What Kimi does
Kimi is an AI assistant from Moonshot AI, built around its K3.1 Pro model. Besides chat, it runs agent tasks: deep research reports, slide decks, Office files, 3D models and web pages, and it can deploy websites with a database. Paid members get more agent quota, parallel tasks, scheduled tasks and access to the Kimi Code coding tool. The site is mainly in Chinese, and plans are priced in US dollars.
Best for
- Running long research and agent tasks
- Making slides, documents and simple websites from a prompt
- Developers who also want Kimi Code
- Users comfortable with a Chinese-first interface
Key features
Agent tasks
Hand Kimi a multi-step job and it plans and carries it out, with several tasks in parallel on paid plans.
Deep research
Produces long research reports on a topic.
Slides and Office files
Creates PPT decks and works with Office documents and PDFs.
Website building
Builds and deploys websites, including sites with a database on paid plans.
Scheduled tasks
Set tasks to run on a schedule and push results to you.
Projects and storage
Organize work into projects; the free plan gets 2 projects and 500MB, paid plans 20 to 100 projects.
Kimi pricing
Kimi has a free plan. Free use with 1 agent task at a time, 2 projects and 500MB of project storage. Paid plans start at $19/month. Yearly billing is cheaper. Separate business and API pricing exist. A notice warns of possible queues and failed requests after the K3.1 Pro launch. Prices checked on the official site on Nov 9, 2026.
| Free | $0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Plus | $19/month | $15/month billed yearly ($180) |
| Pro | $39/month | 2x agent quota, K3.1 Pro Highspeed |
| Max | $99/month | 5x agent quota, million-token conversations |
| Ultra | $199/month | 10x agent quota |
Source: Kimi pricing page
Pros and cons
What it does well
- One subscription covers chat, research, slides, documents and website building.
- Clear plan comparison with concrete limits on parallel tasks, projects and storage.
- Paid plans include access to Kimi Code.
Know before you sign up
- The website interface is mainly in Chinese.
- The pricing page warns of queues or failed requests during the K3.1 Pro launch period.
- The free plan runs only one agent task at a time.
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Questions about Kimi
What is Kimi?
Kimi is an AI assistant from Moonshot AI, built around its K3.1 Pro model. Besides chat, it runs agent tasks: deep research reports, slide decks, Office files, 3D models and web pages, and it can deploy websites with a database. Paid members get more agent quota, parallel tasks, scheduled tasks and access to the Kimi Code coding tool. The site is mainly in Chinese, and plans are priced in US dollars.
Is Kimi free?
Kimi has a free plan. Free use with 1 agent task at a time, 2 projects and 500MB of project storage. Paid plans start at $19/month. Yearly billing is cheaper. Separate business and API pricing exist. A notice warns of possible queues and failed requests after the K3.1 Pro launch. Prices checked on the official site on Nov 9, 2026.
How much does Kimi cost?
Paid plans start at $19/month; plans listed on the official pricing page: Free ($0), Plus ($19/month), Pro ($39/month), Max ($99/month), Ultra ($199/month). Yearly billing is cheaper. Separate business and API pricing exist. A notice warns of possible queues and failed requests after the K3.1 Pro launch.
Who is Kimi best for?
Running long research and agent tasks, Making slides, documents and simple websites from a prompt, Developers who also want Kimi Code and Users comfortable with a Chinese-first interface.
Where can I use Kimi?
Kimi is available on Web and API, according to its official site.
What are some alternatives to Kimi?
Similar ai assistants tools include Mistral Vibe, ChatGPT, Google Gemini and Grok. Compare them on the AI assistants page.