai%2Fkimi-k3&route=Core&caller=k3&fmt=chat)

**Ailoot Ultra · Anthropic Messages** `POST /v1/messages` `kimi-k3`

[`kimi-k3`](https://ailoot.ai/models/en/#m=moonshotai%2Fkimi-k3&route=Ultra&caller=kimi-k3&fmt=messages)

MoonshotAI /`kimi-k3`

Model ID

- `kimi-k3`
- `moonshotai/kimi-k3`
- `~moonshotai/kimi-latest`

### Overview

Moonshot AI's Kimi K3 is for text-based development and research: send source material in messages and receive a written response.

Accepted inputs

Text

Results

json · sse

### Available in Ailoot · inputs & methods

**Ailoot Ultra · Anthropic Messages** `POST /v1/messages`

Input types

`text`

Output types

`json`, `sse`

Output format

JSON or SSE

| Field | Type | Requirement | Values & limits | Default |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Field`model` | Type`string` | RequirementRequired | Values & limits kimi-k3 | Default— |
| Field`messages` | Type`message[]` | RequirementRequired | Values & limits | Default— |
| Field`messages[].role` | Type`string` | RequirementRequired | Values & limits user, assistant | Default— |
| Field`messages[].content` | Type`string` | RequirementRequired | Values & limits | Default— |
| Field`max_tokens` | Type`integer` | RequirementRequired | Values & limits | Default— |
| Field`stream` | Type`boolean` | RequirementOptional | Values & limits | Defaultfalse |

Input material combinations

**Text** · UTF-8 text

`messages[].content string`

Method parameters and lifecycle

| Parameter | Contract |
| --- | --- |
| Parameter`content_type` | Contractapplication/json |
| Parameter`required` | Contractmodel, messages, max\_tokens |
| Parameter`optional_controls` | Contractstream |
| Parameter`material_types` | Contracttext |
| Parameter`text_file_material` | ContractRead the actual UTF-8 document and put its text in the indicated input or message content string. |

Lifecycle: `synchronous_or_streamed`

### Pricing

Tariff references do not add request options. Supported parameters are listed for the selected method.

Fast mode

Standard rate When fast mode is selected

Flex mode

Standard rate When flex mode is selected

Maximum reasoning effort

Standard rate When maximum reasoning effort uses the default adjustment

Reasoning effort · high

Standard rate When reasoning effort is high

Reasoning effort · low

Standard rate When reasoning effort is low

Reasoning effort · max

Standard rate When reasoning effort is max

#### Ailoot rates

#### Prices by configuration

Match each charge to the conditions shown. Use one rate for each set of alternative configurations.

| Configuration | Rate schedule | Context tokens, more than | Context tokens, up to and including | Charge |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| ConfigurationBase token rates | Rate scheduleBase rate | Context tokens, more than— | Context tokens, up to and includingNo upper bound | Charge Input · Input tokens **$0.006** / 1K tokens Output · Output tokens **$0.03** / 1K tokens Input · Cache read **$0.0006** / 1K tokens Input · Cache write **—** / 1K tokens Input · Cache write, 1 hour **—** / 1K tokens |
| ConfigurationRequest-length tier 1 | Rate schedule— | Context tokens, more than0 | Context tokens, up to and includingNo upper bound | Charge Input · Input tokens **$0.006** / 1K tokens Output · Output tokens **$0.03** / 1K tokens Input · Cache read **$0.0006** / 1K tokens Input · Cache write **—** / 1K tokens Input · Cache write, 1 hour **—** / 1K tokens |

Ailoot reserves an estimated amount before a request. After the result, it settles the final charge from measured usage. Streaming settlement uses the final usage record. [How reservation and settlement work →](https://ailoot.ai/docs/en/billing/reserve/)

### Example requests

#### Ailoot Ultra · Anthropic Messages

Complete minimal JSON bodycurl · use your UTF-8 documentPython · save the complete result

```json
{
  "model": "kimi-k3",
  "max_tokens": 128,
  "messages": [
    {
      "role": "user",
      "content": "Summarize the incident report."
    }
  ],
  "stream": false
}
```

```bash
set -eu
: "${AILOOT_API_KEY:?Set your Ailoot API key}"
: "${AILOOT_TEXT_FILE:?Set your actual UTF-8 document}"
export AILOOT_TEXT_FILE
python3 - <<'PY_REQUEST'
import json, os
from pathlib import Path

source_file = Path(os.environ['AILOOT_TEXT_FILE'])
if not source_file.is_file():
    raise SystemExit('Set AILOOT_TEXT_FILE to your actual UTF-8 document')
text = source_file.read_text(encoding='utf-8')
if not text.strip():
    raise SystemExit('Choose a document containing text')
payload = {'model': 'kimi-k3', 'max_tokens': 128, 'messages': [{'role': 'user', 'content': 'Summarize the incident report.'}]}
payload['messages'][0]['content'] = 'Summarize this material and quote supporting source passages.\n\n' + text
Path('request.json').write_text(json.dumps(payload, ensure_ascii=False), encoding='utf-8')
PY_REQUEST
curl --fail-with-body --silent --show-error https://api.ailoot.ai/v1/messages \
  -H "x-api-key: $AILOOT_API_KEY" -H 'anthropic-version: 2023-06-01' -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  --data-binary @request.json -D response-headers.txt -o result.json
python3 - <<'PY_RESULT'
import json
from pathlib import Path

result = json.loads(Path('result.json').read_text(encoding='utf-8'))
print(json.dumps(result, ensure_ascii=False, indent=2))
PY_RESULT
```

```python
import json, os
from pathlib import Path

source_file = Path(os.environ['AILOOT_TEXT_FILE'])
if not source_file.is_file():
    raise SystemExit('Set AILOOT_TEXT_FILE to your actual UTF-8 document')
text = source_file.read_text(encoding='utf-8')
if not text.strip():
    raise SystemExit('Choose a document containing text')
payload = {'model': 'kimi-k3', 'max_tokens': 128, 'messages': [{'role': 'user', 'content': 'Summarize the incident report.'}]}
payload['messages'][0]['content'] = 'Summarize this material and quote supporting source passages.\n\n' + text
from urllib.request import Request, urlopen
from urllib.error import HTTPError

api_key = os.environ['AILOOT_API_KEY']
if not api_key.strip():
    raise SystemExit('Set AILOOT_API_KEY before making a request')
headers = {'x-api-key': 'PLACEHOLDER_KEY', 'anthropic-version': '2023-06-01', 'Content-Type': 'application/json'}
headers['x-api-key'] = api_key
request = Request('https://api.ailoot.ai/v1/messages', data=json.dumps(payload, ensure_ascii=False).encode('utf-8'), headers=headers, method='POST')
try:
    with urlopen(request, timeout=120) as response:
        raw = response.read()
        Path('response-headers.txt').write_text(str(response.headers), encoding='utf-8')
except HTTPError as error:
    Path('result.json').write_bytes(error.read())
    Path('response-headers.txt').write_text(str(error.headers), encoding='utf-8')
    raise
Path('result.json').write_bytes(raw)
import json
from pathlib import Path

result = json.loads(Path('result.json').read_text(encoding='utf-8'))
print(json.dumps(result, ensure_ascii=False, indent=2))
```

### Receive and save results

#### Ailoot Ultra · Anthropic Messages

JSON or SSE

##### Keep all completed results

Keep every complete returned response, file and content part.

Keep all content blocks, thinking signatures and actual tool-use IDs. Assemble all SSE block deltas; a first text block is not the complete output.

##### If the original response needs checking

Keep request/response IDs and headers. No generic text job retrieval URL is supplied.

Response fields

| Field | Type |
| --- | --- |
| Field`id` | Typestring |
| Field`model` | Typestring |
| Field`content[]` | Typetext\|thinking\|tool\_use\|other content block |
| Field`stop_reason` | Typestring\|null |
| Field`usage` | Typeobject |

Errors and next steps

| Response | Condition | Next step |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Response400 · `invalid_request_error` | ConditionInvalid required fields, material representation or parameter value | Next stepCorrect the indicated fields before a new creation request. |

### Aliases

#### Model aliases

<strong>Ailoot</strong> [`k3`](https://ailoot.ai/models/en/#m=moonshotai%2Fkimi-k3&route=Core&caller=k3&fmt=messages), [`kimi`](https://ailoot.ai/models/en/#m=moonshotai%2Fkimi-k3&route=Core&caller=kimi&fmt=messages), [`kimi-k3`](https://ailoot.ai/models/en/#m=moonshotai%2Fkimi-k3&route=Core&caller=kimi-k3&fmt=messages), [`kimi-latest`](https://ailoot.ai/models/en/#m=moonshotai%2Fkimi-k3&route=Core&caller=kimi-latest&fmt=messages)
**Ailoot Ultra** [`kimi-k3`](https://ailoot.ai/models/en/#m=moonshotai%2Fkimi-k3&route=Ultra&caller=kimi-k3&fmt=messages), [`moonshotai/kimi-k3`](https://ailoot.ai/models/en/#m=moonshotai%2Fkimi-k3&route=Ultra&caller=moonshotai%2Fkimi-k3&fmt=messages), [`~moonshotai/kimi-latest`](https://ailoot.ai/models/en/#m=moonshotai%2Fkimi-k3&route=Ultra&caller=~moonshotai%2Fkimi-latest&fmt=messages)

