Kimi
AI assistant and agent for research, slides, documents and code
What is Kimi?
Kimi is Moonshot AI's assistant for chat, deep research and agent tasks that produce slides, documents, spreadsheets and websites. Kimi Work on the desktop works with local files and a browser agent, Agent Swarm runs subtasks in parallel, and Kimi Code brings the same models into the terminal and IDEs. A free tier called Adagio sits below four paid plans: Plus, Pro, Max and Ultra.
Kimi has a free plan. Paid plans start at $15 per month, billed annually ($180), or $19 billed monthly. See every plan
Good for
- Turning research into slide decks, reports and spreadsheets
- Agent work that runs many subtasks in parallel
- Developers who want a coding agent in the terminal or IDE
Worth knowing
- The free Adagio plan is limited to 1 concurrent agent task, 2 scheduled tasks, 2 projects and 500MB of project storage.
- Goal mode and Kimi Claw deployment start at Pro, and the 1M-token context is listed only on Max and Ultra.
- Kimi Work runs on Windows and Apple-silicon Macs; on Intel-based Macs the desktop app supports Kimi Chat only.
- Work mode conversations stay on the desktop where they were created; only Chat mode conversations sync to web and mobile.
Key features
- Deep Research and Agent Swarm
- Runs research as an agent task. Agent Swarm splits large jobs such as literature reviews or long industry reports across parallel sub-agents.
- Slides, documents and spreadsheets
- Generates formatted presentations in the visual style of references you upload, and its Office agent works across PPT, Word, Excel and PDF files.
- Kimi Work on the desktop
- The desktop app reads and creates files in local folders, automates web tasks with a browser agent and adds dashboards, plugins and scheduled tasks.
- Website building
- Builds a website from a prompt. Paid plans include website deployment, and the plan cards list publishing sites with database support.
- Kimi Code
- A coding agent for the terminal and for IDEs including VS Code, Cursor, Zed and JetBrains. The pricing table marks it as available on the paid plans.
- Scheduled tasks and plugins
- Scheduled tasks run automatically and push results: 2 on Adagio, rising to 25 on Ultra. Plugins connect professional financial and economic databases.
Kimi pricing
- Starts at
- $15 per month, billed annually ($180), or $19 billed monthly
- Free plan
- Adagio plan: 1 concurrent agent task, 2 scheduled tasks, 2 widget tasks, 2 projects and 500MB of project storage.
- Free trial
- None listed
| Plan | Price | What you get |
|---|---|---|
| Adagio | $0 | 1 concurrent agent task, 2 scheduled tasks, 2 projects and 500MB of project storage. |
| Plus | $15per month, billed annually ($180); $19 billed monthly | More agent credits, 2 concurrent agent tasks, Deep Research, website deployment, Kimi Code, Swarm, 10 scheduled tasks and 20GB of project storage. |
| Pro | $31per month, billed annually ($372); $39 billed monthly | 2x agent credits, Goal mode, one-click Kimi Claw deployment, 15 scheduled tasks and 20 projects. |
| Max | $79per month, billed annually ($948); $99 billed monthly | 5x agent credits, up to 1M tokens of context, 20 scheduled tasks, 100 projects and 50GB of project storage. |
| Ultra | $159per month, billed annually ($1,908); $199 billed monthly | 10x agent credits, 4 concurrent agent tasks, 25 scheduled tasks, 100 projects and 50GB of project storage. |
Read from kimi.com on Oct 5, 2026. Prices change, so confirm with Kimi before you buy.
Ways to pay less
- Annual discountUp to $480 a year off with annual billing
Kimi's pricing page prices annual billing at $15, $31, $79 and $159 a month against $19, $39, $99 and $199 billed monthly, and states a saving of up to $480.
Stated on kimi.com
How people rate the Kimi app
4.7
out of 5 for the iPhone and iPad app
5,249 ratings on the App Store in the United States, read Oct 5, 2026. It rates the app, not everything the product does. See the listing
Works with
- VS Code
- Cursor
- Zed
- JetBrains
- Google Chrome
- Microsoft Edge
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Common questions
Is Kimi free?
Kimi has a free plan. Adagio plan: 1 concurrent agent task, 2 scheduled tasks, 2 widget tasks, 2 projects and 500MB of project storage. Paid plans start at $15 per month, billed annually ($180), or $19 billed monthly.
How much does Kimi cost?
Kimi lists 5 plans. Adagio: $0. Plus: $15 per month, billed annually ($180); $19 billed monthly. Pro: $31 per month, billed annually ($372); $39 billed monthly. Max: $79 per month, billed annually ($948); $99 billed monthly. Ultra: $159 per month, billed annually ($1,908); $199 billed monthly. Prices were read from kimi.com on Oct 5, 2026.
What platforms does Kimi work on?
Kimi is available on Web, macOS, Windows, iOS and Android. It also has a browser extension.
Does Kimi offer any discounts?
Kimi publicly lists the following: Up to $480 a year off with annual billing.
How is Kimi rated?
Kimi's iPhone and iPad app averages 4.7 out of 5 from 5,249 ratings on the App Store in the United States, as read on Oct 5, 2026. That is the store's rating of the app, not a score from us.
Does Kimi have a Linux app?
No Linux app was listed when its pages were read on Oct 5, 2026. Kimi is listed for Web, macOS, Windows, iOS and Android.
Is Kimi open source?
Kimi is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Oct 5, 2026.
Does Kimi have an API?
Yes. Kimi offers a public API, according to its own site.
What does Kimi integrate with?
Kimi's listing names VS Code, Cursor, Zed, JetBrains, Google Chrome and Microsoft Edge. A listing names up to eight integrations, so it may connect to more.
Who makes Kimi?
Kimi is made by Moonshot AI. It dates from 2023.
What are the alternatives to Kimi?
The closest alternatives to Kimi in our directory are ChatGPT, Claude, DeepSeek, Qwen Studio and Z.ai. Each one has a side-by-side comparison with Kimi.
Sources for this page
The prices, plans, platforms and features above were read from these pages on Oct 5, 2026. What people say is linked where it appears.