by Moonshot AI

MoonshotAI: Kimi K2 0905.

text open weights datacenter 1000B params 262K ctx
Cheapest input
$0.6/M
on Moonshot AI Platform
Cheapest output
$2.5/M
on Moonshot AI Platform
Fastest
18 tok/s
on OpenRouter
Smallest GPU
4× AMD MI300

Kimi K2 0905 is the September update of [Kimi K2 0711](moonshotai/kimi-k2). It is a large-scale Mixture-of-Experts (MoE) language model developed by Moonshot AI, featuring 1 trillion total parameters with 32...

Smallest GPU to run it See all quantisations →

4× AMD MI300.

Most-aggressive quantisation we have a working recommendation for. Lower precision = less VRAM = cheaper hardware, at a small accuracy cost.

Where to use it

Cheapest hosted endpoints.

Provider Access $/M in $/M out
Moonshot AI Platform api direct $0.6 $2.5 Launch ↗
OpenRouter api aggregator $0.6 $2.5 Launch ↗
Performance

Speed across providers.

Tokens/sec and time-to-first-token measured against the same prompt template on each provider's API.

Provider Tokens/sec TTFT Total
OpenRouter 18.0 1228 ms 5962 ms
FAQ

Frequently asked.

How do I run MoonshotAI: Kimi K2 0905?
MoonshotAI: Kimi K2 0905 is open-weight, so you can self-host on rented GPUs. See the Run It Yourself tab for GPU configurations + cost estimates, or use one of the hosted inference providers listed on this page.
Where can I access MoonshotAI: Kimi K2 0905?
MoonshotAI: Kimi K2 0905 is available via Moonshot AI Platform, OpenRouter. Each access option lists its own pricing (per million tokens or hourly hosting).
How much does it cost to run MoonshotAI: Kimi K2 0905?
API pricing starts at $0.6/M input tokens and $2.5/M output tokens. Self-hosting cost depends on the GPU you rent — see the Run It Yourself tab.
Is MoonshotAI: Kimi K2 0905 open-source or proprietary?
MoonshotAI: Kimi K2 0905 is open-weight under the license. You can download and self-host it.