#### Method path aliases

`/chat/completions`

#### Related caller IDs

[`moonshotai/kimi-k3`](https://ailoot.ai/models/en/#m=moonshotai%2Fkimi-k3&route=Ultra&caller=moonshotai%2Fkimi-k3&fmt=messages), [`kimi`](https://ailoot.ai/models/en/#m=moonshotai%2Fkimi-k3&route=Core&caller=kimi&fmt=messages), [`kimi-k3`](https://ailoot.ai/models/en/#m=moonshotai%2Fkimi-k3&route=Core&caller=kimi-k3&fmt=messages), [`kimi-k3`](https://ailoot.ai/models/en/#m=moonshotai%2Fkimi-k3&route=Ultra&caller=kimi-k3&fmt=messages), [`kimi-latest`](https://ailoot.ai/models/en/#m=moonshotai%2Fkimi-k3&route=Core&caller=kimi-latest&fmt=messages), [`~moonshotai/kimi-latest`](https://ailoot.ai/models/en/#m=moonshotai%2Fkimi-k3&route=Ultra&caller=~moonshotai%2Fkimi-latest&fmt=messages), [`k3`](https://ailoot.ai/models/en/#m=moonshotai%2Fkimi-k3&route=Core&caller=k3&fmt=messages)

**Ailoot Ultra · OpenAI Chat** `POST /v1/chat/completions` `moonshotai/kimi-k3`

[`moonshotai/kimi-k3`](https://ailoot.ai/models/en/#m=moonshotai%2Fkimi-k3&route=Ultra&caller=moonshotai%2Fkimi-k3&fmt=chat)

MoonshotAI /`moonshotai/kimi-k3`

Model ID

- `kimi-k3`
- `moonshotai/kimi-k3`
- `~moonshotai/kimi-latest`

### Overview

Moonshot AI's Kimi K3 is for text-based development and research: send source material in messages and receive a written response.

Accepted inputs

Text

Results

Text

### Available in Ailoot · inputs & methods

**Ailoot Ultra · OpenAI Chat** `POST /v1/chat/completions`

Input types

`text`

Output types

`text`

Output format

json or SSE

| Field | Type | Requirement | Values & limits | Default |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Field`model` | Type`string` | RequirementRequired | Values & limits moonshotai/kimi-k3 | Default— |
| Field`messages` | Type`message[]` | RequirementRequired | Values & limits Minimum items: 1 | Default— |
| Field`messages[].role` | Type`string` | RequirementRequired | Values & limits Examples: system, user, assistant, tool, function Conditions: These roles are explicitly represented by Source compatibility types; the exact model role set remains model-specific. Model-specific | Default— |
| Field`messages[].content` | Type`string\|content_part[]\|null` | RequirementOptional | Values & limits | Default— |
| Field`messages[].tool_calls` | Type`tool_call[]` | RequirementOptional | Values & limits | Default— |
| Field`messages[].tool_call_id` | Type`string` | RequirementOptional | Values & limits Applies when: role=tool; use actual returned ID | Default— |
| Field`messages[].name` | Type`string` | RequirementOptional | Values & limits | Default— |
| Field`messages[].reasoning_content` | Type`string` | RequirementOptional | Values & limits Applies when: Round-trip actual returned reasoning where this model uses it | Default— |
| Field`messages[].reasoning_details` | Type`object\|array` | RequirementOptional | Values & limits Model-specific | Default— |
| Field`max_tokens` | Type`integer` | RequirementOptional | Values & limits Minimum: 1 Model-specific | Default— |
| Field`max_completion_tokens` | Type`integer` | RequirementOptional | Values & limits Minimum: 1 Model-specific | Default— |
| Field`stream` | Type`boolean` | RequirementOptional | Values & limits | Defaultfalse |
| Field`stream_options.include_usage` | Type`boolean` | RequirementOptional | Values & limits Model-specific | Default— |
| Field`temperature` | Type`number` | RequirementOptional | Values & limits Model-specific | Default— |
| Field`top_p` | Type`number` | RequirementOptional | Values & limits Model-specific | Default— |
| Field`stop` | Type`string\|string[]` | RequirementOptional | Values & limits Model-specific | Default— |
| Field`tools` | Type`function_tool[]` | RequirementOptional | Values & limits Model-specific | Default— |
| Field`tools[].type` | Type`string` | RequirementOptional | Values & limits function Model-specific | Default— |
| Field`tools[].function.name` | Type`string` | RequirementRequired | Values & limits Applies when: function tool supplied | Default— |
| Field`tools[].function.description` | Type`string` | RequirementOptional | Values & limits | Default— |
| Field`tools[].function.parameters` | Type`JSON_schema` | RequirementOptional | Values & limits | Default— |
| Field`tool_choice` | Type`string\|object` | RequirementOptional | Values & limits Model-specific | Default— |
| Field`parallel_tool_calls` | Type`boolean` | RequirementOptional | Values & limits Model-specific | Default— |
| Field`response_format` | Type`object` | RequirementOptional | Values & limits Model-specific | Default— |
| Field`reasoning_effort` | Type`string` | RequirementOptional | Values & limits Model-specific | Default— |
| Field`reasoning` | Type`object` | RequirementOptional | Values & limits Model-specific | Default— |
| Field`service_tier` | Type`string` | RequirementOptional | Values & limits Model-specific | Default— |
| Field`instructions` | Type`string` | RequirementOptional | Values & limits Compatibility field | Default— |
| Field`functions` | Type`function[]` | RequirementOptional | Values & limits Model-specific | Default— |
| Field`function_call` | Type`string\|object` | RequirementOptional | Values & limits Model-specific | Default— |
| Field`prompt_cache_options` | Type`object` | RequirementOptional | Values & limits Model-specific | Default— |
| Field`modalities` | Type`string[]` | RequirementOptional | Values & limits text | Default— |
| Field`provider` | Type`object` | RequirementOptional | Values & limits Conditions: provider.options is rejected on this Ultra text route | Default— |
| Field`cache_control.ttl` | Type`string` | RequirementOptional | Values & limits Conditions: 1h is rejected in actual prompt-cache locations | Default— |

Input material combinations

**Text** · UTF8 text

`messages[].content`

Method parameters and lifecycle

| Parameter | Contract |
| --- | --- |
| Parameter`content_type` | Contractapplication/json |
| Parameter`required` | Contractmodel, messages |
| Parameter`material_types` | Contracttext |
| Parameter`messages` | Contractmessage array with role/content shape |
| Parameter`file_material` | Contractactual UTF-8 document inserted as literal text; no file ID inferred |
| Parameter`optional_controls` | Contractstream, temperature, top\_p, stop, max\_tokens, max\_completion\_tokens, reasoning, response\_format, tools, tool\_choice |
| Parameter`control_scope` | Contractmodel-specific; user function tools differ from hosted tools |
| Parameter`output_modalities` | Contracttext |
| Parameter`hosted_operations` | Contractfalse |
| Parameter`multimodal_input_binding` | Contractnull |

Lifecycle: `synchronous_or_streamed`

Send exact model ID with messages.

Context length is not an output cap.

A text file may supply literal text; image/audio/file-object inputs need exact binding.

### Pricing

Tariff references do not add request options. Supported parameters are listed for the selected method.

Fast mode

Standard rate When fast mode is selected

Flex mode

Standard rate When flex mode is selected

Maximum reasoning effort

Standard rate When maximum reasoning effort uses the default adjustment

Reasoning effort · high

Standard rate When reasoning effort is high

Reasoning effort · low

Standard rate When reasoning effort is low

Reasoning effort · max

Standard rate When reasoning effort is max

#### Ailoot rates

#### Prices by configuration

Match each charge to the conditions shown. Use one rate for each set of alternative configurations.

| Configuration | Rate schedule | Context tokens, more than | Context tokens, up to and including | Charge |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| ConfigurationBase token rates | Rate scheduleBase rate | Context tokens, more than— | Context tokens, up to and includingNo upper bound | Charge Input · Input tokens **$0.006** / 1K tokens Output · Output tokens **$0.03** / 1K tokens Input · Cache read **$0.0006** / 1K tokens Input · Cache write **—** / 1K tokens Input · Cache write, 1 hour **—** / 1K tokens |
| ConfigurationRequest-length tier 1 | Rate schedule— | Context tokens, more than0 | Context tokens, up to and includingNo upper bound | Charge Input · Input tokens **$0.006** / 1K tokens Output · Output tokens **$0.03** / 1K tokens Input · Cache read **$0.0006** / 1K tokens Input · Cache write **—** / 1K tokens Input · Cache write, 1 hour **—** / 1K tokens |

Ailoot reserves an estimated amount before a request. After the result, it settles the final charge from measured usage. Streaming settlement uses the final usage record. [How reservation and settlement work →](https://ailoot.ai/docs/en/billing/reserve/)

