How much does MoonshotAI: Kimi K2 Thinking cost per 1M tokens?

MoonshotAI: Kimi K2 Thinking costs $0.600 per 1M input tokens and $2.50 per 1M output tokens on the standard tier. Cached input is $0.150 per 1M.

What is MoonshotAI: Kimi K2 Thinking's context window?

MoonshotAI: Kimi K2 Thinking accepts up to 262,144 tokens in a single request, and can return up to 98,304 output tokens.

Is there a cheaper OpenRouter model than MoonshotAI: Kimi K2 Thinking?

Yes. OpenAI: GPT-3.5 Turbo is $0.500 per 1M input tokens versus $0.600 for MoonshotAI: Kimi K2 Thinking, with a 16,385 token context window.

Where does this MoonshotAI: Kimi K2 Thinking price come from?

From the OpenRouter catalogue, because OpenRouter does not publish machine-readable pricing. OpenRouter is a reseller, so its rate can differ from OpenRouter's own — verify before committing spend.

MoonshotAI: Kimi K2 Thinking pricing

Kimi K2 Thinking is Moonshot AI’s most advanced open reasoning model to date, extending the K2 series into agentic, long-horizon reasoning. MoonshotAI: Kimi K2 Thinking from OpenRouter costs $0.600 per 1M input tokens and $2.50 per 1M output tokens. Cached input is $0.150 per 1M. Context window 262,144 tokens.

API id moonshotai/kimi-k2-thinking · OpenRouter · source · updated 2026-09-25 · general-purpose

$0.600

Input / 1M tokens

$2.50

Output / 1M tokens

$0.150

Cached input / 1M

262K

Context window

MoonshotAI: Kimi K2 Thinking specifications

Provider: OpenRouter
API id: moonshotai/kimi-k2-thinking
Model type: general-purpose
Context window: 262K tokens
Max output: 98K tokens
Currency: USD
Price source: Provider API
Last checked: 2026-09-25

Kimi K2 Thinking across providers

The same model, priced by every seller we track. Ranked by the cost of 1M input + 1M output tokens, standard tier; savings measured against buying from the vendor directly.

Provider	Input /1M	Cached /1M	Output /1M	1M in + 1M out	vs vendor
Moonshot AI (Kimi)VendorCheapest	$0.600	$0.150	$2.50	$3.10	—
OpenRouterHostviewing	$0.600	$0.150	$2.50	$3.10	—

What MoonshotAI: Kimi K2 Thinking costs in practice

Estimated cost at common usage volumes
Workload	Input tokens	Output tokens	Estimated cost
Short chat turn	1,000	500	$0.0019
Document summary	50,000	2,000	$0.03
1M tokens in, 200K out	1,000,000	200,000	$1.10

Estimates use the standard tier and ignore caching discounts, so real bills with repeated prompt prefixes are typically lower.

MoonshotAI: Kimi K2 Thinking price history

Recorded	Input /1M	Output /1M
2026-09-10	$0.600	$2.50
2026-09-08	$0.600	$2.50
2026-08-27	$0.600	$2.50

Common questions

How much does MoonshotAI: Kimi K2 Thinking cost per 1M tokens?: MoonshotAI: Kimi K2 Thinking costs $0.600 per 1M input tokens and $2.50 per 1M output tokens on the standard tier. Cached input is $0.150 per 1M.
What is MoonshotAI: Kimi K2 Thinking's context window?: MoonshotAI: Kimi K2 Thinking accepts up to 262,144 tokens in a single request, and can return up to 98,304 output tokens.
Is there a cheaper OpenRouter model than MoonshotAI: Kimi K2 Thinking?: Yes. OpenAI: GPT-3.5 Turbo is $0.500 per 1M input tokens versus $0.600 for MoonshotAI: Kimi K2 Thinking, with a 16,385 token context window.
Where does this MoonshotAI: Kimi K2 Thinking price come from?: From the OpenRouter catalogue, because OpenRouter does not publish machine-readable pricing. OpenRouter is a reseller, so its rate can differ from OpenRouter's own — verify before committing spend.

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