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Kimi K2.6

by Moonshotai

Kimi K2.6 is Moonshot AI's next-generation multimodal model, designed for long-horizon coding, coding-driven UI/UX generation, and multi-agent orchestration.

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Our verdict

Not reviewed yet

We have not reviewed Kimi K2.6 yet

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About Kimi K2.6

Kimi K2.6 is Moonshot AI's next-generation multimodal model, designed for long-horizon coding, coding-driven UI/UX generation, and multi-agent orchestration.

Notes

Kimi K2.6 is listed in the EDNA Models directory from the OpenRouter catalogue.

Key facts

What we have checked

Input price
$0.650 per million tokens
Checked OpenRouter models API
Output price
$3.41 per million tokens
Checked OpenRouter models API
Price on atlas-cloud
$0.160 per million cached input tokens
Checked OpenRouter models API
Price on atlas-cloud
$0.950 per million input tokens
Checked OpenRouter models API
Price on atlas-cloud
$4.00 per million output tokens
Checked OpenRouter models API
Price on baidu
$0.066 per million cached input tokens
Checked OpenRouter models API
Price on baidu
$0.390 per million input tokens
Checked OpenRouter models API
Price on baidu
$1.64 per million output tokens
Checked OpenRouter models API
Price on chutes
$0.039 per million cached input tokens
Checked OpenRouter models API
Price on chutes
$0.390 per million input tokens
Checked OpenRouter models API
Price on chutes
$1.80 per million output tokens
Checked OpenRouter models API
Price on cloudflare
$0.160 per million cached input tokens
Checked OpenRouter models API

Each value shows when we last confirmed it and where it came from. Values we have not confirmed are left out, never guessed.

API access

How to call it

Call via OpenRouter with model id `moonshotai/kimi-k2.6`.

  • openrouter · moonshotai/kimi-k2.6 · Docs

OpenRouter id: moonshotai/kimi-k2.6

Price

What Kimi K2.6 costs, over time

Input price

$0.950 to $0.650

US dollars per million input tokens. 3 Sept 2026 to 10 Nov 2026, 44 days.

Source: OpenRouter models API. Checked .

Output price

$4.00 to $3.41

US dollars per million output tokens. 3 Sept 2026 to 10 Nov 2026, 44 days.

Source: OpenRouter models API. Checked .

