MoonshotAI: Kimi K3 - API in Egypt, billed in EGP
Livekimi-k3Kimi K3 is a 2.8T parameter open-weight multimodal reasoning model from Moonshot AI. It is suited for complex coding, knowledge work, and long-horizon agentic workflows, and is particularly strong at
Modality
Chat
Context window
1M tokens
Max output
16K tokens
Region
US
Weights
Open weights
Published
06 Aug 2026
Pricing
Input
157.41
EGP per 1M tokens
Output
787.04
EGP per 1M tokens
Monthly cost example
19,676.05 EGP
Illustrative estimate: 50M input + 15M output tokens per month at this model's catalog rates.
Use it via the API
MoonshotAI: Kimi K3 works with any OpenAI-compatible SDK — point the base URL at https://backend.sovereigneg.com/v1 and use your SovereignEG API key.
Run inference
OpenAI-compatible — POST /v1/chat/completions — drop-in for any OpenAI SDK.
from openai import OpenAI
client = OpenAI(
base_url="https://backend.sovereigneg.com/v1",
api_key="YOUR_API_KEY",
)
response = client.chat.completions.create(
model="kimi-k3",
messages=[
{"role": "user", "content": "What are some fun things to do in Cairo?"}
],
)
print(response.choices[0].message.content)import OpenAI from "openai"
const client = new OpenAI({
baseURL: "https://backend.sovereigneg.com/v1",
apiKey: "YOUR_API_KEY",
})
const response = await client.chat.completions.create({
model: "kimi-k3",
messages: [
{ role: "user", content: "What are some fun things to do in Cairo?" },
],
})
console.log(response.choices[0].message.content)curl https://backend.sovereigneg.com/v1/chat/completions \
-H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{
"model": "kimi-k3",
"messages": [
{"role": "user", "content": "What are some fun things to do in Cairo?"}
]
}'Frequently asked questions
How much does MoonshotAI: Kimi K3 cost?
157.41 EGP per 1M input tokens; 787.04 EGP per 1M output tokens. Billing is metered per token in Egyptian pounds (EGP), with no minimum commitment.
What is the context window of MoonshotAI: Kimi K3?
MoonshotAI: Kimi K3 supports a context window of 1,048,576 tokens (1M), with up to 16,384 output tokens per response.
Where is MoonshotAI: Kimi K3 hosted?
MoonshotAI: Kimi K3 is served from US (US-hosted inference).
Is MoonshotAI: Kimi K3 an open-weights model?
Yes — MoonshotAI: Kimi K3 is an open-weights model. You call it through the SovereignEG API like any other catalog model, with per-token EGP billing.
How do I use MoonshotAI: Kimi K3 via the API?
MoonshotAI: Kimi K3 is available through the OpenAI-compatible SovereignEG API: point your SDK's base URL at https://backend.sovereigneg.com/v1 and call /v1/chat/completions with model "kimi-k3" and your API key.