Kimi K2.6 pricing
Kimi K2.6 from Moonshot AI (Kimi) costs $0.580 per 1M input tokens and $2.44 per 1M output tokens. Cached input is $0.098 per 1M. Context window 262,144 tokens.
API id kimi-k2.6 · Moonshot AI (Kimi) · source · updated 2026-08-11
$0.580
Input / 1M tokens
$2.44
Output / 1M tokens
$0.098
Cached input / 1M
262K
Context window
What Kimi K2.6 costs in practice
| Workload | Input tokens | Output tokens | Estimated cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Short chat turn | 1,000 | 500 | $0.0018 |
| Document summary | 50,000 | 2,000 | $0.03 |
| 1M tokens in, 200K out | 1,000,000 | 200,000 | $1.07 |
Estimates use the standard tier and ignore caching discounts, so real bills with repeated prompt prefixes are typically lower.
Kimi K2.6 price history
| Recorded | Input /1M | Output /1M |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-11 | $0.580 | $2.44 |
| 2026-08-11 | $0.950 | $4.00 |
Common questions
- How much does Kimi K2.6 cost per 1M tokens?
- Kimi K2.6 costs $0.580 per 1M input tokens and $2.44 per 1M output tokens on the standard tier. Cached input is $0.098 per 1M.
- What is Kimi K2.6's context window?
- Kimi K2.6 accepts up to 262,144 tokens in a single request, and can return up to 262,144 output tokens.
- Is there a cheaper Kimi model than Kimi K2.6?
- Yes. Kimi K2 0711 is $0.570 per 1M input tokens versus $0.580 for Kimi K2.6, with a 131,072 token context window.
- Where does this Kimi K2.6 price come from?
- From the OpenRouter catalogue, because Moonshot AI (Kimi) does not publish machine-readable pricing. OpenRouter is a reseller, so its rate can differ from Moonshot AI (Kimi)'s own — verify before committing spend.