Kimi K2.6
Kimi K2.6Alternatives?
CheaperMiniMax M3unstatedOpen-14%-69%$0.30 / $1.20No strict JSON+1
BetterGPT-5.5medium×2+557%$0.77Prompts with >272K input tokens
OpenGLM 5.2max+74%+26%$1.28No image input
CheaperMiMo v2.5 ProunstatedOpen-19%-68%$0.43 / $0.87No image input
BetterClaude Opus 4.8max×2.4+484%$4.08MiniMax M3unstatedOpen-14%-69%$0.30 / $1.20No strict JSON+1MiMo v2.5 ProunstatedOpen-19%-68%$0.43 / $0.87No image inputGPT-5.5medium×2+557%$0.77Prompts with >272K input tokensGLM 5.2maxOpen+74%+26%$1.28No image inputClaude Opus 4.8max×2.4+484%$4.08GPT-5.4xhigh×2.3+228%$2.50 / $15Claude Opus 4.7max×2.3+484%$5 / $25GLM 5.2maxOpen+74%+26%$1.28No image inputMiniMax M3unstatedOpen-14%-69%$0.30 / $1.20No strict JSON+1MiMo v2.5 ProunstatedOpen-19%-68%$0.43 / $0.87No image inputGLM 5.1unstatedOpen-27%+26%$1.40 / $4.40Context: 256K → 203K+1
DeepSeek V4 Pro 0813unstatedOpen-69%+16%$1.32 / $3.96Memory (4-bit): 616 GB → 990 GB+6Kimi K3.1 Prohighn/a—$2 / $10Kimi K3.1 Pro Highspeedn/a—$4 / $20Kimi K3maxOpenn/a—$2.00Memory (4-bit): 616 GB → 1,668 GB+4Kimi K2.7 CodethinkingOpenn/a—$0.54Instant mode is not supported · Self-hosted / vLLM / SGLangKimi K2.5thinkingOpenn/a—$0.60 / $3Kimi K2 ThinkingthinkingOpenn/a—$0.47 / $2No image inputKimi K2 0905non-thinkingOpenn/a—$0.40 / $2No image inputKimi K2 0711non-thinkingOpenn/a—$0.50 / $2Context: 256K → 128K+2All Moonshot AI models →Run it yourself
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How much does Kimi K2.6 cost?›
$0.95 per 1M input tokens and $4 per 1M output tokens; cached input $0.16 per 1M; cheapest via Chutes at $0.45 / $1.95. A typical benchmark task costs about $0.71 at default effort.
Is Kimi K2.6 free to use?›
There is no free API; the cheapest paid price is $0.45 per 1M input tokens. The weights are open, so you can run it yourself.
How good is Kimi K2.6, and what is it best at?›
#57 of 336 in Chat & Knowledge, #65 of 134 in Coding, #75 of 135 in Agents & Tool Use, #40 of 197 in Writing & Language, #24 of 125 in Vision & Documents. Strongest at: Tool calling, Reasoning, Science, Long context, Knowledge, Instructions, Vision.
Is Kimi K2.6 better than GPT-5.4 Mini?›
On DeepSWE 1, Kimi K2.6 scores 23.9 vs 24.3 — about the same. It is 90% more expensive per task.
How can I use Kimi K2.6?›
Through the API of AtlasCloud, Azure AI Foundry, Chutes, Cloudflare, CoreWeave and 9 more.
What is the context window of Kimi K2.6?›
256K tokens, with up to 236K output tokens.
When was Kimi K2.6 released? Is there a newer version?›
Released 2026-04-20. It has been superseded by Kimi K3.
Is Kimi K2.6 open source?›
Yes, the weights are open (modified-mit licence).
Can I run Kimi K2.6 locally?›
The weights are open and can be self-hosted; hardware needs are not confirmed yet.
Can Kimi K2.6 read images?›
It accepts text and images as input.
What is Kimi K2.6?›
Kimi K2.6 is an open-weights language model from Moonshot AI, released Apr 2026, the successor to Kimi K2.5.
What are the best alternatives to Kimi K2.6?›
MiniMax M3 (cheaper), GPT-5.5 (better), GLM 5.2 (open weights).