### Example requests

#### Ailoot Ultra · OpenAI Chat

curlPython SDKPython stream

```bash
set -eu
: "${AILOOT_API_KEY:?Set your Ailoot API key}"
python3 - <<'PY_REQUEST'
import json,os
from pathlib import Path
p=json.loads('{"model": "moonshotai/kimi-k3", "messages": [{"role": "user", "content": "Explain the difference between an observation and a hypothesis in three sentences."}]}')

Path("request.json").write_text(json.dumps(p,ensure_ascii=False))
PY_REQUEST
curl --fail-with-body --silent --show-error https://api.ailoot.ai/v1/chat/completions \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $AILOOT_API_KEY" -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  --data-binary @request.json -D response-headers.txt -o result.json
python3 - <<'PY_RESULT'
import json
from pathlib import Path
r=json.loads(Path("result.json").read_text())
for x in r.get("choices",[]):
    if x.get("message",{}).get("content"): print(x["message"]["content"])
PY_RESULT
```

```python
from openai import OpenAI
import os

if not os.environ.get("AILOOT_API_KEY", "").strip(): raise SystemExit("Set AILOOT_API_KEY before making a request")
client=OpenAI(base_url="https://api.ailoot.ai/v1",api_key=os.environ["AILOOT_API_KEY"],max_retries=0)
result=client.chat.completions.create(model='moonshotai/kimi-k3',messages=[{"role":"user","content":"Explain observations and hypotheses in three sentences."}])
import base64, json
from pathlib import Path

def save_result(data, stem="result"):
    # Keep every field, including usage, IDs, reasoning and tool requests.
    Path(stem + ".json").write_text(json.dumps(data, ensure_ascii=False, indent=2), encoding="utf-8")
    print(json.dumps(data, ensure_ascii=False, indent=2))
    def save_blob(encoded, suffix, label):
        raw = base64.b64decode(encoded, altchars=b"-_", validate=True)
        ext = "png" if raw.startswith(b"\x89PNG\r\n\x1a\n") else "jpg" if raw.startswith(b"\xff\xd8") else "webp" if raw[:4] == b"RIFF" and raw[8:12] == b"WEBP" else suffix
        file = Path(stem + "-" + label + "." + ext)
        file.write_bytes(raw)
        print("Saved", file)
    for index, block in enumerate(data.get("content") or []):
        print("Content", index, json.dumps(block, ensure_ascii=False))
    for choice in data.get("choices") or []:
        print("Choice", choice.get("index"), json.dumps(choice.get("message", choice.get("delta", {})), ensure_ascii=False))
    for index, item in enumerate(data.get("output") or []):
        print("Output", index, json.dumps(item, ensure_ascii=False))
        if item.get("type") == "image_generation_call" and item.get("result"):
            save_blob(item["result"], item.get("output_format") or "bin", "output-" + str(index))
    for ci, candidate in enumerate(data.get("candidates") or []):
        for pi, part in enumerate((candidate.get("content") or {}).get("parts") or []):
            print("Candidate/part", ci, pi, json.dumps(part, ensure_ascii=False))
            blob = part.get("inlineData") or part.get("inline_data")
            if blob and blob.get("data"):
                mime = blob.get("mimeType") or blob.get("mime_type")
                suffix = {"image/png":"png", "image/jpeg":"jpg", "image/webp":"webp", "audio/wav":"wav", "audio/mpeg":"mp3", "video/mp4":"mp4"}.get(mime, "bin")
                save_blob(blob["data"], suffix, "candidate-" + str(ci) + "-part-" + str(pi))

save_result(result.to_dict(mode="json"))
```

```python
from openai import OpenAI
import os
from pathlib import Path

if not os.environ.get("AILOOT_API_KEY", "").strip(): raise SystemExit("Set AILOOT_API_KEY before making a request")
client=OpenAI(base_url="https://api.ailoot.ai/v1",api_key=os.environ["AILOOT_API_KEY"],max_retries=0)
import base64, json
from pathlib import Path

def save_result(data, stem="result"):
    # Keep every field, including usage, IDs, reasoning and tool requests.
    Path(stem + ".json").write_text(json.dumps(data, ensure_ascii=False, indent=2), encoding="utf-8")
    print(json.dumps(data, ensure_ascii=False, indent=2))
    def save_blob(encoded, suffix, label):
        raw = base64.b64decode(encoded, altchars=b"-_", validate=True)
        ext = "png" if raw.startswith(b"\x89PNG\r\n\x1a\n") else "jpg" if raw.startswith(b"\xff\xd8") else "webp" if raw[:4] == b"RIFF" and raw[8:12] == b"WEBP" else suffix
        file = Path(stem + "-" + label + "." + ext)
        file.write_bytes(raw)
        print("Saved", file)
    for index, block in enumerate(data.get("content") or []):
        print("Content", index, json.dumps(block, ensure_ascii=False))
    for choice in data.get("choices") or []:
        print("Choice", choice.get("index"), json.dumps(choice.get("message", choice.get("delta", {})), ensure_ascii=False))
    for index, item in enumerate(data.get("output") or []):
        print("Output", index, json.dumps(item, ensure_ascii=False))
        if item.get("type") == "image_generation_call" and item.get("result"):
            save_blob(item["result"], item.get("output_format") or "bin", "output-" + str(index))
    for ci, candidate in enumerate(data.get("candidates") or []):
        for pi, part in enumerate((candidate.get("content") or {}).get("parts") or []):
            print("Candidate/part", ci, pi, json.dumps(part, ensure_ascii=False))
            blob = part.get("inlineData") or part.get("inline_data")
            if blob and blob.get("data"):
                mime = blob.get("mimeType") or blob.get("mime_type")
                suffix = {"image/png":"png", "image/jpeg":"jpg", "image/webp":"webp", "audio/wav":"wav", "audio/mpeg":"mp3", "video/mp4":"mp4"}.get(mime, "bin")
                save_blob(blob["data"], suffix, "candidate-" + str(ci) + "-part-" + str(pi))

with client.chat.completions.stream(model='moonshotai/kimi-k3',messages=[{"role":"user","content":"Explain observations and hypotheses in three sentences."}]) as stream:
    with Path("stream-events.jsonl").open("w",encoding="utf-8") as log:
        for event in stream:
            payload=event.to_dict(mode="json")
            log.write(json.dumps(payload,ensure_ascii=False)+"\n"); log.flush()
            print(json.dumps(payload,ensure_ascii=False))
    final=stream.get_final_completion()
    save_result(final.to_dict(mode="json"),"stream-result")
```

### Receive and save results

#### Ailoot Ultra · OpenAI Chat

json or SSE

##### Keep all completed results

Keep every complete returned response, file and content part.

Keep every choice and its content/tool calls/reasoning. In SSE assemble deltas by choice/tool index, retain the final finish reason and usage.

##### If the original response needs checking

Keep request/response IDs and headers. No generic text job retrieval URL is supplied.

Response fields

| Field | Type |
| --- | --- |
| Field`choices[].index` | Typeinteger |
| Field`choices[].message.content` | Typestring\|null |
| Field`choices[].message.tool_calls` | Typetool\_call\[\] |
| Field`choices[].message.reasoning_content` | Typestring |
| Field`choices[].message.reasoning_details` | Typeobject\|array |
| Field`choices[].finish_reason` | Typestring\|null |
| Field`usage` | Typeobject |

Errors and next steps

| Response | Condition | Next step |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Response400 · `invalid_request_error` | ConditionInvalid required fields, material representation or parameter value | Next stepCorrect the indicated fields before a new creation request. |

### Aliases

#### Model aliases

<strong>Ailoot</strong> [`k3`](https://ailoot.ai/models/en/#m=moonshotai%2Fkimi-k3&route=Core&caller=k3&fmt=chat), [`kimi`](https://ailoot.ai/models/en/#m=moonshotai%2Fkimi-k3&route=Core&caller=kimi&fmt=chat), [`kimi-k3`](https://ailoot.ai/models/en/#m=moonshotai%2Fkimi-k3&route=Core&caller=kimi-k3&fmt=chat), [`kimi-latest`](https://ailoot.ai/models/en/#m=moonshotai%2Fkimi-k3&route=Core&caller=kimi-latest&fmt=chat)
**Ailoot Ultra** [`kimi-k3`](https://ailoot.ai/models/en/#m=moonshotai%2Fkimi-k3&route=Ultra&caller=kimi-k3&fmt=chat), [`moonshotai/kimi-k3`](https://ailoot.ai/models/en/#m=moonshotai%2Fkimi-k3&route=Ultra&caller=moonshotai%2Fkimi-k3&fmt=chat), [`~moonshotai/kimi-latest`](https://ailoot.ai/models/en/#m=moonshotai%2Fkimi-k3&route=Ultra&caller=~moonshotai%2Fkimi-latest&fmt=chat)

