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Kimi K2.6

moonshot/kimi-k2-6
Language

Long-context generalist, 262K.

Model overview

Context window

262K

tokens

Input price

R16.60

per 1M tokens

Output price

R72.70

per 1M tokens

Weekly volume

tokens / week

Open weights

No

API only

Capabilities

3

of 11 tags

Description

Kimi K2.6 is a language model from Moonshot AI. Webparam does not stock this model yet and can source it on request — tell us what you need it for and we will come back with availability and a price. Moonshot AI’s stated focus is long-context agentic intelligence (Kimi). The weights are not published, so it is API-only.

Capabilities

Tool calling
Calls functions you define and returns their arguments as structured data, the basis of agents.
JSON mode
Constrains the response to valid JSON matching a schema you supply.
Streaming
Emits tokens as they are generated, so answers appear progressively rather than all at once.

Strengths & weaknesses

Strengths

  • 262K context
  • Competitive mid-tier pricing
  • Price quoted from the supplier's own rate card, not estimated

Weaknesses

  • Not provisioned on this account yet — lead time applies

Pricing

Pricing for Kimi K2.6, per 1M tokens
RatePriceUnit
InputR16.60per 1M tokens
OutputR72.70per 1M tokens

This model is not provisioned yet; the rate is quoted on request.

Context window

262Ktokens

covers prompt and response together, so a long input leaves less room for the answer.

262K tokens against a peer range of 32K to 10M, median 256K. Compared across 34 language models. Logarithmic scale.

Supported features

Feature support for Kimi K2.6
FeatureSupport
Tool callingSupported
JSON modeSupported
StreamingSupported
Vision inputNot supported
Audio inputNot supported
Long contextNot supported
Open weightsNot supported
ReasoningNot supported
Fine-tunableNot supported
BatchNot supported
CachingNot supported

Example use cases

  • General assistants

  • Retrieval-augmented answering

  • Everyday production traffic

Kimi K2.6 compared with Kimi K3 and AC Flash 4.5
AttributeKimi K2.6Kimi K3AC Flash 4.5
Context window262K1.05M
Input priceR16.60R62.30R10.00
Output priceR72.70R311.00R40.00
Tool callingSupportedSupportedSupported
JSON modeSupportedSupportedSupported
Vision inputNot supportedNot supportedNot supported
Open weightsNot supportedNot supportedNot supported
Prompt cachingNot supportedNot supportedNot supported

Best value in each row is highlighted. Blank cells are facts the supplier does not publish, not zeroes.

Provider information

View Moonshot AI
Moonshot AI5 models

Moonshot AI · 月之暗面 · Beijing, China · est. 2023

Moonshot's Kimi line made long context its signature, and its K2 generation paired that with serious agentic tool use, released with open weights. The lab moves fast and publishes aggressively, making Kimi one of the most-watched model families in the ecosystem.

Recent releases

    Documentation

    Frequently asked questions

    Input is billed at R16.60 per 1M tokens and output at R72.70 per 1M tokens. Every figure on this page is an illustrative placeholder.