Moonshot V1 8K Vision Preview API Pricing
Moonshot V1 8K Vision Preview was retired by Moonshot (Kimi) on August 31, 2026 - the moonshot-v1-8k-vision-preview model id no longer answers. Moonshot (Kimi) names Kimi K3 as the replacement. Its last listed rates were $0.20/M input and $2.00/M output, kept here for invoice checks and migration math. Checked against Kimi's model list.
Run the numbers.
Live calculator pre-loaded with Moonshot V1 8K Vision Preview rates. Tweak spend, workload split, or token counts and compare the legacy V1 economics against newer Kimi options.
Real-world presets.
Image Q&A
Product image extraction
Image-assisted ticket
Small visual brief
This is a chars-per-token approximation, not a real tokenizer. Actual tokens vary by language, code density, and tool-call overhead — counts are typically ±10–20% off for English prose, more for code or non-Latin scripts. For exact billing, use the vendor's official tokenizer.
| Model | Input /M | Output /M | Effective blended | Context | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moonshot V1 8K Vision Preview Current | $0.20 | $2.00 | $0.344 agentic 92/8 | 8K | Low-cost image Q&A |
| Moonshot V1 32K Vision Preview | $1.00 | $3.00 | $1.16 retired | 32K | Image Q&A and document chat |
| Moonshot V1 128K Vision Preview | $2.00 | $5.00 | $2.24 retired | 131K | Long-context image analysis |
| Moonshot V1 (8K) | $0.20 | $2.00 | $0.344 retired | 8K | Short text chat |
| Kimi K2.5 | $0.60 cache $0.10 | $3.00 | $0.415 retired | 262K | Supported Kimi multimodal target |
| Kimi K2.6 | $0.95 cache $0.16 | $4.00 | $0.598 +74% | 262K | Current Kimi flagship agents |
| Gemini 3.8 Flash | $0.75 cache $0.075 | $3.75 | $0.481 +40% · promo | 1M | Mainstream multimodal work |
Frequently asked.
Legacy Moonshot V1 vision pricing questions for teams checking invoices, migrations, or older API integrations.
Q · 01 Can I still call Moonshot V1 8K Vision Preview? +
moonshot-v1-8k-vision-preview on August 31, 2026, and requests to it now fail. Moonshot (Kimi) names Kimi K3 as the replacement. The rates on this page are the last ones Moonshot (Kimi) listed, kept for reading old invoices and for estimating a migration.Q · 02 What is Moonshot V1 8K Vision Preview priced at? +
$0.2/M input and $2/M output. Kimi states prices exclude applicable taxes, and this page stores the USD token price before taxes.Q · 03 Does it have prompt caching? +
$0.2/M input rate instead of inventing a discount.Q · 04 What does the Vision Preview variant add? +
Q · 05 How is the effective price calculated? +
$0.34/M.