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MoonshotAI: Kimi K3 vs Nemotron 3 Super

MoonshotAI: Kimi K3 has more Credits provider routes and the larger context window. Nemotron 3 Super has the lower published input-plus-output rate and the lower measured p50 time to first token. Compare price, speed, context, and privacy.

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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

MoonshotAI: Kimi K3 has more Credits provider routes and the larger context window. Nemotron 3 Super has the lower published input-plus-output rate and the lower measured p50 time to first token.

$11.97425/1MMoonshotAI: Kimi K3 cheapest route

$0.6752/1MNemotron 3 Super cheapest route

1249 msMoonshotAI: Kimi K3 fastest measured p50 TTFT via boundless

1240 msNemotron 3 Super 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.

MoonshotAI: Kimi K3Nemotron 3 Super

Model idmoonshotai/kimi-k3nvidia/nemotron-3-super

Publisher Kimi NVIDIA

AI IQ IQ 127#20 —

Context1,048,576 tokens262,144 tokens

Credits provider routes291

Cheapest route$11.97425/1M$0.6752/1M

Cached input$0.195175/1M to $1.897945/1M$0.0633/1M

Privacy posturehas Confidential route (E2EE + ZDR)provider posture varies

Fastest measured p50 TTFT1249 ms via boundless1240 ms via boundless

Highest measured throughput74 tok/s via akashmlnot enough data

Recent route uptime range50.00% to 100.00%100.00%

Modes chat chat

MoonshotAI: Kimi K3 routes

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

Nemotron 3 Super routes

Overview1 Credits routes

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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.

OpenAI clientPython

client = OpenAI(
    base_url="https://api.trustedrouter.com/v1",
    api_key="sk-tr-v1-..."
)

response = client.chat.completions.create(
    model="moonshotai/kimi-k3",
    messages=messages,
)

Questions

Which should I use, MoonshotAI: Kimi K3 or Nemotron 3 Super?

MoonshotAI: Kimi K3 has more Credits provider routes and the larger context window. Nemotron 3 Super has the lower published input-plus-output rate and the lower measured p50 time to first token.

Is MoonshotAI: Kimi K3 or Nemotron 3 Super cheaper?

The current cheapest TrustedRouter route is $11.97425/1M for MoonshotAI: Kimi K3 and $0.6752/1M for Nemotron 3 Super. The comparison uses current catalog prices and updates as provider pricing changes.

Is MoonshotAI: Kimi K3 or Nemotron 3 Super faster?

Current measured p50 time to first token is 1249 ms for MoonshotAI: Kimi K3 and 1240 ms for Nemotron 3 Super. These are routed probe measurements, not vendor-advertised speeds, and update as new samples arrive.

Can I test MoonshotAI: Kimi K3 and Nemotron 3 Super with the same API?

Yes. Use the same OpenAI-compatible TrustedRouter base URL and API key, then change only the model id between moonshotai/kimi-k3 and nvidia/nemotron-3-super. This makes side-by-side evals possible without maintaining two provider integrations.