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AccountancyKimi for accountancy
Chinese AI lab (Moonshot AI) with the open-weight Kimi K2 family and an assistant that focuses strongly on agents, deep research and long documents.
Kimi is not on our list for accountancy. Usable for general work, but first look at the options we recommend for accountancy.
- GDPR profileOur summary of what the provider itself publishes about your data: EU hosting possible, no training on your data for business use, and self-hosting available. Caution applies to a model with a documented problem, such as an investigation by a regulator. How we measure
- GDPR: Caution
- QualityQuality from blind duels on LMArena: users choose between two anonymous answers. A difference of about 20 points is noticeable, a few points is noise. How we measure
- 1487Elo, independent
- Editorial scoreOur own assessment on 10 of suitability for professional work, price and privacy. This is a judgement, not a measurement; that is why it always sits alongside the Elo. How we measure
- 7,6
- Entry price
- Free
What Kimi does in accountancy
- Drafting annual accounts and explanatory notes
- Analysing transactions and discrepancies
- Researching tax regulations
- Writing advisory reports for clients
- Flagship K3 (2.8T parameters, 1M context) and open-weight K2.6 are self-hostable
- Multimodal: text, image and video in one architecture
- Strong in agent work and deep research
- Affordable API with substantial cache discounts
Kimi has a concrete GDPR point of attention. The parent company is based in Beijing and falls under Chinese security legislation; the privacy policy does not explicitly name that jurisdiction. No confidential data in the consumer app; self-hosting the open weights is the safe route. Weigh this heavily before deploying it in accountancy.
Confidentiality and GDPR
GDPR: CautionNever rely blindly on AI output for figures or tax rules: have an accountant verify everything. Mind the confidentiality of client records.
The international service is provided by Moonshot AI Pte. Ltd. (Singapore); according to the privacy policy, data is stored on servers in Singapore and content may be used to improve the service. The K2 models are open-weight and can be self-hosted.
Prices
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Questions about Kimi for accountancy
- Is Kimi suitable for accountancy?
- Not specifically. Kimi is not on our list for accountancy; it is broadly usable, but first look at the options we recommend for accountancy. Keep a professional in the loop for every use.
- May I put confidential data into Kimi?
- Never rely blindly on AI output for figures or tax rules: have an accountant verify everything. Mind the confidentiality of client records. The international service falls under Moonshot AI Pte. Ltd. (Singapore); according to the privacy policy, data is stored on servers in Singapore and content may be used to improve the service. The K2 models are open-weight and self-hostable.
- How much does Kimi cost?
- There is Kimi (free) (Free), Moderato ($19 / month), API, Kimi K3 ($3.00 / $15.00 per 1M), API, Kimi K2.6 ($0.95 / $4.00 per 1M). Check current prices on the official site.
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