#### Method path aliases

`/chat/completions`

#### Related caller IDs

[`moonshotai/kimi-k3`](https://ailoot.ai/models/en/#m=moonshotai%2Fkimi-k3&route=Ultra&caller=moonshotai%2Fkimi-k3&fmt=chat), [`kimi`](https://ailoot.ai/models/en/#m=moonshotai%2Fkimi-k3&route=Core&caller=kimi&fmt=chat), [`kimi-k3`](https://ailoot.ai/models/en/#m=moonshotai%2Fkimi-k3&route=Core&caller=kimi-k3&fmt=chat), [`kimi-k3`](https://ailoot.ai/models/en/#m=moonshotai%2Fkimi-k3&route=Ultra&caller=kimi-k3&fmt=chat), [`kimi-latest`](https://ailoot.ai/models/en/#m=moonshotai%2Fkimi-k3&route=Core&caller=kimi-latest&fmt=chat), [`~moonshotai/kimi-latest`](https://ailoot.ai/models/en/#m=moonshotai%2Fkimi-k3&route=Ultra&caller=~moonshotai%2Fkimi-latest&fmt=chat), [`k3`](https://ailoot.ai/models/en/#m=moonshotai%2Fkimi-k3&route=Core&caller=k3&fmt=chat)

**Ailoot Ultra · Anthropic Messages** `POST /v1/messages` `moonshotai/kimi-k3`

[`moonshotai/kimi-k3`](https://ailoot.ai/models/en/#m=moonshotai%2Fkimi-k3&route=Ultra&caller=moonshotai%2Fkimi-k3&fmt=messages)

MoonshotAI /`moonshotai/kimi-k3`

Model ID

- `kimi-k3`
- `moonshotai/kimi-k3`
- `~moonshotai/kimi-latest`

### Overview

Moonshot AI's Kimi K3 is for text-based development and research: send source material in messages and receive a written response.

Accepted inputs

Text

Results

json · sse

### Available in Ailoot · inputs & methods

**Ailoot Ultra · Anthropic Messages** `POST /v1/messages`

Input types

`text`

Output types

`json`, `sse`

Output format

JSON or SSE

| Field | Type | Requirement | Values & limits | Default |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Field`model` | Type`string` | RequirementRequired | Values & limits moonshotai/kimi-k3 | Default— |
| Field`messages` | Type`message[]` | RequirementRequired | Values & limits | Default— |
| Field`messages[].role` | Type`string` | RequirementRequired | Values & limits user, assistant | Default— |
| Field`messages[].content` | Type`string` | RequirementRequired | Values & limits | Default— |
| Field`max_tokens` | Type`integer` | RequirementRequired | Values & limits | Default— |
| Field`stream` | Type`boolean` | RequirementOptional | Values & limits | Defaultfalse |

Input material combinations

**Text** · UTF-8 text

`messages[].content string`

Method parameters and lifecycle

| Parameter | Contract |
| --- | --- |
| Parameter`content_type` | Contractapplication/json |
| Parameter`required` | Contractmodel, messages, max\_tokens |
| Parameter`optional_controls` | Contractstream |
| Parameter`material_types` | Contracttext |
| Parameter`text_file_material` | ContractRead the actual UTF-8 document and put its text in the indicated input or message content string. |

Lifecycle: `synchronous_or_streamed`

### Pricing

Tariff references do not add request options. Supported parameters are listed for the selected method.

Fast mode

Standard rate When fast mode is selected

Flex mode

Standard rate When flex mode is selected

Maximum reasoning effort

Standard rate When maximum reasoning effort uses the default adjustment

Reasoning effort · high

Standard rate When reasoning effort is high

Reasoning effort · low

Standard rate When reasoning effort is low

Reasoning effort · max

Standard rate When reasoning effort is max

#### Ailoot rates

#### Prices by configuration

Match each charge to the conditions shown. Use one rate for each set of alternative configurations.

| Configuration | Rate schedule | Context tokens, more than | Context tokens, up to and including | Charge |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| ConfigurationBase token rates | Rate scheduleBase rate | Context tokens, more than— | Context tokens, up to and includingNo upper bound | Charge Input · Input tokens **$0.006** / 1K tokens Output · Output tokens **$0.03** / 1K tokens Input · Cache read **$0.0006** / 1K tokens Input · Cache write **—** / 1K tokens Input · Cache write, 1 hour **—** / 1K tokens |
| ConfigurationRequest-length tier 1 | Rate schedule— | Context tokens, more than0 | Context tokens, up to and includingNo upper bound | Charge Input · Input tokens **$0.006** / 1K tokens Output · Output tokens **$0.03** / 1K tokens Input · Cache read **$0.0006** / 1K tokens Input · Cache write **—** / 1K tokens Input · Cache write, 1 hour **—** / 1K tokens |

Ailoot reserves an estimated amount before a request. After the result, it settles the final charge from measured usage. Streaming settlement uses the final usage record. [How reservation and settlement work →](https://ailoot.ai/docs/en/billing/reserve/)

### Example requests

#### Ailoot Ultra · Anthropic Messages

Complete minimal JSON bodycurl · use your UTF-8 documentPython · save the complete result

```json
{
  "model": "moonshotai/kimi-k3",
  "max_tokens": 128,
  "messages": [
    {
      "role": "user",
      "content": "Summarize the incident report."
    }
  ],
  "stream": false
}
```

```bash
set -eu
: "${AILOOT_API_KEY:?Set your Ailoot API key}"
: "${AILOOT_TEXT_FILE:?Set your actual UTF-8 document}"
export AILOOT_TEXT_FILE
python3 - <<'PY_REQUEST'
import json, os
from pathlib import Path

source_file = Path(os.environ['AILOOT_TEXT_FILE'])
if not source_file.is_file():
    raise SystemExit('Set AILOOT_TEXT_FILE to your actual UTF-8 document')
text = source_file.read_text(encoding='utf-8')
if not text.strip():
    raise SystemExit('Choose a document containing text')
payload = {'model': 'moonshotai/kimi-k3', 'max_tokens': 128, 'messages': [{'role': 'user', 'content': 'Summarize the incident report.'}]}
payload['messages'][0]['content'] = 'Summarize this material and quote supporting source passages.\n\n' + text
Path('request.json').write_text(json.dumps(payload, ensure_ascii=False), encoding='utf-8')
PY_REQUEST
curl --fail-with-body --silent --show-error https://api.ailoot.ai/v1/messages \
  -H "x-api-key: $AILOOT_API_KEY" -H 'anthropic-version: 2023-06-01' -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  --data-binary @request.json -D response-headers.txt -o result.json
python3 - <<'PY_RESULT'
import json
from pathlib import Path

result = json.loads(Path('result.json').read_text(encoding='utf-8'))
print(json.dumps(result, ensure_ascii=False, indent=2))
PY_RESULT
```

```python
import json, os
from pathlib import Path

source_file = Path(os.environ['AILOOT_TEXT_FILE'])
if not source_file.is_file():
    raise SystemExit('Set AILOOT_TEXT_FILE to your actual UTF-8 document')
text = source_file.read_text(encoding='utf-8')
if not text.strip():
    raise SystemExit('Choose a document containing text')
payload = {'model': 'moonshotai/kimi-k3', 'max_tokens': 128, 'messages': [{'role': 'user', 'content': 'Summarize the incident report.'}]}
payload['messages'][0]['content'] = 'Summarize this material and quote supporting source passages.\n\n' + text
from urllib.request import Request, urlopen
from urllib.error import HTTPError

api_key = os.environ['AILOOT_API_KEY']
if not api_key.strip():
    raise SystemExit('Set AILOOT_API_KEY before making a request')
headers = {'x-api-key': 'PLACEHOLDER_KEY', 'anthropic-version': '2023-06-01', 'Content-Type': 'application/json'}
headers['x-api-key'] = api_key
request = Request('https://api.ailoot.ai/v1/messages', data=json.dumps(payload, ensure_ascii=False).encode('utf-8'), headers=headers, method='POST')
try:
    with urlopen(request, timeout=120) as response:
        raw = response.read()
        Path('response-headers.txt').write_text(str(response.headers), encoding='utf-8')
except HTTPError as error:
    Path('result.json').write_bytes(error.read())
    Path('response-headers.txt').write_text(str(error.headers), encoding='utf-8')
    raise
Path('result.json').write_bytes(raw)
import json
from pathlib import Path

result = json.loads(Path('result.json').read_text(encoding='utf-8'))
print(json.dumps(result, ensure_ascii=False, indent=2))
```

### Receive and save results

#### Ailoot Ultra · Anthropic Messages

JSON or SSE

##### Keep all completed results

Keep every complete returned response, file and content part.

Keep all content blocks, thinking signatures and actual tool-use IDs. Assemble all SSE block deltas; a first text block is not the complete output.

##### If the original response needs checking

Keep request/response IDs and headers. No generic text job retrieval URL is supplied.

