The Kimi app puts Kimi on your phone or tablet. Ask a question, snap a photo, upload a file or start a bigger task, then pick it up later on your computer. This guide shows where to get the real app, how to set it up and what you can do with it.
Send a photo and a question on your phone. The same chat is on your computer too.
From the official store listings, read on 8 October 2026. Ratings and download counts change. The app is free to download, has in-app purchases, and is offered in English and 15 other languages on the App Store.
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More on staying safe: how to check the official Kimi website.
Use the same account as on the web, so your chats sync.
Type in everyday words and send. Then ask a follow-up.
Use the attach button to take or choose a picture, then ask about it.
It sits above the chat box. This is where you switch models.
Kimi can tell you when a long task has finished.
Use a fresh chat for each new topic. It keeps answers sharp.
New to Kimi? The beginner's tutorial covers prompts and follow-ups, and the login guide helps if sign-in fails.
This list follows the app's own store description. Some features need a paid plan.
Guides: Slides · website builder · Agent Swarm · professional data · summarize PDFs
Above the chat box. Choose K3 for hard jobs and agent tasks, or K3 Swarm to split a very big job between many helpers. Both need a paid plan.
Also above the chat box. Switch to Deep Research for a long report with sources, or Build to make a website.
If you change nothing, you are in normal chat. It is the quickest mode and the one to use for most questions.
Button names follow Kimi's help centre. App layouts change with updates, so yours may look a little different.
Here is a photo of a menu. Translate it into English and tell me which dishes are vegetarian.
Look at this photo and explain what it shows in simple words. Then tell me one thing I might not have noticed.
Summarize the attached PDF in 5 bullet points I can read in one minute.
Write a short, polite reply to this message saying I can meet on Thursday afternoon but not Friday: [paste message]
I have 3 hours free in [city] this afternoon. Suggest a walking route with two sights and one place for coffee.
Quiz me on [topic] with 5 questions, one at a time. Tell me if I am right after each answer.
More ideas: Kimi AI prompts
| Feature | Phone app | Website | Computer app |
|---|---|---|---|
| Install needed | Yes | No | Yes |
| Chat, files and photos | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Use your camera | Yes | Depends on your browser | No |
| Alerts when a task finishes | Yes | Only while the tab is open | Yes |
| Work on files stored on your computer | No | No | Yes. Kimi Work mode |
| Chats sync with other devices | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Best for | Quick questions, photos, checking on tasks | Trying Kimi, shared computers | Long work sessions at a desk |
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A good habit: start a long task on your computer, then use the phone app to check on it and read the result.
The app is free to download and works with the free plan. Paid plans can be bought inside the app. These are the monthly prices on the US App Store:
| Plan | In the app, a month | Good for |
|---|---|---|
| Adagio | Free | Everyday chat |
| Moderato | $19 | Kimi K3, agents and regular use |
| Allegretto | $39 | Power users |
| Allegro | $99 | Heavy daily use |
| Vivace | $199 | The highest limits |
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The store listings include a privacy summary supplied by the developer. In short:
The listing says the app collects personal information, photos and videos and other data types. It may share photos and videos, files and documents, and app activity with third parties. Data is encrypted in transit, and you can ask for it to be deleted.
The listing says identifiers may be used to track you, and a device ID is used for analytics. Apple notes that these labels come from the developer and are not checked by Apple.
Give the app only the permissions you need. You can say no to tracking on iPhone. Do not upload confidential photos or files, and read the privacy policy first.
More help: Kimi AI not working: common fixes.