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Kimi K2.6

moonshotai/kimi-k2.6

Moonshot's open-weight general model from April 2026: a 1T-parameter MoE (32B active) with both thinking and non-thinking modes over a 256K context. Superseded as flagship by Kimi K3.

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API
curl "$AUDIOLAB_API_URL/v1/chat/completions" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $AUDIOLAB_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
  "model": "moonshotai/kimi-k2.6",
  "messages": [
    {
      "role": "user",
      "content": "Help me plan my next project."
    }
  ],
  "max_tokens": 256
}'
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Input Price
$0.8075 / 1M tokens
Output Price
$3.40 / 1M tokens
Context
262.1K tokens
Output Cap
262.1K tokens

Capabilities

Explore what Kimi K2.6 supports, then use the API section for a request tailored to this model.

Max tokensReasoningInclude reasoning

Model Information

Provider
Moonshot AI
Product
Language Models
Release Date
Apr 20, 2026
Data Policy
Not specified
Region
Singapore, US
Input
Text
Output
Text
Provider Documentation

Playground

Try Kimi K2.6 by Moonshot AI. Requests use the selected workspace’s credits and API pricing.

Kimi K2.6Credits —
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Providers

Compare available endpoints, pricing, and context limits for Kimi K2.6.

ProviderContextOutput CapInput PriceOutput PriceEndpoint
Moonshot AI262.1K tokens262.1K tokens$0.8075 / 1M tokens$3.40 / 1M tokens
moonshotai/kimi-k2.6
DeepInfra262.1K tokens16.4K tokens$0.6375 / 1M tokens$2.975 / 1M tokens
deepinfra/moonshotai-kimi-k2.6

Prices are catalog rates. Your workspace’s estimate and endpoint pricing determine the final charge.

Input and Output Limits

Formats and limits AudioLab enforces on each request.

LimitValueEndpoint
Max input tokens262144moonshotai/kimi-k2.6
Max output tokens262144moonshotai/kimi-k2.6
Max input tokens262144deepinfra/moonshotai-kimi-k2.6
Max output tokens16384deepinfra/moonshotai-kimi-k2.6

Provider Notes

Several hosts serve this model. A request to this ID can be answered by any of them; a host-pinned ID selects one.

Performance

Status

Current catalog availability. Your workspace’s access is checked separately before a request runs.

Getting Started

Use your workspace API key and the exact model identifier below. Set the API URL to the endpoint shown in your workspace and keep credentials on your server.

API
curl "$AUDIOLAB_API_URL/v1/chat/completions" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $AUDIOLAB_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
  "model": "moonshotai/kimi-k2.6",
  "messages": [
    {
      "role": "user",
      "content": "Help me plan my next project."
    }
  ],
  "max_tokens": 256
}'
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Read the Endpoint Reference

Request Parameters

Available parameters depend on the provider and request format. The endpoint reference explains accepted values and required fields.

ParameterDetails
modelmoonshotai/kimi-k2.6 — Required model identifier.
max_tokensView Accepted Values
reasoningView Accepted Values
include_reasoningView Accepted Values

Input and Output Limits

Formats and limits AudioLab enforces on each request.

LimitValueEndpoint
Max input tokens262144moonshotai/kimi-k2.6
Max output tokens262144moonshotai/kimi-k2.6
Max input tokens262144deepinfra/moonshotai-kimi-k2.6
Max output tokens16384deepinfra/moonshotai-kimi-k2.6

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