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Kimi

Moonshot AI's assistant

💬 Chat & research open source / open weights
B
69
/ 100

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Assistant from Moonshot AI with long context, search and agentic features, backed by open-weight models.

Use it when…

You want a strong free assistant backed by open models.

Skip it if…

Data jurisdiction is a concern for you.

Score breakdown

Job fit15/30
Ease / time-to-first-result13/15
Value13/15
Momentum11/15
Openness & portability8/10
Trust & maturity6/10
Builder/gamer bonus3/5

Initial editorial estimate from public info; not yet hands-on tested. How we score →

Details

Pricing
Free tier; paid plans
Unverified. Unverified: editorial summary. We couldn't confirm this on an official pricing page (JS-rendered, no public pricing, or usage-based) as of Oct 18, 2026.
Free tier
Yes (unverified)
Platforms
web · iOS · Android
Open source
Yes
Official URL
https://www.kimi.com
URL verified
Oct 18, 2026 (curl HTTP GET)
Last reviewed
Oct 18, 2026 by agent
Sources
https://www.kimi.com

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