Kimi K2 Thinking pricing & specs
Moonshot AI · released 2025-11-06 · ● verified 2026-10-11
input / 1M$0.60via Amazon Bedrock
output / 1M$2.50via Amazon Bedrock
context262.1K
max output16K
// price history ($/1M tokens)
// cheaper or similar alternatives
| model | in | out | ctx | vs Kimi K2 Thinking |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gemma 4 E2B IT | $0.04 | $0.08 | 131.1K | −95.3% |
| Qwen3.7 Flash | $0.03 | $0.13 | 1M | −94.9% |
| Qwen Turbo | $0.05 | $0.20 | 1M | −91.9% |
| DeepSeek V4 Flash 0731 | $0.06 | $0.18 | 1.05M | −91.6% |
| GPT OSS 120B | $0.05 | $0.25 | 131.1K | −90.7% |
// price by host
| host | in $/1M | out $/1M |
|---|---|---|
| Amazon Bedrock | $0.60 | $2.50 |
| Novita AI | $0.60 | $2.50 |
// faq
How much does Kimi K2 Thinking cost?
Kimi K2 Thinking costs $0.60 per million input tokens and $2.50 per million output tokens (cheapest tracked host: Amazon Bedrock). At 50M input and 10M output tokens per month that is about $55.00.
What is the context window of Kimi K2 Thinking?
262.1K tokens, with up to 16K output tokens per request.
What are cheaper alternatives to Kimi K2 Thinking?
Gemma 4 E2B IT ($0.04 in / $0.08 out), Qwen3.7 Flash ($0.03 in / $0.13 out), Qwen Turbo ($0.05 in / $0.20 out) offer the same input types and capabilities for less.
Is Kimi K2 Thinking open weights?
Yes. It is available from 2 tracked hosts; the cheapest is Amazon Bedrock at $0.60 input and $2.50 output per million tokens.
// spec sheet
- input / 1M
- $0.60
- output / 1M
- $2.50
- blended (3:1)
- $1.075
- context
- 262.1K
- max output
- 16K
- input types
- text
- reasoning
- yes
- tool calling
- yes
- structured output
- yes
- open weights
- yes
- knowledge cutoff
- 2024-08
- price source
- Amazon Bedrock
// cost calculator
| model | in $/1M | out $/1M | = monthly |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gemma 4 E2B IT | $0.04 | $0.08 | $2.80 |
| Qwen3.7 Flash | $0.03 | $0.13 | $2.80 |
| Qwen Turbo | $0.05 | $0.20 | $4.50 |
| Kimi K2 Thinking | $0.60 | $2.50 | $55.00 |
Base-tier list prices. Long-context tiers, caching and batch discounts are not included.