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MoonshotAI: Kimi K3 vs xAI Grok Imagine Video

MoonshotAI: Kimi K3 vs xAI Grok Imagine Video: compare current API pricing, context, provider routes, privacy, p50 latency, and OpenAI-compatible access.

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

xAI Grok Imagine Video has the lower cheapest prompt+completion route on TrustedRouter. MoonshotAI: Kimi K3 has more provider fallback routes, while MoonshotAI: Kimi K3 has the larger context window. Probe-backed speed data is shown when enough recent samples exist.

$12.3435/1MMoonshotAI: Kimi K3 cheapest route

selected routexAI Grok Imagine Video cheapest route

1226 msMoonshotAI: Kimi K3 fastest measured p50 TTFT via together

not enough dataxAI Grok Imagine Video fastest measured p50 TTFT

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 K3xAI Grok Imagine Video

Model idmoonshotai/kimi-k3x-ai/grok-imagine-video

Publisher Kimi xAI Grok

AI IQ IQ 123#21 —

Context1,048,576 tokens10,000 tokens

Credits provider routes231

Cheapest route$12.3435/1Mselected route

Cached input$0.205725/1M to $1.7724/1MNot published

Privacy posturehas provider E2EE routeprovider posture varies

Fastest measured p50 TTFT1226 ms via togethernot enough data

Highest measured throughputnot enough datanot enough data

Recent route uptime range50.00% to 100.00%not enough data

Modes chat

MoonshotAI: Kimi K3 routes

Overview23 Credits routes
PricingInput, cached input, and output rates
ProvidersAll serving providers

xAI Grok Imagine Video 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 xAI Grok Imagine Video?

Is MoonshotAI: Kimi K3 or xAI Grok Imagine Video cheaper?

The current cheapest TrustedRouter route is $12.3435/1M for MoonshotAI: Kimi K3 and selected route for xAI Grok Imagine Video. The comparison uses current catalog prices and updates as provider pricing changes.

Is MoonshotAI: Kimi K3 or xAI Grok Imagine Video faster?

Current measured p50 time to first token is 1226 ms for MoonshotAI: Kimi K3 and not enough data for xAI Grok Imagine Video. These are routed probe measurements, not vendor-advertised speeds, and update as new samples arrive.

Can I test MoonshotAI: Kimi K3 and xAI Grok Imagine Video 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 x-ai/grok-imagine-video. This makes side-by-side evals possible without maintaining two provider integrations.