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Kimi desktop client · Your own API key
Bring Kimi models to your desktop through OpenRouter. Choose an available Moonshot AI model and keep your conversations stored in MultipleChat on your computer.
24-hour trial · $250 one-time license
Cloud API usage billed separately. Local models use your hardware.
MultipleChat On your computer•••• •••• •••• ••••Your chat history stays in the desktop app.
Illustrated setup. Cloud requests leave your computer.
Take a closer look
A general illustrated walkthrough of MultipleChat's provider setup. Follow the specific connection details below for Kimi.
Your computer. Your own API keys. · Illustrated walkthrough; screens are simplified.
Kimi connection guide
Select OpenRouter in the provider settings, then find Kimi models under Moonshot AI in the model list. This route uses your OpenRouter account and key, so it does not require signing into the Kimi consumer chat app.
| Choose this provider | OpenRouter |
|---|---|
| Use this key | OpenRouter API key |
| Choose a model | An available Kimi chat model |
| API usage billed through | OpenRouter |
| Where requests go | Your computer → OpenRouter → Kimi model host |
Model lists may group Kimi under its developer, Moonshot AI, rather than the name Kimi alone. Choose a chat model that your OpenRouter account can access. Keep the first test simple before trying longer conversations or additional inputs.
Use an OpenRouter API key for this guide. A Moonshot API key belongs to a different provider connection. OpenRouter handles usage billing and routes requests to the selected model host.
New to this connection? Follow the OpenRouter desktop guide for the shared key, model list and billing setup.
This guide keeps your chat history on your computer, while the configured API processes requests in the cloud. Prompts and relevant document passages go through the connection shown above. To run inference on your own hardware, use a local model.
Look under Moonshot AI in the OpenRouter model groups. Model names and availability can change.
This guide uses the OpenRouter provider, which needs an OpenRouter API key. Do not mix keys between connections.
Reduce the message size and check the selected model's limits and your available API credit. A model's advertised capacity does not guarantee every app workflow supports it.
Provider references: Kimi models on OpenRouter · OpenRouter documentation. Reviewed 24 October 2026. Model availability depends on your account and installed app release.
MultipleChat is an independent desktop app, not an official Kimi product. Provider and model names belong to their respective owners.
Getting started
Have your OpenRouter API key and any required API credit ready before starting the 24-hour app trial.
Have your API key or local model ready before clicking Start trial. Your 24 hours begin at that point. A consumer AI subscription does not automatically include API credit.
Download for Mac or Windows and check the platform requirements. This is an independent desktop app with a separate license.
Open Settings → AI Providers → LLM, select OpenRouter, and enter your OpenRouter API key in the app.
Open Chat Model Selection under OpenRouter. Find the Moonshot AI organization, choose an available Kimi chat model and save. Create a workspace for your first conversation.
Save the provider settings, create a workspace and send a short message. Check usage in OpenRouter after testing. Keep your API key private.
Your desktop app license
Try MultipleChat AI Desktop on your own computer before buying. Your license key arrives by email.
No recurring app subscription. Cloud model usage is billed separately by your provider.
Before you download
Moonshot AI develops Kimi models. OpenRouter groups those models under Moonshot AI, while you select OpenRouter as the desktop app's provider.
No. Your OpenRouter API key connects model access, not your consumer Kimi chat account. Conversations started here are stored in MultipleChat.
No. MultipleChat is an independent desktop client. This guide accesses Kimi models through OpenRouter.
Create an API key with a supported provider and add it in Settings → AI Providers → LLM. The app connects directly to that provider using your key. API usage is billed to your provider account separately from the app license.
Your chat history, documents, local document index and API keys are stored on your computer. When you choose a cloud model, your prompt and any relevant document passages are sent to that provider under its terms. No MultipleChat server sits between your app and the model provider.
Yes. Connect a local model through Ollama or LM Studio. Local chat and document indexing can run on your computer without cloud API usage charges. Model performance depends on your hardware. A licensed copy needs an online check-in at least every 14 days; web search and cloud models also need an internet connection.
Try the app for 24 hours. The trial starts when you click Start trial, so prepare your API key or local model first. A license costs $250 as a one-time purchase. Cloud API usage is charged separately by your provider. Local models use your own hardware without per-token provider fees.
No. MultipleChat AI Desktop is a separate, single-user product using your own API keys or local models. The web subscription and web-only features, including the Studios and AI Collaboration, are separate.
Your license key is emailed to the address you use at checkout. Enter it under Settings → License. If the email does not arrive, check your spam folder or contact [email protected].
Need help connecting your AI? Read the setup guide or contact support.
Your providers. Your desktop.
Connect OpenRouter or a direct provider account. Each guide shows which key to use, how to choose a model, and where your requests go.