Response fields

| Field | Type |
| --- | --- |
| Field`id` | Typestring |
| Field`model` | Typestring |
| Field`content[]` | Typetext\|thinking\|tool\_use\|other content block |
| Field`stop_reason` | Typestring\|null |
| Field`usage` | Typeobject |

Errors and next steps

| Response | Condition | Next step |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Response400 · `invalid_request_error` | ConditionInvalid required fields, material representation or parameter value | Next stepCorrect the indicated fields before a new creation request. |

### Aliases

#### Model aliases

<strong>Ailoot</strong> [`k3`](https://ailoot.ai/models/en/#m=moonshotai%2Fkimi-k3&route=Core&caller=k3&fmt=messages), [`kimi`](https://ailoot.ai/models/en/#m=moonshotai%2Fkimi-k3&route=Core&caller=kimi&fmt=messages), [`kimi-k3`](https://ailoot.ai/models/en/#m=moonshotai%2Fkimi-k3&route=Core&caller=kimi-k3&fmt=messages), [`kimi-latest`](https://ailoot.ai/models/en/#m=moonshotai%2Fkimi-k3&route=Core&caller=kimi-latest&fmt=messages)
**Ailoot Ultra** [`kimi-k3`](https://ailoot.ai/models/en/#m=moonshotai%2Fkimi-k3&route=Ultra&caller=kimi-k3&fmt=messages), [`moonshotai/kimi-k3`](https://ailoot.ai/models/en/#m=moonshotai%2Fkimi-k3&route=Ultra&caller=moonshotai%2Fkimi-k3&fmt=messages), [`~moonshotai/kimi-latest`](https://ailoot.ai/models/en/#m=moonshotai%2Fkimi-k3&route=Ultra&caller=~moonshotai%2Fkimi-latest&fmt=messages)

#### Method path aliases

`/chat/completions`

#### Related caller IDs

[`moonshotai/kimi-k3`](https://ailoot.ai/models/en/#m=moonshotai%2Fkimi-k3&route=Ultra&caller=moonshotai%2Fkimi-k3&fmt=messages), [`kimi`](https://ailoot.ai/models/en/#m=moonshotai%2Fkimi-k3&route=Core&caller=kimi&fmt=messages), [`kimi-k3`](https://ailoot.ai/models/en/#m=moonshotai%2Fkimi-k3&route=Core&caller=kimi-k3&fmt=messages), [`kimi-k3`](https://ailoot.ai/models/en/#m=moonshotai%2Fkimi-k3&route=Ultra&caller=kimi-k3&fmt=messages), [`kimi-latest`](https://ailoot.ai/models/en/#m=moonshotai%2Fkimi-k3&route=Core&caller=kimi-latest&fmt=messages), [`~moonshotai/kimi-latest`](https://ailoot.ai/models/en/#m=moonshotai%2Fkimi-k3&route=Ultra&caller=~moonshotai%2Fkimi-latest&fmt=messages), [`k3`](https://ailoot.ai/models/en/#m=moonshotai%2Fkimi-k3&route=Core&caller=k3&fmt=messages)

**Ailoot Ultra · OpenAI Chat** `POST /v1/chat/completions` `~moonshotai/kimi-latest`

[`~moonshotai/kimi-latest`](https://ailoot.ai/models/en/#m=moonshotai%2Fkimi-k3&route=Ultra&caller=~moonshotai%2Fkimi-latest&fmt=chat)

MoonshotAI /`~moonshotai/kimi-latest`

Model ID

- `kimi-k3`
- `moonshotai/kimi-k3`
- `~moonshotai/kimi-latest`

### Overview

Moonshot AI's Kimi K3 is for text-based development and research: send source material in messages and receive a written response.

Accepted inputs

Text

Results

Text

### Available in Ailoot · inputs & methods

**Ailoot Ultra · OpenAI Chat** `POST /v1/chat/completions`

Input types

`text`

Output types

`text`

Output format

json or SSE

| Field | Type | Requirement | Values & limits | Default |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Field`model` | Type`string` | RequirementRequired | Values & limits ~moonshotai/kimi-latest | Default— |
| Field`messages` | Type`message[]` | RequirementRequired | Values & limits Minimum items: 1 | Default— |
| Field`messages[].role` | Type`string` | RequirementRequired | Values & limits Examples: system, user, assistant, tool, function Conditions: These roles are explicitly represented by Source compatibility types; the exact model role set remains model-specific. Model-specific | Default— |
| Field`messages[].content` | Type`string\|content_part[]\|null` | RequirementOptional | Values & limits | Default— |
| Field`messages[].tool_calls` | Type`tool_call[]` | RequirementOptional | Values & limits | Default— |
| Field`messages[].tool_call_id` | Type`string` | RequirementOptional | Values & limits Applies when: role=tool; use actual returned ID | Default— |
| Field`messages[].name` | Type`string` | RequirementOptional | Values & limits | Default— |
| Field`messages[].reasoning_content` | Type`string` | RequirementOptional | Values & limits Applies when: Round-trip actual returned reasoning where this model uses it | Default— |
| Field`messages[].reasoning_details` | Type`object\|array` | RequirementOptional | Values & limits Model-specific | Default— |
| Field`max_tokens` | Type`integer` | RequirementOptional | Values & limits Minimum: 1 Model-specific | Default— |
| Field`max_completion_tokens` | Type`integer` | RequirementOptional | Values & limits Minimum: 1 Model-specific | Default— |
| Field`stream` | Type`boolean` | RequirementOptional | Values & limits | Defaultfalse |
| Field`stream_options.include_usage` | Type`boolean` | RequirementOptional | Values & limits Model-specific | Default— |
| Field`temperature` | Type`number` | RequirementOptional | Values & limits Model-specific | Default— |
| Field`top_p` | Type`number` | RequirementOptional | Values & limits Model-specific | Default— |
| Field`stop` | Type`string\|string[]` | RequirementOptional | Values & limits Model-specific | Default— |
| Field`tools` | Type`function_tool[]` | RequirementOptional | Values & limits Model-specific | Default— |
| Field`tools[].type` | Type`string` | RequirementOptional | Values & limits function Model-specific | Default— |
| Field`tools[].function.name` | Type`string` | RequirementRequired | Values & limits Applies when: function tool supplied | Default— |
| Field`tools[].function.description` | Type`string` | RequirementOptional | Values & limits | Default— |
| Field`tools[].function.parameters` | Type`JSON_schema` | RequirementOptional | Values & limits | Default— |
| Field`tool_choice` | Type`string\|object` | RequirementOptional | Values & limits Model-specific | Default— |
| Field`parallel_tool_calls` | Type`boolean` | RequirementOptional | Values & limits Model-specific | Default— |
| Field`response_format` | Type`object` | RequirementOptional | Values & limits Model-specific | Default— |
| Field`reasoning_effort` | Type`string` | RequirementOptional | Values & limits Model-specific | Default— |
| Field`reasoning` | Type`object` | RequirementOptional | Values & limits Model-specific | Default— |
| Field`service_tier` | Type`string` | RequirementOptional | Values & limits Model-specific | Default— |
| Field`instructions` | Type`string` | RequirementOptional | Values & limits Compatibility field | Default— |
| Field`functions` | Type`function[]` | RequirementOptional | Values & limits Model-specific | Default— |
| Field`function_call` | Type`string\|object` | RequirementOptional | Values & limits Model-specific | Default— |
| Field`prompt_cache_options` | Type`object` | RequirementOptional | Values & limits Model-specific | Default— |
| Field`modalities` | Type`string[]` | RequirementOptional | Values & limits text | Default— |
| Field`provider` | Type`object` | RequirementOptional | Values & limits Conditions: provider.options is rejected on this Ultra text route | Default— |
| Field`cache_control.ttl` | Type`string` | RequirementOptional | Values & limits Conditions: 1h is rejected in actual prompt-cache locations | Default— |

Input material combinations

**Text** · UTF8 text

`messages[].content`

Method parameters and lifecycle

| Parameter | Contract |
| --- | --- |
| Parameter`content_type` | Contractapplication/json |
| Parameter`required` | Contractmodel, messages |
| Parameter`material_types` | Contracttext |
| Parameter`messages` | Contractmessage array with role/content shape |
| Parameter`file_material` | Contractactual UTF-8 document inserted as literal text; no file ID inferred |
| Parameter`optional_controls` | Contractstream, temperature, top\_p, stop, max\_tokens, max\_completion\_tokens, reasoning, response\_format, tools, tool\_choice |
| Parameter`control_scope` | Contractmodel-specific; user function tools differ from hosted tools |
| Parameter`output_modalities` | Contracttext |
| Parameter`hosted_operations` | Contractfalse |
| Parameter`multimodal_input_binding` | Contractnull |

Lifecycle: `synchronous_or_streamed`

Send exact model ID with messages.

Context length is not an output cap.

A text file may supply literal text; image/audio/file-object inputs need exact binding.

### Pricing

Tariff references do not add request options. Supported parameters are listed for the selected method.

