Kimi (Moonshot) Chat

Moonshot Kimi series models, called via the OpenAI-compatible format.

Endpoint

POST $URL/v1/chat/completions

Supported Models

Model	Positioning
kimi-k3	Latest generation Kimi model, excellent long context and Chinese understanding

Request Example

curl

curl $URL/v1/chat/completions \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $YOUR_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "model": "kimi-k3",
    "messages": [
      {"role": "user", "content": "Summarize the key points of this paragraph: ..."}
    ]
  }'

Python

from openai import OpenAI

client = OpenAI(api_key="YOUR_API_KEY", base_url="$URL/v1")
resp = client.chat.completions.create(
    model="kimi-k3",
    messages=[{"role": "user", "content": "Summarize the key points of this paragraph: ..."}],
)
print(resp.choices[0].message.content)

TypeScript

import OpenAI from 'openai'

const client = new OpenAI({
  apiKey: process.env.YOUR_API_KEY,
  baseURL: '$URL/v1',
})
const resp = await client.chat.completions.create({
  model: 'kimi-k3',
  messages: [{ role: 'user', content: 'Summarize the key points of this paragraph: ...' }],
})
console.log(resp.choices[0].message.content)

Notes

• Kimi models are fully compatible with the OpenAI format; switching models only requires changing the model field.
• Particularly good at long-document reading comprehension, Chinese writing and summarization tasks.