MoonshotAI: Kimi K2.6

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Author's Description

Kimi K2.6 is Moonshot AI's next-generation multimodal model, designed for long-horizon coding, coding-driven UI/UX generation, and multi-agent orchestration. It handles complex end-to-end coding tasks across Python, Rust, and Go, and...

Key Specifications
Cost
$$$$$
Context
262K
Released
Apr 20, 2026
Speed
Ability
Reliability
Supported Parameters

This model supports the following parameters:

Tool Choice Include Reasoning Tools Response Format Max Tokens Reasoning Structured Outputs Presence Penalty Stop Frequency Penalty
Features

This model supports the following features:

Structured Outputs Tools Reasoning Response Format
Performance Summary

MoonshotAI's Kimi K2.6, a multimodal model created on April 20, 2026, demonstrates strong performance across various benchmarks, particularly in accuracy. It exhibits exceptional reliability with a 99% success rate, indicating consistent and usable responses. However, the model tends to have longer response times, ranking in the 15th percentile for speed, and is positioned at premium pricing levels, ranking in the 8th percentile for cost. K2.6 excels in Instruction Following (87th percentile), Reasoning (87th percentile), and Mathematics (84th percentile), showcasing its robust capabilities in complex problem-solving and logical deduction. Its General Knowledge and Email Classification accuracy are also very high at 99.5% and 99.0% respectively. While its Coding accuracy is solid at 91.0% (67th percentile), the associated cost and duration are notably high. A key strength is its low hallucination rate (96.0% accuracy), indicating a good understanding of uncertainty. The primary weaknesses are its slower processing speeds and higher operational costs across all benchmarks.

Model Pricing

Current Pricing

Feature Price (per 1M tokens)
Prompt $0.95
Completion $4
Input Cache Read $0.16

Price History

Available Endpoints
Provider Endpoint Name Context Length Pricing (Input) Pricing (Output)
Moonshot AI
Moonshot AI | moonshotai/kimi-k2.6-20260420 262K $0.95 / 1M tokens $4 / 1M tokens
Novita
Novita | moonshotai/kimi-k2.6-20260420 262K $0.95 / 1M tokens $4 / 1M tokens
Benchmark Results
Benchmark Category Reasoning Strategy Free Executions Accuracy Cost Duration
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