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Is the Kimi API free?

No. The Kimi API has no free tier: you recharge at least $1 to start. Trains on your data: Yes (unless agreed otherwise in writing).

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Offer
No free tier
Card required
Not stated
Trains on data
Yes
Verified
2026-10-18

The offer

Offer class

No free tier

Recorded as: none

“To prevent abuse, you need to recharge at least $1 to start using, and when your cumulative recharge reaches $5, you will receive a $5 voucher.”
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How to get it
Not stated
Card required

Not stated

Free limits

Values are copied exactly as the provider publishes them, units included. Not stated means the public docs give no value.

Per-model free limits: Not stated

Does it train on your data?

Yes

Unless agreed otherwise in writing

Yes, by default; restrictions require a separate enterprise or written agreement.

“We may use Content to provide, maintain, develop, support, and improve the Services, comply with applicable law, enforce our terms and policies, and keep the Services safe and secure. Customer who requires restrictions on the use of Customer Content for training or improving Moonshot AI models may contact Moonshot AI to discuss available enterprise arrangements or separate written agreements. Unless otherwise expressly agreed in writing, Customer Content may be used for the foregoing purposes.”
Data terms - platform.kimi.ai
“To identify areas for improvement, develop new features, and enhance the overall user experience. This includes training and refining our underlying technology, such as machine learning models and algorithms.”
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Restrictions

  • Vouchers do not count toward tier

    “Vouchers do not count towards the cumulative recharge total.”
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  • Free amounts cannot be withdrawn or invoiced

    “The amounts associated with free Services are non-withdrawable, non-transferable, and non-invoiceable.”
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Upgrade path

Tier1 at "$10" cumulative recharge (Concurrency 15, RPM 100, TPM 2,000,000, TPD Unlimited).

FAQ

Is the Kimi API free?

No. The Kimi API has no free tier: you recharge at least $1 to start. Trains on your data: Yes (unless agreed otherwise in writing).

Does Moonshot AI (Kimi) train on your data?

Yes (unless agreed otherwise in writing). The terms say: "We may use Content to provide, maintain, develop, support, and improve the Services, comply with applicable law, enforce our terms and policies, and keep the Services safe and secure. Customer who requires restrictions on the use of Customer Content for training or improving Moonshot AI models may contact Moonshot AI to discuss available enterprise arrangements or separate written agreements. Unless otherwise expressly agreed in writing, Customer Content may be used for the foregoing purposes."

Sources

Last verified from Moonshot AI (Kimi)'s own pages below. Quotes are verbatim.

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