Models

Grok Build 0.1 vs Kimi K3

Output tokens cost $2.00 per million on Grok Build 0.1 and $15.00 per million on Kimi K3. Input tokens cost $1.00 per million on Grok Build 0.1 and $3.00 per million on Kimi K3. Cached input tokens are billed at $0.20 per million on Grok Build 0.1 and $0.30 per million on Kimi K3. Context lengths are 256,000 tokens on Grok Build 0.1 and 1,048,576 tokens on Kimi K3. Time to first token (TTFT) measured on AIHubMix is 0.6s on Grok Build 0.1 and 0.9s on Kimi K3. Measured output throughput is 64.9 tok/s on Grok Build 0.1 and 73.1 tok/s on Kimi K3.

GrokGrok Build 0.1Moonshot AIKimi K3
Grok logo
Grok Build 0.1
Grok · text, image → text

Fast coding model trained specifically for agentic coding workflows.

Input$1.00 /M
Output$2.00 /M
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Kimi K3
Moonshot AI · text, image, video → text

Kimi K3 is Kimi’s flagship model for long-horizon coding and end-to-end knowledge work, with a 1M-token context window and industry-leading intelligence.

Input$3.00 /M
Output$15.00 /M

Pricing & Specifications

Prices are per million tokens. Time to First Token and throughput are rolling averages measured on AIHubMix.

Grok Build 0.1
Kimi K3
Input /M
$1.00
$3.00
Output /M
$2.00
$15.00
Cache read /M
$0.20
$0.30
Context length
256,000
1,048,576
Max output
256,000
1,048,576
Time to First Token
0.6 s
0.9 s
Throughput
64.9 tok/s
73.1 tok/s
Modalities
textimage
textimagevideo
Supported Parameters
thinkingtoolsfunction callingstructured outputslong context
thinkingfunction callingstructured outputs
API Formats
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Promotional prices show the discounted rate; see each model page for promotion windows.

Activity Past 30 Days

Daily traffic served through AIHubMix — how demand for each model is trending.

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Tokens / day

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Requests / day

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Performance Past 3 Days

Measured on real AIHubMix traffic, hourly buckets. Gaps mean no traffic in that hour.

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Throughput (tok/s)

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TTFT (s)

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Cost calculator

Estimate your monthly bill for the same workload on each model.

Grok Build 0.1
$90.00 /mo
Kimi K3
$405 /mo

Monthly = daily × 30. Discounted rates applied where a promotion is active.

FAQ

Which is cheaper: Grok Build 0.1, Kimi K3?

Grok Build 0.1: $2.00/M output tokens; Kimi K3: $15.00/M. Use the cost calculator above to estimate your own workload.

Which responds faster?

Grok Build 0.1: 0.6s time to first token measured on AIHubMix; see the live performance charts above for how each model behaves across the day.

How large is each context window?

Grok Build 0.1 accepts 256,000 and Kimi K3 accepts 1,048,576 input tokens. Maximum output per request is 256,000 tokens on Grok Build 0.1 and 1,048,576 tokens on Kimi K3.

Which one generates tokens faster?

Kimi K3 at 73.1 tok/s and Grok Build 0.1 at 64.9 tok/s, measured as output throughput on AIHubMix — a separate metric from time to first token.

What inputs and capabilities does each model support?

Grok Build 0.1 accepts text and image input and supports thinking, tool calling, function calling, structured outputs and long context; Kimi K3 accepts text, image and video input and supports thinking, function calling and structured outputs.

Can I call Grok Build 0.1 and Kimi K3 with the same API key?

Yes. AIHubMix serves every model on this page behind one OpenAI-compatible endpoint, so switching between them is a one-line change to the model field — no second account, key or SDK.

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