How much does MoonshotAI: Kimi K2.5 cost per 1M tokens?

MoonshotAI: Kimi K2.5 costs $0.450 per 1M input tokens and $2.25 per 1M output tokens on the standard tier. Cached input is $0.070 per 1M.

What is MoonshotAI: Kimi K2.5's context window?

MoonshotAI: Kimi K2.5 accepts up to 262,144 tokens in a single request, and can return up to 235,929 output tokens.

Is there a cheaper OpenRouter model than MoonshotAI: Kimi K2.5?

Yes. MythoMax 13B is $0.080 per 1M input tokens versus $0.450 for MoonshotAI: Kimi K2.5, with a 8,192 token context window.

Where does this MoonshotAI: Kimi K2.5 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 K2.5 pricing

Kimi K2.5 is Moonshot AI's native multimodal model, delivering state-of-the-art visual coding capability and a self-directed agent swarm paradigm. MoonshotAI: Kimi K2.5 from OpenRouter costs $0.450 per 1M input tokens and $2.25 per 1M output tokens. Cached input is $0.070 per 1M. Context window 262,144 tokens.

API id moonshotai/kimi-k2.5 · OpenRouter · source · updated 2026-09-25 · general-purpose

$0.450

Input / 1M tokens

$2.25

Output / 1M tokens

$0.070

Cached input / 1M

262K

Context window

MoonshotAI: Kimi K2.5 specifications

Provider: OpenRouter
API id: moonshotai/kimi-k2.5
Model type: general-purpose
Context window: 262K tokens
Max output: 236K tokens
Currency: USD
Price source: Provider API
Last checked: 2026-09-25

Kimi K2.5 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	$0.450	$0.070	$2.25	$2.70	—
OpenRouterHostviewing	$0.450	$0.070	$2.25	$2.70	—

What MoonshotAI: Kimi K2.5 costs in practice

Estimated cost at common usage volumes
Workload	Input tokens	Output tokens	Estimated cost
Short chat turn	1,000	500	$0.0016
Document summary	50,000	2,000	$0.03
1M tokens in, 200K out	1,000,000	200,000	$0.90

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

MoonshotAI: Kimi K2.5 price history

Recorded	Input /1M	Output /1M
2026-08-31	$0.450	$2.25
2026-08-27	$0.600	$3.00

Common questions

How much does MoonshotAI: Kimi K2.5 cost per 1M tokens?: MoonshotAI: Kimi K2.5 costs $0.450 per 1M input tokens and $2.25 per 1M output tokens on the standard tier. Cached input is $0.070 per 1M.
What is MoonshotAI: Kimi K2.5's context window?: MoonshotAI: Kimi K2.5 accepts up to 262,144 tokens in a single request, and can return up to 235,929 output tokens.
Is there a cheaper OpenRouter model than MoonshotAI: Kimi K2.5?: Yes. MythoMax 13B is $0.080 per 1M input tokens versus $0.450 for MoonshotAI: Kimi K2.5, with a 8,192 token context window.
Where does this MoonshotAI: Kimi K2.5 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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