Moondream

Moondream: Moondream 3 Preview

Moondream 3 Preview is a vision-language model from Moondream with 9B total parameters and 2B active (mixture-of-experts). It handles visual question answering, captioning, OCR, and visual reasoning over images, with...

Context Window
32K tokens
Parameters
9B
Input Price
$0.30/1M
Output Price
$2.50/1M
Price Tier
standard
Provider
Moondream

How to Use Moondream: Moondream 3 Preview

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  1. Download the CoreAI app for iOS, Android, or use the Web App
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  3. Start chatting, comparing, or creating with AI

Moondream: Moondream 3 Preview at a Glance

Moondream: Moondream 3 Preview holds the #431 spot for context size out of 448 chat models in the CoreAI catalog — 32K tokens, roughly 24,000 words or 48 pages of text in a single conversation. On price, it is the #39 cheapest of 208 standard-tier models by input cost. Released 2026-10-15, it is one of the 2 newest additions to the catalog. It supports step-by-step reasoning (thinking mode) and accepts image input.

Moondream: Moondream 3 Preview Compared to Its Closest Alternatives

SpecMoondream: Moondream 3 PreviewMoondream: Moondream 3.1Perceptron: Perceptron Mk1DeepSeek: DeepSeek V4 Flash Latest
ProviderMoondreamMoondreamPerceptron~deepseek
Input $/1M tokens$0.3$0.3$0.15$0.009
Output $/1M tokens$2.5$2.5$1.5$1.28
Context window32K32K33K1.0M
Reasoning modeYesYesYesYes
Image inputYesYesYesNo
Price tierstandardstandardstandardstandard

Every model in this table is available on CoreAI — open the web app and run the same prompt through Moondream: Moondream 3 Preview and Moondream: Moondream 3.1 side by side to judge with your own eyes.

What Moondream: Moondream 3 Preview Actually Costs in Practice

A typical question (about 1,000 tokens in, 500 out) runs $0.00155 on Moondream: Moondream 3 Preview's raw per-token rates; a heavy session with a 50K-token document costs about $0.028. On CoreAI you don't juggle these numbers — one subscription covers Moondream: Moondream 3 Preview and 300+ other models under a plan usage limit, with no API keys. See plans.

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Frequently Asked Questions about Moondream: Moondream 3 Preview

What is Moondream: Moondream 3 Preview's context window?

Moondream: Moondream 3 Preview handles 32K tokens of context — roughly 24,000 words, or about 48 pages of text in one conversation.

How much does Moondream: Moondream 3 Preview cost?

Moondream: Moondream 3 Preview's underlying rates are $0.3 per 1M input tokens and $2.5 per 1M output tokens. On CoreAI it is included in one subscription alongside 300+ models, so there is no per-token billing to manage.

Can Moondream: Moondream 3 Preview process images?

Yes — Moondream: Moondream 3 Preview accepts image input, so you can attach screenshots, photos or diagrams and ask questions about them.

Does Moondream: Moondream 3 Preview support reasoning or thinking mode?

Yes. Moondream: Moondream 3 Preview can work through problems step by step before answering; on CoreAI you can toggle thinking mode per message.

How can I use Moondream: Moondream 3 Preview without an API key?

Open the CoreAI web app or the iOS/Android app, pick Moondream: Moondream 3 Preview in the model selector, and chat — no API key, no per-token billing. One subscription covers Moondream: Moondream 3 Preview and 300+ other models.

What are the best alternatives to Moondream: Moondream 3 Preview?

The closest alternatives on CoreAI are Moondream: Moondream 3.1, Perceptron: Perceptron Mk1, DeepSeek: DeepSeek V4 Flash Latest — similar tier and capability. The fastest way to choose is running one prompt through them side by side in CoreAI's Compare view.

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