Fast mode

Standard rate When fast mode is selected

Flex mode

Standard rate When flex mode is selected

Maximum reasoning effort

Standard rate When maximum reasoning effort uses the default adjustment

Reasoning effort · high

Standard rate When reasoning effort is high

Reasoning effort · low

Standard rate When reasoning effort is low

Reasoning effort · max

Standard rate When reasoning effort is max

#### Ailoot rates

#### Prices by configuration

Match each charge to the conditions shown. Use one rate for each set of alternative configurations.

| Configuration | Rate schedule | Context tokens, more than | Context tokens, up to and including | Charge |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| ConfigurationBase token rates | Rate scheduleBase rate | Context tokens, more than— | Context tokens, up to and includingNo upper bound | Charge Input · Input tokens **$0.006** / 1K tokens Output · Output tokens **$0.03** / 1K tokens Input · Cache read **$0.0006** / 1K tokens Input · Cache write **—** / 1K tokens Input · Cache write, 1 hour **—** / 1K tokens |
| ConfigurationRequest-length tier 1 | Rate schedule— | Context tokens, more than0 | Context tokens, up to and includingNo upper bound | Charge Input · Input tokens **$0.006** / 1K tokens Output · Output tokens **$0.03** / 1K tokens Input · Cache read **$0.0006** / 1K tokens Input · Cache write **—** / 1K tokens Input · Cache write, 1 hour **—** / 1K tokens |

Ailoot reserves an estimated amount before a request. After the result, it settles the final charge from measured usage. Streaming settlement uses the final usage record. [How reservation and settlement work →](https://ailoot.ai/docs/en/billing/reserve/)

### Example requests

#### Ailoot Ultra · OpenAI Chat

curlPython SDKPython stream

```bash
set -eu
: "${AILOOT_API_KEY:?Set your Ailoot API key}"
python3 - <<'PY_REQUEST'
import json,os
from pathlib import Path
p=json.loads('{"model": "~moonshotai/kimi-latest", "messages": [{"role": "user", "content": "Explain the difference between an observation and a hypothesis in three sentences."}]}')

Path("request.json").write_text(json.dumps(p,ensure_ascii=False))
PY_REQUEST
curl --fail-with-body --silent --show-error https://api.ailoot.ai/v1/chat/completions \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $AILOOT_API_KEY" -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  --data-binary @request.json -D response-headers.txt -o result.json
python3 - <<'PY_RESULT'
import json
from pathlib import Path
r=json.loads(Path("result.json").read_text())
for x in r.get("choices",[]):
    if x.get("message",{}).get("content"): print(x["message"]["content"])
PY_RESULT
```

```python
from openai import OpenAI
import os

if not os.environ.get("AILOOT_API_KEY", "").strip(): raise SystemExit("Set AILOOT_API_KEY before making a request")
client=OpenAI(base_url="https://api.ailoot.ai/v1",api_key=os.environ["AILOOT_API_KEY"],max_retries=0)
result=client.chat.completions.create(model='~moonshotai/kimi-latest',messages=[{"role":"user","content":"Explain observations and hypotheses in three sentences."}])
import base64, json
from pathlib import Path

def save_result(data, stem="result"):
    # Keep every field, including usage, IDs, reasoning and tool requests.
    Path(stem + ".json").write_text(json.dumps(data, ensure_ascii=False, indent=2), encoding="utf-8")
    print(json.dumps(data, ensure_ascii=False, indent=2))
    def save_blob(encoded, suffix, label):
        raw = base64.b64decode(encoded, altchars=b"-_", validate=True)
        ext = "png" if raw.startswith(b"\x89PNG\r\n\x1a\n") else "jpg" if raw.startswith(b"\xff\xd8") else "webp" if raw[:4] == b"RIFF" and raw[8:12] == b"WEBP" else suffix
        file = Path(stem + "-" + label + "." + ext)
        file.write_bytes(raw)
        print("Saved", file)
    for index, block in enumerate(data.get("content") or []):
        print("Content", index, json.dumps(block, ensure_ascii=False))
    for choice in data.get("choices") or []:
        print("Choice", choice.get("index"), json.dumps(choice.get("message", choice.get("delta", {})), ensure_ascii=False))
    for index, item in enumerate(data.get("output") or []):
        print("Output", index, json.dumps(item, ensure_ascii=False))
        if item.get("type") == "image_generation_call" and item.get("result"):
            save_blob(item["result"], item.get("output_format") or "bin", "output-" + str(index))
    for ci, candidate in enumerate(data.get("candidates") or []):
        for pi, part in enumerate((candidate.get("content") or {}).get("parts") or []):
            print("Candidate/part", ci, pi, json.dumps(part, ensure_ascii=False))
            blob = part.get("inlineData") or part.get("inline_data")
            if blob and blob.get("data"):
                mime = blob.get("mimeType") or blob.get("mime_type")
                suffix = {"image/png":"png", "image/jpeg":"jpg", "image/webp":"webp", "audio/wav":"wav", "audio/mpeg":"mp3", "video/mp4":"mp4"}.get(mime, "bin")
                save_blob(blob["data"], suffix, "candidate-" + str(ci) + "-part-" + str(pi))

save_result(result.to_dict(mode="json"))
```

```python
from openai import OpenAI
import os
from pathlib import Path

if not os.environ.get("AILOOT_API_KEY", "").strip(): raise SystemExit("Set AILOOT_API_KEY before making a request")
client=OpenAI(base_url="https://api.ailoot.ai/v1",api_key=os.environ["AILOOT_API_KEY"],max_retries=0)
import base64, json
from pathlib import Path

def save_result(data, stem="result"):
    # Keep every field, including usage, IDs, reasoning and tool requests.
    Path(stem + ".json").write_text(json.dumps(data, ensure_ascii=False, indent=2), encoding="utf-8")
    print(json.dumps(data, ensure_ascii=False, indent=2))
    def save_blob(encoded, suffix, label):
        raw = base64.b64decode(encoded, altchars=b"-_", validate=True)
        ext = "png" if raw.startswith(b"\x89PNG\r\n\x1a\n") else "jpg" if raw.startswith(b"\xff\xd8") else "webp" if raw[:4] == b"RIFF" and raw[8:12] == b"WEBP" else suffix
        file = Path(stem + "-" + label + "." + ext)
        file.write_bytes(raw)
        print("Saved", file)
    for index, block in enumerate(data.get("content") or []):
        print("Content", index, json.dumps(block, ensure_ascii=False))
    for choice in data.get("choices") or []:
        print("Choice", choice.get("index"), json.dumps(choice.get("message", choice.get("delta", {})), ensure_ascii=False))
    for index, item in enumerate(data.get("output") or []):
        print("Output", index, json.dumps(item, ensure_ascii=False))
        if item.get("type") == "image_generation_call" and item.get("result"):
            save_blob(item["result"], item.get("output_format") or "bin", "output-" + str(index))
    for ci, candidate in enumerate(data.get("candidates") or []):
        for pi, part in enumerate((candidate.get("content") or {}).get("parts") or []):
            print("Candidate/part", ci, pi, json.dumps(part, ensure_ascii=False))
            blob = part.get("inlineData") or part.get("inline_data")
            if blob and blob.get("data"):
                mime = blob.get("mimeType") or blob.get("mime_type")
                suffix = {"image/png":"png", "image/jpeg":"jpg", "image/webp":"webp", "audio/wav":"wav", "audio/mpeg":"mp3", "video/mp4":"mp4"}.get(mime, "bin")
                save_blob(blob["data"], suffix, "candidate-" + str(ci) + "-part-" + str(pi))

with client.chat.completions.stream(model='~moonshotai/kimi-latest',messages=[{"role":"user","content":"Explain observations and hypotheses in three sentences."}]) as stream:
    with Path("stream-events.jsonl").open("w",encoding="utf-8") as log:
        for event in stream:
            payload=event.to_dict(mode="json")
            log.write(json.dumps(payload,ensure_ascii=False)+"\n"); log.flush()
            print(json.dumps(payload,ensure_ascii=False))
    final=stream.get_final_completion()
    save_result(final.to_dict(mode="json"),"stream-result")
```

### Receive and save results

#### Ailoot Ultra · OpenAI Chat

json or SSE

##### Keep all completed results

Keep every complete returned response, file and content part.

Keep every choice and its content/tool calls/reasoning. In SSE assemble deltas by choice/tool index, retain the final finish reason and usage.

##### If the original response needs checking

Keep request/response IDs and headers. No generic text job retrieval URL is supplied.

