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MoonshotAI: Kimi K2 Thinking — pricing & benchmarks

By moonshotai · Updated 2026-07-24 · step-by-step reasoning

MoonshotAI: Kimi K2 Thinking costs $0.6 per 1M input tokens and $2.5 per 1M output tokens, with a 262K context window. It is best suited for step-by-step reasoning, and is available through one OpenAI-compatible Appmo API key.
$0.6Input / 1M
$2.5Output / 1M
262KContext
—Intelligence
—Coding
—GPQA %
—Speed tok/s

What MoonshotAI: Kimi K2 Thinking is used for

MoonshotAI: Kimi K2 Thinking is best suited for step-by-step reasoning. Access it through one Appmo API key alongside 390 other models — Appmo's optimizer can route to it automatically when it is the best value for a request.

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-thinking","messages":[{"role":"user","content":"Hello"}]}'

FAQ

How much does MoonshotAI: Kimi K2 Thinking cost?
MoonshotAI: Kimi K2 Thinking costs $0.6 per 1M input tokens and $2.5 per 1M output tokens ($1.075 blended), as of 2026-07-24. Prices are expected to fall as competition increases.

What is MoonshotAI: Kimi K2 Thinking best for?
MoonshotAI: Kimi K2 Thinking is best suited for step-by-step reasoning.

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