Kimi K2 Subscription Plan: Moderato vs Allegretto vs Vivace

Kimi K2 Subscription Plan: Pricing Tiers, Quotas, What’s Included, and When to Upgrade

Kimi has become popular for long-context chat, research-style workflows, and coding assistance. But people searching “Kimi K2 subscription plan” often mix up three different things:

1. Free Kimi chat (the standard web/app experience with limits)

2. Kimi Membership subscription plans (paid tiers that raise quotas and unlock premium features)

3. Kimi API pricing (token-based usage billing separate from membership)

This article is focused on Kimi’s subscription plans (membership), how they work, who they’re for, what quotas usually change when you upgrade, and how to choose the right plan for your workload especially if you’re using Kimi for coding and research.

 

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What is the Kimi K2 subscription plan?

A Kimi subscription plan (often called Kimi Membership) is a paid monthly or annual subscription designed for heavier usage and premium features not just “more chats.” It typically provides:

• Higher usage limits than free

• More access to premium workflows like research tools and automation-style tasks

• Developer perks such as coding quotas and tooling

Kimi is developed by Moonshot AI, and its membership plans are commonly named after tempo markings Moderato, Allegretto, and Vivace.

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The 3 main membership tiers: Moderato, Allegretto, Vivace

Across official and third-party references, the recurring subscription structure is:

• Moderato (entry paid tier)

• Allegretto (mid-tier)

• Vivace (top tier)

These plan names are widely referenced, including in public documentation about Kimi’s subscription offerings.

A concrete “anchor” price you can cite safely

Kimi’s own event rules page explicitly references Moderato Monthly Membership and states it renews at $19/month after a first-month discount period ends.

That makes $19/month a reliable citation point for Moderato (outside certain app store regional pricing).

What do Allegretto and Vivace cost?

Prices vary by region and purchase channel, which is why you’ll see different numbers on the web, in the iOS app, and in different countries. For example, the Apple App Store listing shows in-app purchase prices in EUR (and separate annual pass prices).

Takeaway: It’s safe to talk about plan structure + benefits, and then say “pricing varies by region and purchase method (web vs in-app)” while linking/citing official screens for the exact current price in the user’s region.

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What membership includes (and what changes when you upgrade)

Think of Kimi membership as a “bundle” that increases quotas across several Kimi features.

1) Researcher / Deep Research quota

Kimi’s official event rules page lists benefits for Moderato, including 20 deep research uses per month and support for 2 concurrent deep research tasks (these are plan benefits, not API pricing).

In practical terms, the subscription helps if you frequently:

• analyze long documents

• run multi-step research tasks

• do “deep research” workflows repeatedly

2) OK Computer quota

The same page lists 20 OK Computer uses per month and 2 concurrent OK Computer tasks under the Moderato benefits section.

Even if your audience doesn’t fully understand “OK Computer,” you can describe it as a quota-based feature for heavier, task-like operations inside Kimi (often more resource-intensive than simple chat).

3) Kimi Code (developer/coding membership perk)

Kimi also offers a coding-focused perk called Kimi Code, described in its documentation as a premium subscription tier within the Kimi ecosystem designed to help developers.

The Kimi Code docs emphasize:

• workflow integrations (CLI, other coding agents)

• high output speed and throughput framing

• a “coding plan” selection flow inside official sites/console

The event rules page also ties Moderato benefits to coding by listing 2048 Kimi Code requests per week (quota-based).

What this means for your article:
When someone says “Kimi subscription plan,” they often mean “I’m hitting limits for coding/research.” Membership is a quota upgrade across these features, not just “faster chat.”

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Subscription vs API: the #1 misunderstanding (and the fix)

If you publish only one warning box on your page, make it this.

Kimi membership is NOT the same thing as Kimi API pricing

Kimi’s own event rules page says:

• API usage fees are not included and must be paid separately.

So even if the user is on a paid membership plan, API calls (token usage via the developer platform) are typically billed separately through the API pricing model.

Why this matters

People search “Kimi K2 subscription plan” hoping a subscription gives them:

• unlimited API calls, or

• a free API key with unlimited tokens

That assumption leads to surprise costs or integration confusion.

How to explain it clearly:

• Membership = premium app features + higher quotas

• API = developer billing by usage (tokens, tools, etc.)

If you want to add a “learn more” reference, the Kimi Open Platform provides pricing documentation for inference and tools (API usage).

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Regional pricing differences (web vs in-app)

You’ll see different plan prices depending on where the user subscribes:

1. Web checkout (often USD pricing for international)

2. iOS/Android in-app purchases (localized pricing, taxes, and app store fees)

For example, the Apple App Store listing shows:

• Moderato (EUR price)

• Allegretto (EUR price)

• separate annual pass prices

This is normal: app store pricing includes localization and may not match web pricing 1:1.

Best practice for your content page:
Add a short “Pricing varies by region” note, and show:

• plan names

• what each tier generally improves (quotas, concurrency, coding requests)

• a “check in your account” instruction for current local price

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Who should upgrade and when free is enough

Free is enough if you

• use Kimi occasionally for quick questions

• do light writing tasks

• don’t rely on deep research workflows

• don’t run heavy coding sessions every day

Free Kimi is commonly described as available with “reasonable limits,” while paid plans increase usage and access.