Response fields

| Field | Type |
| --- | --- |
| Field`choices[].index` | Typeinteger |
| Field`choices[].message.content` | Typestring\|null |
| Field`choices[].message.tool_calls` | Typetool\_call\[\] |
| Field`choices[].message.reasoning_content` | Typestring |
| Field`choices[].message.reasoning_details` | Typeobject\|array |
| Field`choices[].finish_reason` | Typestring\|null |
| Field`usage` | Typeobject |

Errors and next steps

| Response | Condition | Next step |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Response400 · `invalid_request_error` | ConditionInvalid required fields, material representation or parameter value | Next stepCorrect the indicated fields before a new creation request. |

### Aliases

#### Model aliases

<strong>Ailoot</strong> [`k3`](https://ailoot.ai/models/en/#m=moonshotai%2Fkimi-k3&route=Core&caller=k3&fmt=chat), [`kimi`](https://ailoot.ai/models/en/#m=moonshotai%2Fkimi-k3&route=Core&caller=kimi&fmt=chat), [`kimi-k3`](https://ailoot.ai/models/en/#m=moonshotai%2Fkimi-k3&route=Core&caller=kimi-k3&fmt=chat), [`kimi-latest`](https://ailoot.ai/models/en/#m=moonshotai%2Fkimi-k3&route=Core&caller=kimi-latest&fmt=chat)
**Ailoot Ultra** [`kimi-k3`](https://ailoot.ai/models/en/#m=moonshotai%2Fkimi-k3&route=Ultra&caller=kimi-k3&fmt=chat), [`moonshotai/kimi-k3`](https://ailoot.ai/models/en/#m=moonshotai%2Fkimi-k3&route=Ultra&caller=moonshotai%2Fkimi-k3&fmt=chat), [`~moonshotai/kimi-latest`](https://ailoot.ai/models/en/#m=moonshotai%2Fkimi-k3&route=Ultra&caller=~moonshotai%2Fkimi-latest&fmt=chat)

#### Method path aliases

`/chat/completions`

#### Related caller IDs

[`moonshotai/kimi-k3`](https://ailoot.ai/models/en/#m=moonshotai%2Fkimi-k3&route=Ultra&caller=moonshotai%2Fkimi-k3&fmt=chat), [`kimi`](https://ailoot.ai/models/en/#m=moonshotai%2Fkimi-k3&route=Core&caller=kimi&fmt=chat), [`kimi-k3`](https://ailoot.ai/models/en/#m=moonshotai%2Fkimi-k3&route=Core&caller=kimi-k3&fmt=chat), [`kimi-k3`](https://ailoot.ai/models/en/#m=moonshotai%2Fkimi-k3&route=Ultra&caller=kimi-k3&fmt=chat), [`kimi-latest`](https://ailoot.ai/models/en/#m=moonshotai%2Fkimi-k3&route=Core&caller=kimi-latest&fmt=chat), [`~moonshotai/kimi-latest`](https://ailoot.ai/models/en/#m=moonshotai%2Fkimi-k3&route=Ultra&caller=~moonshotai%2Fkimi-latest&fmt=chat), [`k3`](https://ailoot.ai/models/en/#m=moonshotai%2Fkimi-k3&route=Core&caller=k3&fmt=chat)

**Ailoot Ultra · Anthropic Messages** `POST /v1/messages` `~moonshotai/kimi-latest`

[`~moonshotai/kimi-latest`](https://ailoot.ai/models/en/#m=moonshotai%2Fkimi-k3&route=Ultra&caller=~moonshotai%2Fkimi-latest&fmt=messages)

MoonshotAI /`~moonshotai/kimi-latest`

Model ID

- `kimi-k3`
- `moonshotai/kimi-k3`
- `~moonshotai/kimi-latest`

### Overview

Moonshot AI's Kimi K3 is for text-based development and research: send source material in messages and receive a written response.

Accepted inputs

Text

Results

json · sse

### Available in Ailoot · inputs & methods

**Ailoot Ultra · Anthropic Messages** `POST /v1/messages`

Input types

`text`

Output types

`json`, `sse`

Output format

JSON or SSE

| Field | Type | Requirement | Values & limits | Default |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Field`model` | Type`string` | RequirementRequired | Values & limits ~moonshotai/kimi-latest | Default— |
| Field`messages` | Type`message[]` | RequirementRequired | Values & limits | Default— |
| Field`messages[].role` | Type`string` | RequirementRequired | Values & limits user, assistant | Default— |
| Field`messages[].content` | Type`string` | RequirementRequired | Values & limits | Default— |
| Field`max_tokens` | Type`integer` | RequirementRequired | Values & limits | Default— |
| Field`stream` | Type`boolean` | RequirementOptional | Values & limits | Defaultfalse |

Input material combinations

**Text** · UTF-8 text

`messages[].content string`

Method parameters and lifecycle

| Parameter | Contract |
| --- | --- |
| Parameter`content_type` | Contractapplication/json |
| Parameter`required` | Contractmodel, messages, max\_tokens |
| Parameter`optional_controls` | Contractstream |
| Parameter`material_types` | Contracttext |
| Parameter`text_file_material` | ContractRead the actual UTF-8 document and put its text in the indicated input or message content string. |

Lifecycle: `synchronous_or_streamed`

### Pricing

Tariff references do not add request options. Supported parameters are listed for the selected method.

Fast mode

Standard rate When fast mode is selected

Flex mode

Standard rate When flex mode is selected

Maximum reasoning effort

Standard rate When maximum reasoning effort uses the default adjustment

Reasoning effort · high

Standard rate When reasoning effort is high

Reasoning effort · low

Standard rate When reasoning effort is low

Reasoning effort · max

Standard rate When reasoning effort is max

#### Ailoot rates

#### Prices by configuration

Match each charge to the conditions shown. Use one rate for each set of alternative configurations.

| Configuration | Rate schedule | Context tokens, more than | Context tokens, up to and including | Charge |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| ConfigurationBase token rates | Rate scheduleBase rate | Context tokens, more than— | Context tokens, up to and includingNo upper bound | Charge Input · Input tokens **$0.006** / 1K tokens Output · Output tokens **$0.03** / 1K tokens Input · Cache read **$0.0006** / 1K tokens Input · Cache write **—** / 1K tokens Input · Cache write, 1 hour **—** / 1K tokens |
| ConfigurationRequest-length tier 1 | Rate schedule— | Context tokens, more than0 | Context tokens, up to and includingNo upper bound | Charge Input · Input tokens **$0.006** / 1K tokens Output · Output tokens **$0.03** / 1K tokens Input · Cache read **$0.0006** / 1K tokens Input · Cache write **—** / 1K tokens Input · Cache write, 1 hour **—** / 1K tokens |

Ailoot reserves an estimated amount before a request. After the result, it settles the final charge from measured usage. Streaming settlement uses the final usage record. [How reservation and settlement work →](https://ailoot.ai/docs/en/billing/reserve/)

### Example requests

#### Ailoot Ultra · Anthropic Messages

Complete minimal JSON bodycurl · use your UTF-8 documentPython · save the complete result

```json
{
  "model": "~moonshotai/kimi-latest",
  "max_tokens": 128,
  "messages": [
    {
      "role": "user",
      "content": "Summarize the incident report."
    }
  ],
  "stream": false
}
```

```bash
set -eu
: "${AILOOT_API_KEY:?Set your Ailoot API key}"
: "${AILOOT_TEXT_FILE:?Set your actual UTF-8 document}"
export AILOOT_TEXT_FILE
python3 - <<'PY_REQUEST'
import json, os
from pathlib import Path

source_file = Path(os.environ['AILOOT_TEXT_FILE'])
if not source_file.is_file():
    raise SystemExit('Set AILOOT_TEXT_FILE to your actual UTF-8 document')
text = source_file.read_text(encoding='utf-8')
if not text.strip():
    raise SystemExit('Choose a document containing text')
payload = {'model': '~moonshotai/kimi-latest', 'max_tokens': 128, 'messages': [{'role': 'user', 'content': 'Summarize the incident report.'}]}
payload['messages'][0]['content'] = 'Summarize this material and quote supporting source passages.\n\n' + text
Path('request.json').write_text(json.dumps(payload, ensure_ascii=False), encoding='utf-8')
PY_REQUEST
curl --fail-with-body --silent --show-error https://api.ailoot.ai/v1/messages \
  -H "x-api-key: $AILOOT_API_KEY" -H 'anthropic-version: 2023-06-01' -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  --data-binary @request.json -D response-headers.txt -o result.json
python3 - <<'PY_RESULT'
import json
from pathlib import Path

result = json.loads(Path('result.json').read_text(encoding='utf-8'))
print(json.dumps(result, ensure_ascii=False, indent=2))
PY_RESULT
```

```python
import json, os
from pathlib import Path

source_file = Path(os.environ['AILOOT_TEXT_FILE'])
if not source_file.is_file():
    raise SystemExit('Set AILOOT_TEXT_FILE to your actual UTF-8 document')
text = source_file.read_text(encoding='utf-8')
if not text.strip():
    raise SystemExit('Choose a document containing text')
payload = {'model': '~moonshotai/kimi-latest', 'max_tokens': 128, 'messages': [{'role': 'user', 'content': 'Summarize the incident report.'}]}
payload['messages'][0]['content'] = 'Summarize this material and quote supporting source passages.\n\n' + text
from urllib.request import Request, urlopen
from urllib.error import HTTPError

api_key = os.environ['AILOOT_API_KEY']
if not api_key.strip():
    raise SystemExit('Set AILOOT_API_KEY before making a request')
headers = {'x-api-key': 'PLACEHOLDER_KEY', 'anthropic-version': '2023-06-01', 'Content-Type': 'application/json'}
headers['x-api-key'] = api_key
request = Request('https://api.ailoot.ai/v1/messages', data=json.dumps(payload, ensure_ascii=False).encode('utf-8'), headers=headers, method='POST')
try:
    with urlopen(request, timeout=120) as response:
        raw = response.read()
        Path('response-headers.txt').write_text(str(response.headers), encoding='utf-8')
except HTTPError as error:
    Path('result.json').write_bytes(error.read())
    Path('response-headers.txt').write_text(str(error.headers), encoding='utf-8')
    raise
Path('result.json').write_bytes(raw)
import json
from pathlib import Path

result = json.loads(Path('result.json').read_text(encoding='utf-8'))
print(json.dumps(result, ensure_ascii=False, indent=2))
```

### Receive and save results

#### Ailoot Ultra · Anthropic Messages

JSON or SSE

##### Keep all completed results

Keep every complete returned response, file and content part.