Prices by host

HostPriceOver timeChecked
atlas-cloudCached input$0.160 per million cached input tokensSince 24 Oct 2026No change recordedOpenRouter models API
atlas-cloudInput$0.950 per million input tokensSince 24 Oct 2026No change recordedOpenRouter models API
atlas-cloudOutput$4.00 per million output tokensSince 24 Oct 2026No change recordedOpenRouter models API
baiduCached input$0.066 per million cached input tokensSince 2 Nov 20265 changesOpenRouter models API
baiduInput$0.390 per million input tokensSince 2 Nov 20265 changesOpenRouter models API
baiduOutput$1.64 per million output tokensSince 2 Nov 20265 changesOpenRouter models API
chutesCached input$0.039 per million cached input tokensSince 26 Oct 20261 changeOpenRouter models API
chutesInput$0.390 per million input tokensSince 26 Oct 20261 changeOpenRouter models API
chutesOutput$1.80 per million output tokensSince 26 Oct 20261 changeOpenRouter models API
cloudflareCached input$0.160 per million cached input tokensSince 24 Oct 2026No change recordedOpenRouter models API
cloudflareInput$0.950 per million input tokensSince 24 Oct 2026No change recordedOpenRouter models API
cloudflareOutput$4.00 per million output tokensSince 24 Oct 2026No change recordedOpenRouter models API
coreweaveCached input$0.150 per million cached input tokensSince 24 Oct 2026No change recordedOpenRouter models API
coreweaveInput$0.650 per million input tokensSince 24 Oct 2026No change recordedOpenRouter models API
coreweaveOutput$3.41 per million output tokensSince 24 Oct 2026No change recordedOpenRouter models API
crusoeCached input$0.350 per million cached input tokensSince 24 Oct 2026No change recordedOpenRouter models API
crusoeInput$0.700 per million input tokensSince 24 Oct 2026No change recordedOpenRouter models API
crusoeOutput$3.50 per million output tokensSince 24 Oct 2026No change recordedOpenRouter models API
deepinfraCached input$0.150 per million cached input tokensSince 24 Oct 2026No change recordedOpenRouter models API
deepinfraInput$0.750 per million input tokensSince 24 Oct 2026No change recordedOpenRouter models API
deepinfraOutput$3.50 per million output tokensSince 24 Oct 2026No change recordedOpenRouter models API
digitaloceanCached input$0.114 per million cached input tokensSince 24 Oct 2026No change recordedOpenRouter models API
digitaloceanInput$0.570 per million input tokensSince 24 Oct 2026No change recordedOpenRouter models API
digitaloceanOutput$2.40 per million output tokensSince 24 Oct 2026No change recordedOpenRouter models API
gmicloudCached input$0.144 per million cached input tokensSince 24 Oct 2026No change recordedOpenRouter models API
gmicloudInput$0.855 per million input tokensSince 24 Oct 2026No change recordedOpenRouter models API
gmicloudOutput$3.60 per million output tokensSince 24 Oct 2026No change recordedOpenRouter models API
inceptronCached input$0.209 per million cached input tokensSince 2 Nov 20265 changesOpenRouter models API
inceptronInput$0.799 per million input tokensSince 7 Nov 20267 changesOpenRouter models API
inceptronOutput$3.75 per million output tokensSince 7 Nov 20262 changesOpenRouter models API
moonshotaiCached input$0.160 per million cached input tokensSince 24 Oct 2026No change recordedOpenRouter models API
moonshotaiInput$0.950 per million input tokensSince 24 Oct 2026No change recordedOpenRouter models API
moonshotaiOutput$4.00 per million output tokensSince 24 Oct 2026No change recordedOpenRouter models API
novitaCached input$0.160 per million cached input tokensSince 24 Oct 2026No change recordedOpenRouter models API
novitaInput$0.800 per million input tokensSince 24 Oct 2026No change recordedOpenRouter models API
novitaOutput$3.40 per million output tokensSince 24 Oct 2026No change recordedOpenRouter models API
parasailCached input$0.160 per million cached input tokensSince 24 Oct 2026No change recordedOpenRouter models API
parasailInput$0.750 per million input tokensSince 24 Oct 2026No change recordedOpenRouter models API
parasailOutput$3.50 per million output tokensSince 24 Oct 2026No change recordedOpenRouter models API
phalaCached input$0.370 per million cached input tokensSince 24 Oct 2026No change recordedOpenRouter models API
phalaInput$1.09 per million input tokensSince 24 Oct 2026No change recordedOpenRouter models API
phalaOutput$4.60 per million output tokensSince 24 Oct 2026No change recordedOpenRouter models API
siliconflowCached input$0.140 per million cached input tokensSince 24 Oct 2026No change recordedOpenRouter models API
siliconflowInput$0.770 per million input tokensSince 24 Oct 2026No change recordedOpenRouter models API
siliconflowOutput$3.40 per million output tokensSince 24 Oct 2026No change recordedOpenRouter models API
streamlakeCached input$0.101 per million cached input tokensSince 24 Oct 2026No change recordedOpenRouter models API
streamlakeInput$0.599 per million input tokensSince 24 Oct 2026No change recordedOpenRouter models API
streamlakeOutput$2.52 per million output tokensSince 24 Oct 2026No change recordedOpenRouter models API
veniceCached input$0.160 per million cached input tokensSince 24 Oct 2026No change recordedOpenRouter models API
veniceInput$0.750 per million input tokensSince 24 Oct 2026No change recordedOpenRouter models API

Usage

How much Kimi K2.6 is used

Tokens served a day

25.7B to 18.6B

tokens a day on OpenRouter. 19 Sept 2026 to 10 Nov 2026, 53 readings.

