Kimi K2.6 pricing & specs
Moonshot AI · released 2026-04-21 · ● verified 2026-10-11
input / 1M$0.95
output / 1M$4.00
context262.1K
max output262.1K
// price history ($/1M tokens)
// cheaper or similar alternatives
| model | in | out | ctx | vs Kimi K2.6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gemma 4 E2B IT | $0.04 | $0.08 | 131.1K | −97.1% |
| Qwen3.7 Flash | $0.03 | $0.13 | 1M | −96.8% |
| Qwen3.5 9B | $0.10 | $0.15 | 262.1K | −93.4% |
| Qwen3.5 Flash | $0.10 | $0.40 | 1M | −89.8% |
| Gemini 2.5 Flash-Lite | $0.10 | $0.40 | 1.05M | −89.8% |
// price by host
| host | in $/1M | out $/1M |
|---|---|---|
| Novita AI | $0.80 | $3.40 |
| Cloudflare Workers AI | $0.95 | $4.00 |
// faq
How much does Kimi K2.6 cost?
Kimi K2.6 costs $0.95 per million input tokens and $4.00 per million output tokens. At 50M input and 10M output tokens per month that is about $87.50.
What is the context window of Kimi K2.6?
262.1K tokens, with up to 262.1K output tokens per request.
Does Kimi K2.6 support prompt caching?
Yes. Cached input tokens cost $0.16 per million.
What are cheaper alternatives to Kimi K2.6?
Gemma 4 E2B IT ($0.04 in / $0.08 out), Qwen3.7 Flash ($0.03 in / $0.13 out), Qwen3.5 9B ($0.10 in / $0.15 out) offer the same input types and capabilities for less.
Is Kimi K2.6 open weights?
Yes. It is available from 2 tracked hosts; the cheapest is Novita AI at $0.80 input and $3.40 output per million tokens.
// spec sheet
- input / 1M
- $0.95
- output / 1M
- $4.00
- cache read / 1M
- $0.16
- blended (3:1)
- $1.7125
- context
- 262.1K
- max output
- 262.1K
- input types
- text · image · video
- reasoning
- yes
- tool calling
- yes
- structured output
- yes
- open weights
- yes
- knowledge cutoff
- 2025-01
- price source
- Moonshot AI
// 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 |
| Qwen3.5 9B | $0.10 | $0.15 | $6.50 |
| Kimi K2.6 | $0.95 | $4.00 | $87.50 |
Base-tier list prices. Long-context tiers, caching and batch discounts are not included.