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AI IntelligenceJul 18, 2026AI Intelligence
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Moonshot AI has launched Kimi K3, the most expensive Chinese AI model yet.

Priced at $3-15 per million tokens, it is 3-4x more expensive than its predecessor K2.6. This signals a strategic shift from cost leadership to high-value complex task capability.

Data Cube AI EditorialSource: Pandaily
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Moonshot AI has launched Kimi K3, the most expensive Chinese AI model yet. Priced at $3-15 per million tokens, it is 3-4x more expensive than its predecessor K2.6. This signals a strategic shift from cost leadership to high-value complex task capability.