Kimi vs Claude
Moonshot's open model and Anthropic's, compared plainly. Both are in Chatly.
Where each one wins
Kimi wins
Open weights
Kimi K3's weights are published, under a licence with some limits for very large companies. Claude's models are closed.
- Tie
Longest input
Both read about a million tokens.
- Tie
Price to start
The entry plans cost about the same: Kimi Moderato $19 a month, Claude Pro $20.
- Tie
Agent work
Both have agents that make files: Kimi Agent builds sites, documents, sheets and slides; Claude's paid plans add Claude Code and longer tasks.
Kimi and Claude at a glance
| Feature | Kimi |  Claude |
|---|---|---|
| Made by | Moonshot AI | Anthropic |
| Newest models | Kimi K3 | Claude Fable 5.1, Opus 5.5 and Sonnet 5.5 |
| In Chatly | Yes: Kimi K3 and Kimi K2.6 | Yes, every model above |
| Free plan | Not shown on Kimi's pricing page | Yes, with Sonnet 5.5 |
| Paid plans | Moderato $19, Allegretto $39, Allegro $99, Vivace $199 a month | Pro $20 a month ($17 billed yearly). Max $100 or $200 |
| Makes images | Not among the features Kimi lists | No. It makes charts and diagrams, not pictures |
| Web search | Yes, with Deep Research | Yes. Research on Pro and up |
Or use both, in one place
Kimi's Allegretto plan and Claude Pro cost $59 a month together. In Chatly both sit in one model picker, with GPT, Gemini and more. Ask in the box above, then switch models in the same chat.
- Kimi K3Open-weight frontier agentic coding.
- Claude Opus 5.5NEWAnthropic's newest Opus.
- Kimi K2.6Long-context reasoning & analysis.
- Claude 5 OpusNEWFrontier agentic coding & enterprise work.
Pricing
| Plan | Kimi | Claude |
|---|---|---|
| Free | Not shown on the pricing page | $0, Sonnet 5.5 |
| Cheapest paid | Moderato, $19 a month | Pro, $20 a month ($17 billed yearly) |
| Main paid plan | Allegretto, $39 a month | Pro, $20 a month |
| Heavy use | Vivace, $199 a month | Max, $100 or $200 a month |
| Teams | Not listed on the pricing page | $25 a seat a month ($20 billed yearly) |
Prices in US dollars. Taxes and local prices vary.
Then put the answer to work
The same plan runs the agent behind the chat. It makes the files, not just the text, and works with Gmail, Slack and 40+ other apps.
Turn an answer into slides
A deck with real charts and speaker notes, ready to present or edit.
Write the document
Reports, proposals, contracts and invoices, formatted and ready to send.
Build the spreadsheet
Budgets, trackers and models that arrive built, filled in and charted.
Publish a website
A landing page or a full site, live on its own link from one request.
Make the images
Product shots, headshots and social posts from the top image models.
Research with sources
Deep research that reads the web for you and cites every claim.
Chatly plans
Three plans, and Teams on top: pick how long you pay for, and how many credits.
Standard
$18/ month, billed quarterly
Perfect for getting started with AI
Subscribe7K credits / month
- Flash and Pro modes
- 3 concurrent agent tasks
- 2 scheduled tasks
- Connect up to 2 apps, like Gmail and Slack
- 2 knowledge bases
- Commercial usage rights
- Build and publish websites
- Create presentation-ready slides
- Deep research with citations
- Generate docs, sheets and audio
- Generate images and videos
Professional
$36/ month, billed quarterly
More credits, more room to create
Subscribe- Flash, Pro and Ultra modes
- 5 concurrent agent tasks
- 5 scheduled tasks
- Connect up to 5 apps, like Gmail and Slack
- 5 knowledge bases
- Commercial usage rights
- Build and publish websites
- Create presentation-ready slides
- Deep research with citations
- Generate docs, sheets and audio
- Generate images and videos
- AI ad creator
- AI video editor
Ultra
$183/ month, billed quarterly
Built for power users who never hit limits
Subscribe- Flash, Pro and Ultra modes
- Unlimited concurrent agent tasks
- 25 scheduled tasks
- Connect all 40+ apps
- 25 knowledge bases
- Commercial usage rights
- Build and publish websites
- Create presentation-ready slides
- Deep research with citations
- Generate docs, sheets and audio
- Generate images and videos
- AI ad creator
- AI video editor
- Early access to new models
Chatly for Teams: pooled credits and shared seats, from three seats. Talk to us
Which should you choose?
Choose Kimi if
- You want an open-weight model you can also run yourself
- You want an agent that builds slides, sheets and sites
- You want the lowest yearly price ($15 a month)
Choose Claude if
- You want Claude Code for programming
- You want a free plan with Sonnet
- You prefer a provider based in the US
Common questions
Is Kimi K3 better than Claude?
Kimi K3 is an open-weight model known for long agent tasks and coding, at a similar price to Claude Pro. Claude has Claude Code and a free plan. The best test is your own task, on both.
Is Kimi K3 open source?
Its weights are published on Hugging Face under the Kimi K3 License, which is close to MIT but asks very large companies to agree separate terms.
How much does Kimi cost?
Kimi's plans are Moderato at $19 a month, Allegretto $39, Allegro $99 and Vivace $199, cheaper billed yearly. Claude Pro is $20 a month.
Which Kimi and Claude models are in Chatly?
Kimi K3 and Kimi K2.6, and Claude Opus 5.5, Fable 5.1, Sonnet 5.5 and earlier Claude models.
Can I use Kimi and Claude in one place?
Yes. Chatly puts Kimi and Claude models in one model picker with Claude, GPT, Gemini, Grok, DeepSeek and others, under one plan. Ask on one model, then switch and ask again in the same chat.
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