Inference.net lists 2 models and Moonshot AI 11. Inference.net is cheaper on a typical model ($0.08 per 1M tokens median). Below: line-up, price tiers, the cheapest model for each capability, and what each costs for five real workloads.
| Inference.net | Moonshot AI | |
|---|---|---|
| Models listed | 2 | 11 |
| Models with published pricing | 2 | 11 |
| Typical price (median, 3:1 blend per 1M) | $0.08 | $1.20 |
| Cheapest paid model | Inference.net: Schematron V2 Turbo ($0.06) | MoonshotAI: Kimi K2.5 ($1.00) |
| Longest context | Inference.net: Schematron V2 Small (128K) | MoonshotAI: Kimi K3 (1.0M) |
| Free models | 0 | 0 |
| Newest model | Inference.net: Schematron V2 Small (2026-09-12) | MoonshotAI: Kimi K3.1 Pro (2026-10-23) |
| Price changes in the last 90 days | 0 | 66 |
For each workload: the cheapest model from each provider that can actually do it (fits the context window; tool calling required for the agent), and its monthly cost at list price.
| Workload (per month) | Inference.net | Moonshot AI |
|---|---|---|
| Customer-support chatbot 50,000 conversations — each a 6-turn conversation | $5.25 with Inference.net: Schematron V2 Turbo | $87.50 with MoonshotAI: Kimi K2.5 |
| RAG search over documents 20,000 questions — each a question answered from ~8 retrieved passages | $5.10 with Inference.net: Schematron V2 Turbo | $85.00 with MoonshotAI: Kimi K2.5 |
| Coding / tool-using agent 2,000 tasks — each a multi-step task with tool calls and file context | no suitable model | $90.00 with MoonshotAI: Kimi K2.5 |
| Batch summarisation 10,000 documents — each a 6,000-word report summarised to a page | $3.30 with Inference.net: Schematron V2 Turbo | $55.00 with MoonshotAI: Kimi K2.5 |
| Long-document analysis 500 documents — each a 150-page contract or codebase read in one pass | $1.65 with Inference.net: Schematron V2 Turbo | $27.50 with MoonshotAI: Kimi K2.5 |
| You need | Inference.net | Moonshot AI |
|---|---|---|
| Any model | Inference.net: Schematron V2 Turbo ($0.06) | MoonshotAI: Kimi K2.5 ($1.00) |
| With tool calling | none listed | MoonshotAI: Kimi K2.5 ($1.00) |
| With image input | none listed | MoonshotAI: Kimi K2.5 ($1.00) |
| With reasoning mode | none listed | MoonshotAI: Kimi K2.5 ($1.00) |
| 128K+ context | Inference.net: Schematron V2 Turbo ($0.06) | MoonshotAI: Kimi K2.5 ($1.00) |
| 1M+ context | none listed | MoonshotAI: Kimi K3.1 Pro ($4.00) |
| Model type | Inference.net | Moonshot AI |
|---|---|---|
| text+image+video->text | 0 | 3 |
| text+image->text | 0 | 4 |
| text->text | 2 | 4 |
| Price per 1M (3:1 blend) | Inference.net | Moonshot AI |
|---|---|---|
| Free | 0 | 0 |
| Under $0.50 | 2 | 0 |
| $0.50 – $3 | 0 | 8 |
| $3 – $10 | 0 | 3 |
| $10 and up | 0 | 0 |
Inference.net is cheaper on a typical model: a median of $0.08 per 1M tokens (3:1 input/output) against $1.20 for Moonshot AI. The cheapest paid models are Inference.net: Schematron V2 Turbo at $0.06 and MoonshotAI: Kimi K2.5 at $1.00.
It depends on the job: Moonshot AI offers the broader line-up (2 models vs 11), Inference.net the lower typical price, Moonshot AI the longest context (1.0M tokens). The workload table above shows which wins for chat, RAG, agents, batch jobs and long documents.
Moonshot AI: Inference.net lists 2 models and Moonshot AI lists 11.
Moonshot AI: Inference.net's longest is Inference.net: Schematron V2 Small at 128K tokens; Moonshot AI's is MoonshotAI: Kimi K3 at 1.0M.
Neither lists a free model; both are pay-per-token.
Inference.net: 0 of 2 models accept images. Moonshot AI: 7 of 11.