Model registry / Moonshot AI (Kimi) / Kimi K2 / Kimi K2.6
Kimi K2.6
Multimodal Kimi workhorse for agent loops, coding tasks, and visual context
Line
Kimi K2
Weights
Open
Released
2026-04-21
Context
262K
Input
$0.275 / 1M
Output
$1.10 / 1M
Max output
262K
Coverage
not covered yet
Overview
Kimi K2.6 is a multimodal model from Moonshot AI, positioned as a workhorse for agent loops, coding tasks, and visual context. It is the first version in the kimi-k2 line. It has a context window of 262144 tokens and a maximum output of 262144 tokens. Weights are open. It supports reasoning mode and tool calling. It accepts image, text, and video inputs and returns text. Pricing starts at $0.275 per million input tokens and $1.10 per million output tokens, with cached input at $0.05 per million tokens.
Specs
Pricing
First version of its line in the registry.
Range across the hosts that serve it: up to $1.79 per 1M input tokens.
Strengths
- 262144-token context and output window
- Open weights, reasoning mode, and tool calling
- Accepts image, text, and video inputs
- Served by 59 hosts for availability
- Knowledge cutoff January 2025
Best for
- Reach for it for agent loops and coding tasks
- Reach for it for visual context in multimodal inputs
- Reach for it for long-context reasoning with 262k tokens
- Reach for it for tool-calling workflows
How to access
59 hosts serve this model at the price above · the maker's documentation
Kimi K2: every version
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FAQ
- What is the context window and output limit?
- Both context and max output are 262144 tokens.
- Is Kimi K2.6 open weights?
- Yes, the weights are open.
- What input modalities does it support?
- It accepts image, text, and video, and returns text.