Kimi K2.6 — pricing & specs
Kimi K2.6 is a balanced model from Moonshot, at capability tier 6 of 8. Live $/M-token pricing and specs from the Mintok catalog.
$/M-token pricing
Open-weights model — no per-token list price. Size your self-host $/M-token →
Specifications
- Vendor
- Moonshot
- Family
- Kimi K
- Capability tier
- 6 / 8
- Size class
- BALANCED
- Category
- GENERAL
- Modality
- VLM
- Licensing
- Proprietary
Alternatives at tier 6
Same capability tier, sorted by output price — the cheaper-capable options.
- Claude Sonnet 4Anthropic$15/M out
- Claude Sonnet 4.6Anthropic$15/M out
- Kimi K3Moonshot$15/M out
FAQ
How much does Kimi K2.6 cost per token?
Kimi K2.6 is distributed as open weights — there is no per-token list price; you self-host it. Use the Mintok sizing report to estimate your $/M-token at your volume.
What capability tier is Kimi K2.6?
Kimi K2.6 sits at capability tier 6 of 8 on the Mintok scale (BALANCED size class).
Is Kimi K2.6 open-source or proprietary?
Kimi K2.6 is a proprietary model from Moonshot, accessed via API.
Put Kimi K2.6 to work
Benchmark it on your prompts, or size a deployment and compare $/M-token against alternatives.
Pricing and specs are maintained by Mintok's catalog watchers from public sources. Not investment advice. Methodology.