Kimi K2.6
Open-weights agentic MoE (1T total / 32B active) released April 2026; strong on SWE-Bench-style coding tasks.
Kimi K2.6 strengths
- Open weights
- Strong agentic coding
- Cost-effective
- Long-horizon task handling
Pricing & context
| Context window | 262K tokens (64K max output) |
| Input price /1M | $0.60 (verify; varies by provider) |
| Output price /1M | $2.50 (verify; varies by provider) |
| Modalities | text, image |
Cost guide: a typical call of ~10K input + 2K output tokens runs roughly $0.60 (verify; varies by provider) × 0.01 + $2.50 (verify; varies by provider) × 0.002 — worth modelling against cheaper tiers before committing high-volume traffic.
When to choose Kimi K2.6
Kimi K2.6 is best for Open-model coding agents and budget-conscious agentic pipelines. If your workload is more cost-sensitive, weigh it against Llama 4 Scout (~$0.08 (varies by host) input /1M) first.
Kimi K2.6 FAQ
How much does Kimi K2.6 cost?
Kimi K2.6 is priced at $0.60 (verify; varies by provider) per 1M input tokens and $2.50 (verify; varies by provider) per 1M output tokens (public API list price), with a 262K tokens (64K max output) context window.
What is Kimi K2.6 best for?
Kimi K2.6 by Moonshot AI is best for Open-model coding agents and budget-conscious agentic pipelines.
Is Kimi K2.6 multimodal?
Kimi K2.6 supports text, image.
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