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Cohere Embed v4.0 vs MoonshotAI: Kimi K3

Cohere Embed v4.0 has the lower published input-plus-output rate. MoonshotAI: Kimi K3 has more Credits provider routes and the larger context window. There is not enough recent probe data to compare speed. Compare price, speed, context, and privacy.

Verify gateway

Onebase URL to migrate

100sof models and routes

0prompt or output logs. Always.

Compare routesProviders, price, context, and policy posture in one view.

Use auto when uptime mattersKeep a primary model and let fallback handle provider failures.

Same API shapeUse the OpenAI client and set the model you want.

Practical read

Monthly evidence

$0.1266/1MCohere Embed v4.0 cheapest route

$11.97425/1MMoonshotAI: Kimi K3 cheapest route

not enough dataCohere Embed v4.0 fastest measured p50 TTFT

1249 msMoonshotAI: Kimi K3 fastest measured p50 TTFT via boundless

The price comparison adds each route's rate for one million input tokens and one million output tokens; your cost depends on your input/output mix. Prices and live route measurements can change. Use the monthly reports when you need a stable evidence window, then run a small task-specific eval before choosing a production default.

Cohere Embed v4.0MoonshotAI: Kimi K3

Model idcohere/embed-v4.0moonshotai/kimi-k3

Publisher Cohere Kimi

AI IQ — IQ 127#20

Context128,000 tokens1,048,576 tokens

Credits provider routes129

Cheapest route$0.1266/1M$11.97425/1M

Cached inputNot published$0.195175/1M to $1.897945/1M

Privacy posturehas ZDR routehas Confidential route (E2EE + ZDR)

Fastest measured p50 TTFTnot enough data1249 ms via boundless

Highest measured throughputnot enough data80 tok/s via sail-research

Recent route uptime rangenot enough data50.00% to 100.00%

Modes embeddings chat

Cohere Embed v4.0 routes

Overview1 Credits routes

MoonshotAI: Kimi K3 routes

Overview29 Credits routes
PricingInput, cached input, and output rates
ProvidersAll serving providers

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Production choice

Pick a default model. Keep fallback enabled.

TrustedRouter is useful when you know the model you want, but still need provider rollover, budget limits, usage records, and a prompt path you can verify.

Questions

Which should I use, Cohere Embed v4.0 or MoonshotAI: Kimi K3?

Is Cohere Embed v4.0 or MoonshotAI: Kimi K3 cheaper?

The current cheapest TrustedRouter route is $0.1266/1M for Cohere Embed v4.0 and $11.97425/1M for MoonshotAI: Kimi K3. The comparison uses current catalog prices and updates as provider pricing changes.

Is Cohere Embed v4.0 or MoonshotAI: Kimi K3 faster?

Current measured p50 time to first token is not enough data for Cohere Embed v4.0 and 1249 ms for MoonshotAI: Kimi K3. These are routed probe measurements, not vendor-advertised speeds, and update as new samples arrive.

Can I test Cohere Embed v4.0 and MoonshotAI: Kimi K3 with the same API?

Both use the same TrustedRouter base URL and API key. At least one of them is not a chat model, so the request can differ as well as the model id: the API docs list the route for each kind of model.