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Kimi K2.6 API cost calculator
Kimi K2.6 costs $0.58 per 1M input tokens and $2.44 per 1M output tokens on the Moonshot API, with a 262K-token context window. A typical request (2K input, 500 output tokens) costs $0.0024 — about $71.37/month at 1,000 requests per day. Use the calculator below to model your exact workload.
Find me a cheaper modelWhat real workloads cost on Kimi K2.6
| Workload | Tokens (in / out) | Per request | Per 1K requests |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chatbot message | 500 / 300 | $0.0010 | $1.02 |
| RAG query with context | 4,000 / 500 | $0.0035 | $3.54 |
| Document summarization | 20,000 / 1,000 | $0.01 | $14.03 |
| Agent coding session | 100,000 / 5,000 | $0.07 | $70.15 |
Kimi K2.6 vs other Moonshot models
| Model | Input /1M | Output /1M | Context |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kimi K2.6 | $0.58 | $2.44 | 262K |
| Kimi K3 | $3 | $15 | 1.0M |
| Kimi K2.7 Code | $0.67 | $3.40 | 262K |
| Kimi K2.5 | $0.45 | $2.25 | 262K |
| Kimi K2 Thinking | $0.60 | $2.50 | 262K |
Frequently asked questions
How much does Kimi K2.6 cost per 1M tokens?
According to current pricing data, Kimi K2.6 costs $0.58 per 1M input tokens and $2.44 per 1M output tokens. Processing 1M tokens each way costs $3.02.
What does a typical API request to Kimi K2.6 cost?
A typical request with 2,000 input tokens and 500 output tokens costs $0.0024. At 1,000 requests per day that is $2.38 daily, or about $71.37 per month.
What is Kimi K2.6's context window?
Kimi K2.6 supports a 262K-token context window (262,144 tokens).
Does Kimi K2.6 support prompt caching?
Yes. Cached input tokens cost $0.10 per 1M — a 83% discount versus the standard input rate, which matters for agents and chat apps that resend the same system prompt.
What is a cheaper alternative to Kimi K2.6?
Ling-2.6-flash from Inclusionai is currently the cheapest comparable option at $0.01 per 1M input tokens versus $0.58 for Kimi K2.6 — roughly 58x cheaper on input.
Compare all current prices on the live model pricing dashboard, see Kimi K2.6 vs Ling-2.6-flash pricing, or run Kimi K2.6 head-to-head against other models in the side-by-side comparison playground.
Pricing data via the OpenRouter models API.