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- Available through Kimi Chat Completions and related APIs using model id `kimi-k2.6` with OpenAI-compatible requests.
kimi-k2.6
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Kimi K2.6 is a general-purpose multimodal model on Kimi API Platform supporting text, image, and video input, thinking and non-thinking modes, tool calling, and a 256K-token context window. It targets chat, agent, visual understanding, and complex reasoning workloads billed per token.
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- Free access
- API platform uses pay-as-you-go token billing with no standing free subscription tier on the public pricing docs.
- API access
- Available through Kimi Chat Completions and related APIs using model id `kimi-k2.6` with OpenAI-compatible requests.
Is kimi-k2.6 right for you?
A good fit for
Developers needing a vision-capable Kimi model for agents, chat, or reasoning without adopting the flagship K3 tier.
Before you choose
Public pricing lists per-1M-token input and output charges rather than fixed monthly USD plans.
General-purpose Kimi model
Kimi K2.6 balances multimodal understanding, tool use, and reasoning for developers consuming Moonshot models via the API platform.
What it can do
Features & capabilities
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| Capability | Value | Evidence | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|
| Multimodal input | K2.6 quickstart docs describe text, image, and video understanding with thinking mode support. | Facts sourced | 2026-10-04 |
| Context window | Pricing tables list a 262,144-token context window for Kimi K2.6. | Facts sourced | 2026-10-04 |
| Token rates | Pricing docs quote $0.95 per 1M input tokens on cache miss and $4.00 per 1M output tokens for kimi-k2.6. | Facts sourced | 2026-10-04 |
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What is kimi-k2.6 used for?
Kimi K2.6 is a general-purpose multimodal model on Kimi API Platform supporting text, image, and video input, thinking and non-thinking modes, tool calling, and a 256K-token context window. It targets chat, agent, visual understanding, and complex reasoning workloads billed per token.
Does kimi-k2.6 have a free plan?
API platform uses pay-as-you-go token billing with no standing free subscription tier on the public pricing docs.. This record does not confirm an ongoing free plan.
How much does kimi-k2.6 cost?
A listed monthly price has not been confirmed. See the plan cards for entitlements, billing commitments and seat minimums.
Can I use kimi-k2.6 through an API?
Available through Kimi Chat Completions and related APIs using model id `kimi-k2.6` with OpenAI-compatible requests.. API access and subscription access may have different terms; consult the linked sources.
What should I check before choosing it?
Public pricing lists per-1M-token input and output charges rather than fixed monthly USD plans.
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