Source: OpenRouter model activity (748 of 748 series). Checked .

Scores

How Kimi K2.6 scores

Each score comes from the named source and shows when we last confirmed it. A flag means the score needs care.

ScoreValueSourceChecked
Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index27indexAs of 26 Oct 2026Artificial Analysis via OpenRouter
Artificial Analysis Coding Index61.8indexAs of 10 Nov 2026Artificial Analysis via OpenRouter
Artificial Analysis Agentic Index20.5indexAs of 10 Nov 2026Artificial Analysis via OpenRouter
LMArena text rating (Elo)1,455EloAs of 10 Nov 2026LMArena (CC-BY-4.0), published 2026-11-09
LMArena web development rating (Elo)1,509EloAs of 10 Nov 2026LMArena (CC-BY-4.0), published 2026-11-09
LMArena vision rating (Elo)1,282EloAs of 10 Nov 2026LMArena (CC-BY-4.0), published 2026-11-09
Design Arena rating (Elo)1,276EloAs of 10 Nov 2026Design Arena via OpenRouter

Sources

Where this comes from

A source shows what was published when we checked it. It does not certify security, performance or a working installation. Read our method.

Changelog

What changed

  1. Price changed

    output per mtok: 3.5 to 3.75

    Source: OpenRouter models API

  2. Price changed

    input per mtok: 0.7795 to 0.799

    Source: OpenRouter models API

  3. Price changed

    cached input per mtok: 0.1831 to 0.2092

    Source: OpenRouter models API

  4. Price changed

    input per mtok: 0.6821 to 0.7795

    Source: OpenRouter models API

  5. Price changed

    cached input per mtok: 0.16 to 0.0656

    Source: OpenRouter models API

  6. Price changed

    output per mtok: 4 to 1.64

    Source: OpenRouter models API

  7. Price changed

    input per mtok: 0.95 to 0.3895

    Source: OpenRouter models API

  8. Price changed

    cached input per mtok: 0.0656 to 0.16

    Source: OpenRouter models API

  9. Price changed

    output per mtok: 1.64 to 4

    Source: OpenRouter models API

  10. Price changed

    input per mtok: 0.3895 to 0.95

    Source: OpenRouter models API

  11. Price changed

    cached input per mtok: 0.1365 to 0.1831

    Source: OpenRouter models API

  12. Price changed

    input per mtok: 0.6825 to 0.6821

    Source: OpenRouter models API

  13. Price changed

    cached input per mtok: 0.16 to 0.0656

    Source: OpenRouter models API

  14. Price changed

    output per mtok: 4 to 1.64

    Source: OpenRouter models API

  15. Price changed

    input per mtok: 0.95 to 0.3895

    Source: OpenRouter models API

  16. Price changed

    cached input per mtok: 0.1674 to 0.1365

    Source: OpenRouter models API

  17. Price changed

    input per mtok: 0.6236 to 0.6825

    Source: OpenRouter models API

  18. Price changed

    cached input per mtok: 0.0656 to 0.16

    Source: OpenRouter models API

  19. Price changed

    output per mtok: 1.64 to 4

    Source: OpenRouter models API

  20. Price changed

    input per mtok: 0.3895 to 0.95

    Source: OpenRouter models API

USAGE / OPENROUTER

How much Kimi K2.6 is used

Tokens processed through OpenRouter each day. It shows what developers actually run, not every company's private traffic.

