MoonshotAI: Kimi K2.6 — pricing & benchmarks

By moonshotai · Updated 2026-10-06 · Open weights · custom licenseReads imagesreads images / documentsstep-by-step reasoningopen weights / self-hostable

What MoonshotAI: Kimi K2.6 is used for

MoonshotAI: Kimi K2.6 is best suited for reads images / documents, step-by-step reasoning, 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-K2.6.

Use it via the Appmo API (OpenAI-compatible)

curl https://appmo.com/v1/chat/completions \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $APPMO_KEY" \
  -d '{"model":"moonshotai/kimi-k2.6","messages":[{"role":"user","content":"Hello"}]}'

FAQ

How much does MoonshotAI: Kimi K2.6 cost?
MoonshotAI: Kimi K2.6 costs $0.95 per 1M input tokens and $4 per 1M output tokens ($1.713 blended), as of 2026-10-06. Prices are expected to fall as competition increases.

What is MoonshotAI: Kimi K2.6 best for?
MoonshotAI: Kimi K2.6 is best suited for reads images / documents, step-by-step reasoning, open weights / self-hostable.

How do I use MoonshotAI: Kimi K2.6?
Send requests to Appmo's OpenAI-compatible endpoint with model id "moonshotai/kimi-k2.6" and one API key — no separate provider account needed.

Is MoonshotAI: Kimi K2.6 open source?
Yes — its weights are public on Hugging Face (moonshotai/Kimi-K2.6) under a custom license; check the license terms before commercial use.

Can MoonshotAI: Kimi K2.6 create images?
No. MoonshotAI: Kimi K2.6 can read and understand images, but it only writes text.