How to check Kimi usage in the CLI, the Console and on your desktop
/usage, the Kimi Code Console and the Kimi app each show part of the picture. UsageAtlas keeps the windows on screen.
By ClaudeGPT Si Newsroom, Editorial team
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To check Kimi usage, type /usage in the Kimi Code CLI or open the Kimi Code Console in a browser; both show the quota left on your account. For the monthly membership total, look at My Quota in the Kimi web or mobile app, and if you want the numbers on your desktop all day, connect Kimi Code to UsageAtlas, a free and open-source tracker.
Here is how to check Kimi usage in each place, and what each one is good for.
In the terminal with /usage
Moonshot's slash command reference describes /usage as showing token usage, context consumption and quota information. It is the fastest check because you never leave the session.
Run it before a long refactor or a multi-agent task. The Kimi Code FAQ also points to /usage when you suspect the membership has expired or the quota is gone.
In the Kimi Code Console
The Console is the account view. Moonshot's membership guide says it shows remaining quota and rate-limit status and is where you manage API keys and logged-in devices.
Two things worth knowing while you are there:
- Every device and key on the account shares one quota. Devices left idle for a while are unbound automatically; run
/loginagain to restore one. - Once the five-hour window (or the weekly one on a legacy plan) passes 80 percent, the progress card offers a button to buy Extra Usage.
In the Kimi app
Kimi Code shares a monthly total with the rest of your Kimi membership. To see that total, go to Settings, then Subscription & Invoices, then My Quota in the Kimi web or mobile app. This is the number to watch if you also use other Kimi features, because when it runs out Kimi Code stops too.
On your desktop with UsageAtlas
The three views above each need you to go and look. UsageAtlas keeps the Kimi Code windows on screen alongside Claude Code, Codex, Cursor and other tools.
- Install UsageAtlas on Windows, macOS or Linux. No account is needed for local tracking.
- Open Settings, then Sources, find Kimi Code and expand Connect.
- Paste a Kimi Code Coding API key and pick the region that matches it, Global or China.
- Choose Save and check, then open Limits.
You will see the five-hour, seven-day or monthly windows your account reports, with a reset time where Kimi gives one. You can also set a threshold to get an alert before a window runs low. Saved keys go into your system's encrypted storage and stay out of cloud saves.
One limit to keep in mind: for Kimi, UsageAtlas reads current allowances only. It does not pull per-request tokens or a model-by-model history, so /usage and the Console stay the place for that detail.
Which view to use
| Where | Shows | Best for |
|---|---|---|
/usage in the CLI |
Tokens, context, quota | A quick check mid-session |
| Kimi Code Console | Quota, rate-limit status, keys, devices | Account housekeeping |
| Kimi app, My Quota | Monthly membership total | Shared quota across Kimi features |
| UsageAtlas | Reported windows and resets, alerts | Watching all your AI tools at once |
FAQ
Why does UsageAtlas fail to connect to Kimi Code? Check that you pasted a Coding API key, not a Kimi Open Platform key, and that the region matches the key.
Does /usage work in the VS Code extension?
Moonshot documents /usage as a Kimi Code CLI command. The Console works whatever client you use.