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
Supported Parameters
This model supports the following parameters:
Features
This model supports the following features:
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Moonshot AI
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Moonshot AI | moonshotai/kimi-k2.6-20260420 | 262K | $0.95 / 1M tokens | $4 / 1M tokens |
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Novita
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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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Other Models by moonshotai
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| MoonshotAI: Kimi K2.6 | Apr 20, 2026 | — | 262K |
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★ | ★★★★★ | $$$$$ |
| MoonshotAI: Kimi K2.5 | Jan 26, 2026 | — | 262K |
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★ | ★★★★★ | $$$$$ |
| MoonshotAI: Kimi Linear 48B A3B Instruct Unavailable | Nov 07, 2025 | 48B | 1M |
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★★★★ | ★★ | $$$ |
| MoonshotAI: Kimi Linear 48B A3B Instruct Unavailable | Nov 07, 2025 | 48B | 1M |
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— | ★ | $$$$ |
| MoonshotAI: Kimi K2 Thinking | Nov 06, 2025 | ~1T | 262K |
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★ | ★★★★★ | $$$$$ |
| MoonshotAI: Kimi K2 0905 | Sep 04, 2025 | ~32B | 262K |
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★★ | ★★★ | $$$$ |
| MoonshotAI: Kimi K2 0905 (exacto) Unavailable | Sep 04, 2025 | ~1T | 262K |
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— | — | $$$$$ |
| MoonshotAI: Kimi K2 0711 | Jul 11, 2025 | ~1T | 131K |
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★★★★ | ★★★★★ | $$ |
| MoonshotAI: Kimi Dev 72B Unavailable | Jun 16, 2025 | 72B | 131K |
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★ | ★★ | $$$$ |
| MoonshotAI: Kimi VL A3B Thinking Unavailable | Apr 10, 2025 | 3B | 131K |
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★★ | ★ | $$ |