MoonshotAI: Kimi K2.6
The MoonshotAI Kimi K2.6 is a multilingual AI model that accepts both text and image inputs. It can handle long contexts of up to 262,144 tokens and support up to 235,929 completion tokens per input. Additionally, it supports the use of tools and reasoning capabilities. This model may be worth considering for those with moderate budgets and specific needs in natural language understanding and multimodal processing. Its price point is $0.95 per million input tokens and $4.00 per million output tokens, which is relatively high compared to other models. In benchmarking, it scored 79.1 across four independent tests, but its standing may vary depending on the specific use case.
Benchmark results
Independent, published benchmarks. Blended score 79.1 across 4 benchmarks, last refreshed 2026-09-04. How scoring works →
| Benchmark | Measures | Score |
|---|---|---|
| AI Index | broad capability composite | 74.5 |
| AI Index Coding | software engineering tasks | 100.0 |
| AI Index Agentic | multi-step tool-using tasks | 51.4 |
| EQ-Bench | emotional understanding in dialogue | 76.6 |
- Model ID
- moonshotai/kimi-k2.6
- Vendor
- moonshotai
- Released
- April 2026
- Tokenizer
- Other
- Input Modalities
- text, image
- Output Modalities
- text
- Max Output
- 235,929 tokens
- Tool Calling
- ✓ supported
- Structured Output
- ✓ supported
- Reasoning Mode
- ✓ supported
- Vision
- ✓ accepts images
- Audio
- no
- Moderated
- no
What it costs in practice
Computed from the current $0.95/M input and $4.00/M output rates. Run your own numbers →
| Job | Tokens | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Summarize a 50-page report | 30k in / 1.5k out | $0.03 |
| Classify 1,000 customer emails | 500k in / 50k out | $0.68 |
| A month of a busy support chatbot | 5M in / 2M out | $12.75 |
Price & spec history
Tracked daily by PicksByModel since 2026-07-17.
| Date | Input /M | Output /M | Context |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-23 | $0.95 | $4.00 | 262,144 |
| 2026-08-22 | $0.54 | $2.28 | 262,144 |
| 2026-08-17 | $0.95 | $4.00 | 262,144 |
| 2026-08-15 | $0.65 | $3.41 | 262,144 |
| 2026-08-10 | $0.95 | $4.00 | 262,144 |
| 2026-08-08 | $0.58 | $2.44 | 262,144 |
| 2026-08-04 | $0.59 | $2.48 | 262,144 |
| 2026-08-01 | $0.60 | $3.41 | 262,144 |
| 2026-07-31 | $0.95 | $4.00 | 262,144 |
| 2026-07-25 | $0.65 | $2.72 | 262,144 |
| 2026-07-19 | $0.68 | $3.42 | 262,144 |
| 2026-07-17 | $0.95 | $4.00 | 262,144 |
Category rankings
Where MoonshotAI: Kimi K2.6 places across the 12 categories it ranks in. How we rank →
| # | Category | Score |
|---|---|---|
| #12 | Trivia & General KnowledgePersonal · of 25 ranked | 122 |
| #13 | Short-Form SummarizationWriting · of 25 ranked | 131 |
| #13 | Email DraftingWriting · of 25 ranked | 127 |
| #13 | Language LearningEducation · of 25 ranked | 127 |
| #13 | Chat CompanionPersonal · of 25 ranked | 131 |
| #17 | Image CaptioningVision · of 25 ranked | 121 |
| #19 | JSON ExtractionData · of 25 ranked | 147 |
| #23 | Dataset AnnotationResearch · of 25 ranked | 143 |
| #25 | Sales / Cold EmailBusiness · of 25 ranked | 123 |
| #25 | Job Application DraftingBusiness · of 25 ranked | 123 |
| #25 | Journaling HelperPersonal · of 25 ranked | 123 |
| #25 | Recipe GenerationPersonal · of 25 ranked | 123 |
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Quick answers
- How much does MoonshotAI: Kimi K2.6 cost?
- $0.95 per million input tokens and $4.00 per million output tokens.
- What is MoonshotAI: Kimi K2.6's context window?
- 262,144 tokens, roughly 393 pages of text in a single request.
- Does MoonshotAI: Kimi K2.6 support tool calling?
- It supports tool calling, structured output, a reasoning mode.
- Can MoonshotAI: Kimi K2.6 process images?
- Yes, it accepts image input.