Kimi K2.6 — AI Model Review & Pricing
Moonshot's open-weight coding model with state-of-the-art agentic coding capabilities. Ranks #1 on the Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index and outperforms proprietary flagships on coding benchmarks.
Specifications
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Lab | Moonshot |
| Tags | Coding |
| Release Date | 2026-04 |
| Context Window | 256,000 tokens |
| Input Price / 1M | $0.95 |
| Output Price / 1M | $4.00 |
| Input Modalities | Text |
| Output Modalities | Text |
Strengths
- State-of-the-art open-source coding performance
- Strong long-context stability (256K tokens)
- Agentic coding with reliable tool use
- Competitive with proprietary flagships in coding benchmarks
- Modified MIT license enables commercial use
Weaknesses
- Higher output pricing than other open models
- Very verbose output can increase effective cost
- Less optimized for general conversation tasks
Best For
- Agentic coding workflows
- Long-context codebase analysis
- Open-source AI development
- Cost-effective alternative to proprietary coding models
In Depth: Kimi K2.6
Summary
Kimi K2.6 is an AI model from Moonshot ranked #49 of 124 on the LMRank leaderboard.
Released 2026-04. It currently appears in the Overall category on LMRank. It supports Text input and produces Text output, with a context window of 256,000 tokens. Input pricing is $0.95 per 1M tokens and output is $4.00 per 1M tokens on OpenRouter.