MiniMax M3 vs Kimi K3
minimax/minimax-m3 · moonshotai/kimi-k3
As of November 4, 2026, MiniMax M3 is the cheaper API on UberLLM: $0.0170 per million input tokens and $0.0682 per million output, versus $0.0010 / $0.0780 for Kimi K3, about 6% less when output is 3 tokens for every input token. These are the best prices on the market right now. Both work with one OpenAI-compatible key and UberLLM adds no fee. Choose MiniMax M3 to cut cost; choose Kimi K3 when context size wins. Kimi K3 carries the larger context window (1,000,000 vs 200,000 tokens), which can matter for long-document work.
MiniMax M3 vs Kimi K3, side by side
| Spec | MiniMax M3 | Kimi K3 |
|---|---|---|
| Price · input / 1M | $0.0170 | $0.0010 |
| Price · output / 1M | $0.0682 | $0.0780 |
| Context length | 200,000 | 1,000,000 |
| Max output tokens | 32,768 | 131,072 |
| Input modalities | text, image | text, image |
| Output modalities | text | text |
| Tools / functions | Yes | Yes |
| Vision (image input) | Yes | Yes |
| Reasoning | — | Yes |
| % off list | 94.3% off | 99.5% off |
| First token, median (7 days) | — | 3.3 s (1,160 requests) |
Best prices on UberLLM right now. No UberLLM fee on requests; adding credit by card costs 5.5% + $0.50. Updated November 4, 2026. A price more than 70% below list is what buyers were billed, not an error. Why so cheap?
MiniMax M3 vs Kimi K3 — FAQ
Is MiniMax M3 or Kimi K3 cheaper?
MiniMax M3 is cheaper on a blended token mix, by about 6%. A request costs what its provider charged, UberLLM adds no fee, and every request is listed with its cost in Activity.
What's the price difference between MiniMax M3 and Kimi K3?
MiniMax M3: $0.0170 in / $0.0682 out per 1M tokens. Kimi K3: $0.0010 in / $0.0780 out per 1M tokens. That's roughly a 6% blended difference. Prices are live; UberLLM adds no fee.
Can I use both MiniMax M3 and Kimi K3 with one API?
Yes. Both are served through a single OpenAI-compatible endpoint — set the base URL to https://api.uberllm.dev/v1 and your UberLLM key, then switch between them by changing the model id. Anthropic SDKs work via https://api.uberllm.dev/v1/messages.