Kimi K2.6

MoonshotAI · Released April 2026

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.

It belongs to Moonshot AI's Kimi family, open-weight models known for agentic tool use, where K3 leads and the K2.x Code and Thinking variants target their namesake strengths.

Facts and pricing

Provider

MoonshotAI

Context window

262K tokens

Input price

7.8 credits / 1M tokens ($0.65 raw)

Output price

40.9 credits / 1M tokens ($3.41 raw)

Vision (image input)

Yes

Tool calling

Yes

Extended reasoning

No

Credits are what Zeplik bills: 1 credit = $0.10, computed from the raw provider rate with a 1.20x margin. Raw prices shown per 1M tokens.

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What Kimi K2.6 is best for

• Everyday chat and drafting on an open-weight model with transparent lineage
• Long documents: the 262K-token window holds lengthy reports, contracts or papers whole
• Working with images: screenshots, charts, photos and scanned documents alongside text
• Tool use and agents: reliably calls functions, so it can search, run skills and drive workflows

Example prompts

Prompts that suit a open weight model like Kimi K2.6:

• Draft a project update from these rough notes
• Explain how HTTPS works to a curious teenager
• Turn this list of features into a changelog entry
• Brainstorm objections to this proposal and how to answer them

MoonshotAI family

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Frequently asked questions

What is Kimi K2.6?

Kimi K2.6 is an AI model 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.

How much does Kimi K2.6 cost on Zeplik?

Input tokens cost 7.8 credits per million and output tokens 40.9 credits per million (1 credit = $0.10; the raw provider rates are $0.65 and $3.41 per million). New accounts start with free credits.

How long can a conversation with Kimi K2.6 be?

Kimi K2.6 has a 262K-token context window (262,144 tokens), which covers the conversation plus any documents you attach.

Does Kimi K2.6 support images and tools?

Kimi K2.6 accepts image input and supports tool calling.

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