MoonshotAI: Kimi K2 0905 — pricing & benchmarks

By moonshotai · Updated 2026-10-06 · Open weights · custom licenseopen weights / self-hostable

What MoonshotAI: Kimi K2 0905 is used for

MoonshotAI: Kimi K2 0905 is best suited for open weights / self-hostable. Access it through one Appmo API key alongside 458 other models — Appmo's optimizer can route to it automatically when it is the best value for a request. Weights: huggingface.co/moonshotai/Kimi-K2-Instruct-0905.

Use it via the Appmo API (OpenAI-compatible)

curl https://appmo.com/v1/chat/completions \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $APPMO_KEY" \
  -d '{"model":"moonshotai/kimi-k2-0905","messages":[{"role":"user","content":"Hello"}]}'

FAQ

How much does MoonshotAI: Kimi K2 0905 cost?
MoonshotAI: Kimi K2 0905 costs $0.6 per 1M input tokens and $2.5 per 1M output tokens ($1.075 blended), as of 2026-10-06. Prices are expected to fall as competition increases.

What is MoonshotAI: Kimi K2 0905 best for?
MoonshotAI: Kimi K2 0905 is best suited for open weights / self-hostable.

How do I use MoonshotAI: Kimi K2 0905?
Send requests to Appmo's OpenAI-compatible endpoint with model id "moonshotai/kimi-k2-0905" and one API key — no separate provider account needed.

Is MoonshotAI: Kimi K2 0905 open source?
Yes — its weights are public on Hugging Face (moonshotai/Kimi-K2-Instruct-0905) under a custom license; check the license terms before commercial use.

Can MoonshotAI: Kimi K2 0905 create images?
No, MoonshotAI: Kimi K2 0905 works with text.