Keep all content blocks, thinking signatures and actual tool-use IDs. Assemble all SSE block deltas; a first text block is not the complete output.

##### If the original response needs checking

Keep request/response IDs and headers. No generic text job retrieval URL is supplied.

Response fields

| Field | Type |
| --- | --- |
| Field`id` | Typestring |
| Field`model` | Typestring |
| Field`content[]` | Typetext\|thinking\|tool\_use\|other content block |
| Field`stop_reason` | Typestring\|null |
| Field`usage` | Typeobject |

Errors and next steps

| Response | Condition | Next step |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Response400 · `invalid_request_error` | ConditionInvalid required fields, material representation or parameter value | Next stepCorrect the indicated fields before a new creation request. |

### Aliases

#### Model aliases

<strong>Ailoot</strong> [`k3`](https://ailoot.ai/models/en/#m=moonshotai%2Fkimi-k3&route=Core&caller=k3&fmt=messages), [`kimi`](https://ailoot.ai/models/en/#m=moonshotai%2Fkimi-k3&route=Core&caller=kimi&fmt=messages), [`kimi-k3`](https://ailoot.ai/models/en/#m=moonshotai%2Fkimi-k3&route=Core&caller=kimi-k3&fmt=messages), [`kimi-latest`](https://ailoot.ai/models/en/#m=moonshotai%2Fkimi-k3&route=Core&caller=kimi-latest&fmt=messages)
**Ailoot Ultra** [`kimi-k3`](https://ailoot.ai/models/en/#m=moonshotai%2Fkimi-k3&route=Ultra&caller=kimi-k3&fmt=messages), [`moonshotai/kimi-k3`](https://ailoot.ai/models/en/#m=moonshotai%2Fkimi-k3&route=Ultra&caller=moonshotai%2Fkimi-k3&fmt=messages), [`~moonshotai/kimi-latest`](https://ailoot.ai/models/en/#m=moonshotai%2Fkimi-k3&route=Ultra&caller=~moonshotai%2Fkimi-latest&fmt=messages)

#### Method path aliases

`/chat/completions`

#### Related caller IDs

[`moonshotai/kimi-k3`](https://ailoot.ai/models/en/#m=moonshotai%2Fkimi-k3&route=Ultra&caller=moonshotai%2Fkimi-k3&fmt=messages), [`kimi`](https://ailoot.ai/models/en/#m=moonshotai%2Fkimi-k3&route=Core&caller=kimi&fmt=messages), [`kimi-k3`](https://ailoot.ai/models/en/#m=moonshotai%2Fkimi-k3&route=Core&caller=kimi-k3&fmt=messages), [`kimi-k3`](https://ailoot.ai/models/en/#m=moonshotai%2Fkimi-k3&route=Ultra&caller=kimi-k3&fmt=messages), [`kimi-latest`](https://ailoot.ai/models/en/#m=moonshotai%2Fkimi-k3&route=Core&caller=kimi-latest&fmt=messages), [`~moonshotai/kimi-latest`](https://ailoot.ai/models/en/#m=moonshotai%2Fkimi-k3&route=Ultra&caller=~moonshotai%2Fkimi-latest&fmt=messages), [`k3`](https://ailoot.ai/models/en/#m=moonshotai%2Fkimi-k3&route=Core&caller=k3&fmt=messages)

FAQ · MoonshotAI: Kimi K3

What inputs and results are available?

`POST /v1/messages` · `k3`: `text`, `image` → `text` `POST /v1/responses` · `k3`: `text`, `image` → `text` `POST /v1/chat/completions` · `k3`: `text`, `image` → `text` `POST /v1/messages` · `kimi`: `text`, `image` → `text` `POST /v1/responses` · `kimi`: `text`, `image` → `text` `POST /v1/chat/completions` · `kimi`: `text`, `image` → `text` `POST /v1/messages` · `kimi-k3`: `text`, `image` → `text` `POST /v1/responses` · `kimi-k3`: `text`, `image` → `text` `POST /v1/chat/completions` · `kimi-k3`: `text`, `image` → `text` `POST /v1/messages` · `kimi-latest`: `text`, `image` → `text` `POST /v1/responses` · `kimi-latest`: `text`, `image` → `text` `POST /v1/chat/completions` · `kimi-latest`: `text`, `image` → `text` `POST /v1/chat/completions` · `kimi-k3`: `text` → `text` `POST /v1/messages` · `kimi-k3`: `text` → `json`, `sse` `POST /v1/chat/completions` · `moonshotai/kimi-k3`: `text` → `text` `POST /v1/messages` · `moonshotai/kimi-k3`: `text` → `json`, `sse` `POST /v1/chat/completions` · `~moonshotai/kimi-latest`: `text` → `text` `POST /v1/messages` · `~moonshotai/kimi-latest`: `text` → `json`, `sse`

Which fields does the request use?

`POST /v1/messages` · `k3`: `model`, `messages`, `system`, `max_tokens`, `stream`, `metadata` `POST /v1/responses` · `k3`: `model`, `input`, `instructions`, `stream` `POST /v1/chat/completions` · `k3`: `model`, `messages`, `stream` `POST /v1/messages` · `kimi`: `model`, `messages`, `system`, `max_tokens`, `stream`, `metadata` `POST /v1/responses` · `kimi`: `model`, `input`, `instructions`, `stream` `POST /v1/chat/completions` · `kimi`: `model`, `messages`, `stream` `POST /v1/messages` · `kimi-k3`: `model`, `messages`, `system`, `max_tokens`, `stream`, `metadata` `POST /v1/responses` · `kimi-k3`: `model`, `input`, `instructions`, `stream` `POST /v1/chat/completions` · `kimi-k3`: `model`, `messages`, `stream` `POST /v1/messages` · `kimi-latest`: `model`, `messages`, `system`, `max_tokens`, `stream`, `metadata` `POST /v1/responses` · `kimi-latest`: `model`, `input`, `instructions`, `stream` `POST /v1/chat/completions` · `kimi-latest`: `model`, `messages`, `stream` `POST /v1/chat/completions` · `kimi-k3`: `model`, `messages`, `stream` `POST /v1/messages` · `kimi-k3`: `model`, `messages`, `max_tokens`, `stream` `POST /v1/chat/completions` · `moonshotai/kimi-k3`: `model`, `messages`, `stream`, `modalities`, `provider` `POST /v1/messages` · `moonshotai/kimi-k3`: `model`, `messages`, `max_tokens`, `stream` `POST /v1/chat/completions` · `~moonshotai/kimi-latest`: `model`, `messages`, `stream`, `modalities`, `provider` `POST /v1/messages` · `~moonshotai/kimi-latest`: `model`, `messages`, `max_tokens`, `stream`

What limits apply?

`POST /v1/messages` · `k3`: `ctx`: `262144`; `max_out`: `65536`; `messages.min_items`: `1`; `max_tokens.minimum`: `1` `POST /v1/responses` · `k3`: `ctx`: `262144`; `max_out`: `65536` `POST /v1/chat/completions` · `k3`: `ctx`: `262144`; `max_out`: `65536`; `messages.min_items`: `1` `POST /v1/messages` · `kimi`: `ctx`: `262144`; `max_out`: `65536`; `messages.min_items`: `1`; `max_tokens.minimum`: `1` `POST /v1/responses` · `kimi`: `ctx`: `262144`; `max_out`: `65536` `POST /v1/chat/completions` · `kimi`: `ctx`: `262144`; `max_out`: `65536`; `messages.min_items`: `1` `POST /v1/messages` · `kimi-k3`: `ctx`: `262144`; `max_out`: `65536`; `messages.min_items`: `1`; `max_tokens.minimum`: `1` `POST /v1/responses` · `kimi-k3`: `ctx`: `262144`; `max_out`: `65536` `POST /v1/chat/completions` · `kimi-k3`: `ctx`: `262144`; `max_out`: `65536`; `messages.min_items`: `1` `POST /v1/messages` · `kimi-latest`: `ctx`: `262144`; `max_out`: `65536`; `messages.min_items`: `1`; `max_tokens.minimum`: `1` `POST /v1/responses` · `kimi-latest`: `ctx`: `262144`; `max_out`: `65536` `POST /v1/chat/completions` · `kimi-latest`: `ctx`: `262144`; `max_out`: `65536`; `messages.min_items`: `1` `POST /v1/chat/completions` · `kimi-k3`: `messages.min_items`: `1` `POST /v1/chat/completions` · `moonshotai/kimi-k3`: `messages.min_items`: `1` `POST /v1/chat/completions` · `~moonshotai/kimi-latest`: `messages.min_items`: `1`

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