Tokens, last 7 days
116B ▼11.3%
Requests, last 7 days
6.9M
Tool calls, last 7 days
1.8M
People's vote
1455
Average cost per request
74.8¢
Price per million tokens
$0.65 in · $3.41 out
025B50B19 Sept: 25.7B tokens, 1.6M requests20 Sept: 19.5B tokens, 1.2M requests21 Sept: 21.2B tokens, 1.6M requests22 Sept: 21B tokens, 1.3M requests23 Sept: 22.4B tokens, 1.3M requests24 Sept: 30.8B tokens, 2.4M requests25 Sept: 36.5B tokens, 1.3M requests26 Sept: 27.6B tokens, 953K requests27 Sept: 21.4B tokens, 847K requests28 Sept: 32.1B tokens, 1.2M requests29 Sept: 24.5B tokens, 1.2M requests30 Sept: 18.7B tokens, 1.1M requests1 Oct: 18.9B tokens, 1.2M requests2 Oct: 31B tokens, 1.2M requests3 Oct: 17.7B tokens, 798K requests4 Oct: 11.5B tokens, 656K requests5 Oct: 18.7B tokens, 959K requests6 Oct: 17.8B tokens, 924K requests7 Oct: 26.7B tokens, 1.1M requests8 Oct: 28.2B tokens, 1.1M requests9 Oct: 24.6B tokens, 1.1M requests10 Oct: 15.7B tokens, 1.1M requests11 Oct: 12.3B tokens, 766K requests12 Oct: 16.1B tokens, 988K requests13 Oct: 16.9B tokens, 1.2M requests14 Oct: 19.4B tokens, 1.1M requests15 Oct: 18.7B tokens, 1.5M requests16 Oct: 18.9B tokens, 1.3M requests17 Oct: 16.1B tokens, 1.1M requests18 Oct: 24.9B tokens, 1.2M requests19 Oct: 17.5B tokens, 1.2M requests20 Oct: 16.7B tokens, 1M requests21 Oct: 20.2B tokens, 1.7M requests22 Oct: 20.2B tokens, 1.5M requests23 Oct: 17.8B tokens, 1.1M requests24 Oct: 14.7B tokens, 823K requests25 Oct: 13.6B tokens, 712K requests26 Oct: 18.4B tokens, 998K requests27 Oct: 17.7B tokens, 986K requests28 Oct: 20.7B tokens, 1.1M requests29 Oct: 19.5B tokens, 952K requests30 Oct: 14.7B tokens, 804K requests31 Oct: 16.7B tokens, 738K requests1 Nov: 19.4B tokens, 1.4M requests2 Nov: 18.5B tokens, 1.2M requests3 Nov: 21.4B tokens, 924K requests4 Nov: 18.4B tokens, 1.1M requests5 Nov: 21B tokens, 1M requests6 Nov: 16.9B tokens, 872K requests7 Nov: 12.1B tokens, 736K requests8 Nov: 12.4B tokens, 878K requests9 Nov: 16.8B tokens, 1.1M requests10 Nov: 18.6B tokens, 1.1M requests19 Sept3 Oct17 Oct31 Oct10 NovSee where it ranks on the leaderboard →

MODEL FIELD GUIDE / SOURCE EVIDENCE

What you can do with Kimi K2.6.

Listed specifications; no EDNA task evaluation has been run. Sources checked 2026-11-07. Hosting routes and app features can differ.

DeveloperMoonshotai
Exact model identifiermoonshotai/kimi-k2.6
Inputtext, image
Outputtext
Tool calling
Listed support
Structured output
Listed support
Reasoning controls
Listed support
Availability
available
Price basis
token
Licence verification
modified-mit, open weights
Context length
262K tokens
Knowledge cutoff
Not established
Developer release date
Not established
First seen in the catalogue
20 Apr 2026
Listed retirement date
Not established
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catalogue source ↗

moonshotai/kimi-k2.6: listed route capabilities, availability and prices; provider endpoints can differ.

Checked 2026-11-07
openrouter.ai ↗

Source for reasoning controls, first seen, tool calling, context length, input, output, structured output.

Checked 2026-11-07
Licence source ↗

Licence declared in the moonshotai/Kimi-K2.6 model repository on Hugging Face, which holds the weights files. Read the licence terms before use.

Checked 2026-11-07
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