Migrate off Moonshot v1 8K Vision (Preview)
RetiredMoonshot v1 8K Vision (Preview) has been retired and shut down on 31 Aug 2026. Moonshot's official replacement is Kimi K3. The cheapest comparable model we track is Amazon Nova Lite (Amazon) at $0.105 per 1M tokens blended.
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Moonshot v1 8K Vision (Preview) → Kimi K3
Moving to Kimi K3 means 9.2× more expensive ($0.65 → $6 /1M blended) and a larger context window (8K → 1.0M).
| Spec | Moonshot v1 8K Vision (Preview) | Kimi K3 |
|---|---|---|
| Status | Retired | GA |
| Blended price /1M | $0.65 | $6 |
| Input / output /1M | $0.2 / $2 | $3 / $15 |
| Context window | 8K | 1.0M |
| Max output | — | — |
| Modality | text, image | text, image |
| Knowledge cutoff | — | — |
API string was moonshot-v1-8k-vision-preview → switch to kimi-k3. See Kimi K3's full spec sheet →
Budget-friendly replacements for Moonshot v1 8K Vision (Preview)
Generally-available models that match Moonshot v1 8K Vision (Preview)'s capabilities (and at least half its 8K context), ranked by blended price. Every number is computed from official catalog prices.
| Model | Blended /1M | Input / output | Context |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon Nova Lite Amazon | $0.105 | $0.06 / $0.24 | 300K |
| Llama 4 Scout (17B-16E Instruct) Meta | $0.15 | $0.1 / $0.3 | 10M |
| Ministral 3 8B Mistral | $0.15 | $0.15 / $0.15 | 256K |
Migrating off Moonshot v1 8K Vision (Preview)
What replaces Moonshot v1 8K Vision (Preview)?
Moonshot's recommended migration for Moonshot v1 8K Vision (Preview) is Kimi K3. The cheapest comparable model in our catalog is Amazon Nova Lite (Amazon) at $0.105/1M blended.
Is Moonshot v1 8K Vision (Preview) still available?
No — Moonshot v1 8K Vision (Preview) has been retired (shut down 31 Aug 2026) and is no longer available via Moonshot's API.
What is the cheapest alternative to Moonshot v1 8K Vision (Preview)?
Amazon Nova Lite (Amazon) is the cheapest generally-available alternative we track that matches Moonshot v1 8K Vision (Preview)'s capabilities, at $0.06 per 1M input and $0.24 per 1M output tokens ($0.105/1M blended).
Browse the full deprecation watch → or see Moonshot v1 8K Vision (Preview)'s full spec sheet →
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