Kimi K2.6 pricing

Latest pricing, API cost estimates, benchmark snapshots, and key facts for Kimi K2.6. All prices are listed in USD per 1M tokens unless noted.

Last updated: · Source status: Watchlist

Quick facts

ProviderMoonshot AI
Context256K tokens
Modalitiestext
Source statusWatchlist

Tracked from demand, public references, or unverified source signals. Watchlist pricing used for planning only until official source confirmation.

Pricing overview

ModelProviderInput priceOutput priceCached inputBatch input / outputContext window
Kimi K2.6Moonshot AI$0.6 / 1M tokens$2.5 / 1M tokensUnconfirmedUnconfirmed256K tokens

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requests / month
tokens / request
tokens / request
Estimated monthly cost$22.5

Gemini 3.5 Flash

Annual budget$270

Based on 12 months

Cost per user$0.0023

Per active user / month

Cost per task$0.0002

Per modeled task

Cheapest alternativeGemini 3.5 Flash

$22.5 / month

Best value candidateGemini 3.5 Flash

$22.5 / month

Data last verified Jun 26, 2026 Source status visible on every result Watchlist prices are not procurement advice

Gemini 3.5 Flash is watchlist; verify sources before procurement. Llama 3.1 70B Instruct is aggregator verified; verify sources before procurement. Kimi K2.6 is watchlist; verify sources before procurement.

Model cost comparison for this scenario
ModelProviderSource statusInput / 1MOutput / 1MMonthly costCost / task
Gemini 3.5 FlashGoogleWatchlist$0.08$0.30$22.5$0.0002
Llama 3.1 70B InstructMeta / Hosted APIsAggregator verified$0.59$0.79$98.5$0.0010
Kimi K2.6Moonshot AIWatchlist$0.60$2.5$185$0.0019
GPT-4oOpenAIOfficial stale$2.5$10$750$0.0075
Claude 3.5 SonnetAnthropicOfficial stale$3$15$1,050$0.0105

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  • Benchmark monitoring
  • API availability checks
  • Cost comparison

Not ideal for

  • Official budget lock
  • Provider-neutral procurement reports

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