The Real Cost of Deploying Kimi K3.1 Pro Locally: 8 B300s to Get Started, 19× More Expensive Than Using the API
Author’s note: Based on real-world benchmarks of the already open-sourced Kimi K3, this article estimates the hardware requirements, monthly costs, cost per token, and break-even point for running K3.1 Pro locally. It’ll help you decide when to rent, when to buy, and when to use the API instead. Here’s the short version: Kimi K3.1 Pro…
