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Kimi K2.6

open source

Moonshot AI model, released 20 Apr 2026.

$0.95
per 1M input tokens
$4.00
per 1M output tokens
$0.16
per 1M cached-read tokens
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Price history

input $/1M output $/1M7 Jul 2026 → 3 Oct 2026

Specifications

Lab
Moonshot AI
Released
20 Apr 2026
Context window
262k tokens
Max output
236k tokens
Input modalities
text, image
Output modalities
text
Knowledge cutoff
—
Open source
Yes

Benchmarks

BenchmarkCategoryScoreAs of
LMArena (Chatbot Arena)coding1486.4 (1479.4–1493.4)13 Sept 2026
LMArena (Chatbot Arena)overall1454.9 (1450.4–1459.4)13 Sept 2026

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Frequently asked questions

How much does Kimi K2.6 cost?

Kimi K2.6 costs $0.95 per 1M input tokens and $4.00 per 1M output tokens (list price, updated every 6 hours).

What is Kimi K2.6's context window?

Kimi K2.6 supports a 262k-token context window with up to 236k output tokens.

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