Upgrade to Moderato if you

• regularly hit daily/weekly limits

• want predictable monthly access to research tasks and OK Computer

• want a meaningful coding quota boost (e.g., the weekly Kimi Code request quota)

Upgrade to Allegretto if you

• are a heavy knowledge worker (documents, slides, research)

• code daily and need more headroom than entry tier

• need higher throughput and fewer interruptions

(Because exact Allegretto benefit numbers can vary and aren’t fully visible in the sources we opened, describe it comparatively rather than claiming specific quota multipliers unless you have an official benefits page screenshot or a direct official doc line.)

Upgrade to Vivace if you

• run Kimi heavily every day for work

• want the highest priority access and largest quotas

• are using Kimi as a core productivity tool (research + coding + automation-like tasks)

Again: avoid hard numbers for Allegretto/Vivace unless you’re quoting an official benefits table.

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How to choose the right plan by use case

1) Student/learner plan (light to moderate)

Start free, upgrade to Moderato if:

• you’re doing weekly research projects

• you need stable quotas for long document work

• you’re using Kimi Code for assignments or learning to program

Why: Moderato is explicitly referenced with defined monthly benefits and a known renewal price point in Kimi’s own rules page.

2) Content creator / marketer (moderate)

Choose based on workflow intensity:

• mostly writing + brainstorming → free or Moderato

• heavy research + repeated drafts + structure generation → Moderato or higher

3) Developer / “vibe coding” plan (heavy)

If Kimi is part of your daily dev routine:

• prioritize Kimi Code support and weekly request quotas

• choose the tier that removes “stop-and-wait” interruptions

Kimi Code is explicitly positioned as a developer-focused premium capability with console keys and workflow integration guidance.

4) Team / business usage

Membership is usually an individual subscription, but teams care about:

• predictable access (priority)

• stable quotas (less blocking)

• governance (billing clarity)

• separation from API spend (very important)

If you’re building a product, you generally combine:

• membership for personal productivity (if needed)

• API billing for app usage (token-based, separately billed)

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What membership improves in real life (practical scenarios)

Here are common “upgrade triggers” you can list (these match what users complain about online and align with quota-based benefits):

1. You hit research limits during a workday

2. Your coding flow stalls because you run out of requests

3. You need concurrency (running multiple tasks at once)

4. You need more stable response speed at peak hours

5. You want predictable access to premium features rather than waiting for resets

On the official rules page, concurrency and monthly quotas are explicitly listed for Moderato.

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How to subscribe safely (and avoid surprises)

1) Subscribe where your billing is easiest to manage

• Web: often clearer invoices and plan terms

• In-app: easy cancellation via app store, but pricing differs and may include taxes/fees

2) Know what renews

Kimi’s rules page describes auto-renewal (renewing at the regular price after a discounted first month).

3) Separate membership spend from API spend

Repeat the main line on your page:

• membership improves app quotas

• API usage fees are separate

This prevents support tickets later.

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Cost control and best practices (especially if you also use API)

Even if this page is “subscription plan,” many readers will also be building things. Add a cost-control section that works for both:

Best practices for staying within membership quotas

1. Batch work: group research tasks into fewer, higher-value runs

2. Reuse outputs: save summaries and reuse them rather than re-running the same research

3. Avoid infinite back-and-forth: for long chats, periodically summarize the conversation and continue from the summary

Best practices if you also use Kimi API

If you later integrate the Kimi Open Platform, control:

• history length

• retrieval (RAG) chunk size

• output length

• retries and tool calls

Tool calls may have their own fees under API pricing documentation.

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Recommended “subscription plan” table (safe version)

Because exact Allegretto/Vivace benefit numbers can vary, use a “safe comparison table” that doesn’t lock you into precise quotas unless you have official lines.

If you later capture official plan benefit tables, you can upgrade this to a numeric table.

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FAQs: Kimi K2 subscription plan

1) Is Kimi free to use?

Yes - Kimi is available free with limits, and subscription plans raise usage and access.

2) What are the Kimi subscription plan names?

Commonly referenced plan names include Moderato, Allegretto, and Vivace.

3) How much is Moderato?

Kimi’s own event rules page references Moderato renewing at $19/month (after a first-month discount).

4) Why do I see different prices in the iPhone app?

In-app purchase pricing is localized and may differ from web pricing; the Apple App Store listing shows regional EUR prices and separate annual passes.

5) Does a membership include API access?

Kimi’s event rules page states API usage fees are not included and must be paid separately.

6) What is Kimi Code?

Kimi Code is described in Kimi’s docs as a premium subscription capability in the Kimi ecosystem for developers, supporting CLI and integrations.

7) Do subscription plans include coding quotas?

At least for Moderato, Kimi’s rules page lists 2048 Kimi Code requests per week as part of the benefits section.

8) Are there plan discounts or events?

Kimi’s “New User First-Month Deal” rules page describes a discounted first month and later auto-renewal at regular price.