# Kimi K3 and Kimi K3 Fast with ZDR and US-based providers now on AI Gateway

Source: [Vercel](https://vercel.com/changelog/kimi-k3-and-kimi-k3-fast-on-ai-gateway)  
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Published: 2026-07-27T00:00:00.000Z  
Trust: Official Source (official_source)

## Why Included

Kimi K3 now has US-hosted, ZDR-capable gateway routes plus a faster tier, giving coding-agent users explicit latency, residency, retention, and cost choices.

## Source Summary

AI Gateway now serves **Kimi K3 and Kimi K3 Fast** through US-based providers including Baseten and Fireworks. Both support **Zero Data Retention**, while the gateway can route across providers for fallback and capacity.

## Practical Implication

For coding agents, use moonshotai/kimi-k3 and select the speed option when latency matters; it falls back to standard speed if the fast tier is unavailable. Pin inferenceRegion for US-only processing, and inspect the endpoints API before choosing a provider or variant.

## Agent-Ready Context

AI Gateway now serves **Kimi K3 and Kimi K3 Fast** through US-based providers including Baseten and Fireworks. Both support **Zero Data Retention**, while the gateway can route across providers for fallback and capacity.

For coding agents, use moonshotai/kimi-k3 and select the speed option when latency matters; it falls back to standard speed if the fast tier is unavailable. Pin inferenceRegion for US-only processing, and inspect the endpoints API before choosing a provider or variant.

Kimi K3 Fast costs **about 50% more** than the base model, while US regional inference is **about 10% more** than the regular variant. Exact prices and capabilities vary by provider.

## Context Map

- Layer: tools
- Domains: coding
- Topics: coding-agents, model-selection, gateways

## Uncertainty

- Kimi K3 Fast costs **about 50% more** than the base model, while US regional inference is **about 10% more** than the regular variant. Exact prices and capabilities vary by provider.

## Agent Instruction

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