Kimi K2.6 Thinking
nano-gpt/kimi-k2-6-thinkingBy nano-gpt · family: kimi-thinking · released 2026-04-16
⚠ This is a community fine-tune or derivative — not an official vendor release.
Prices in USD per 1M tokens. Unknown means the provider does not publish per-token pricing.
Capabilities
Model fit scores
0–100 · higher is betterThese scores reward declared capabilities, context size, price and provider availability — they are not benchmark results. Use them as a directional signal alongside your own evaluation.
Coding59
- Tool calling40/40
- Structured output0/20
- Reasoning10/10
- Context window (100K → 1M)8/20
- Provider availability1/10
Agents66
- Tool calling35/35
- Structured output0/25
- Reasoning15/15
- Output token limit15/15
- Provider availability1/10
JSON / structured output33
- Structured output / JSON mode0/50
- Tool calling20/20
- Temperature control0/10
- Price-friendly for high-volume13/20
Cost efficiency50
- Headline price (log-scaled)50/95
- Has prompt-cache pricing0/5
Long context60
- Context window (100K → 2M)50/90
- Has published price for full window10/10
Vision82
- Accepts image input50/50
- Context window (10K → 1M)21/30
- Has published price10/10
- Provider availability1/10
Production-readiness50
- Number of independent providers5/40
- Has published per-token price20/20
- Context window ≥ 8K15/15
- No data inconsistencies across providers10/10
- Official model (not derivative)0/15
Cost Efficiency Index
Open full calculator →Estimated cost using the recommended provider's headline rate. Each scenario fixes average input/output tokens — the assumptions are shown in the third column.
| Scenario | Cost | Assumption |
|---|---|---|
RAG answer per 1,000 RAG answers | $4.02 < $0.01 per request | 5K input tokens (query + 4 retrieved chunks of ~1K each) and a 500-token answer. Typical SaaS knowledge-base bot. |
Support ticket triage per 10,000 tickets | $8.03 < $0.01 per request | 1K input tokens (ticket body + system prompt) and a 100-token JSON classification reply. High-volume customer support. |
Data extraction per 1,000 documents | $2.43 < $0.01 per request | 2K input tokens (a single document page) and a 500-token JSON extraction. ETL / invoice / form pipelines. |
Code review per 1,000 PRs | $6.97 < $0.01 per request | 8K input tokens (diff + surrounding files) and a 1K-token review comment. PR-bot workloads. |
Agent step per 1,000 steps | $8.00 < $0.01 per request | 12K input tokens (long-running tool history) and a 600-token tool-call decision. Cost per agent step. |
Pricing detail
Recommended pricing from nano-gpt · moonshotai/kimi-k2.6:thinking
Available on 1 providers
| Provider | Provider model id | Input / 1M | Output / 1M | Context | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NanoGPT nano-gpt | moonshotai/kimi-k2.6:thinking | $0.530 | $2.73 | 256K | 2026-04-16 |
Frequently asked questions
How much does Kimi K2.6 Thinking cost?
Kimi K2.6 Thinking costs $0.530 per 1M input tokens and $2.73 per 1M output tokens, sourced from nano-gpt. Cache reads, audio tokens and >200K-context tiers (where applicable) are listed in the Pricing detail block above.
What is the context window of Kimi K2.6 Thinking?
Kimi K2.6 Thinking has a context window of 256K tokens, with a max output of 66K tokens per reply. This is the total combined size of prompt + completion.
Does Kimi K2.6 Thinking support tool calling?
Yes. Kimi K2.6 Thinking supports tool calling (function calling). This makes it suitable for production agent and automation workloads where the model has to invoke external functions reliably.
Does Kimi K2.6 Thinking support structured output / JSON mode?
No. Kimi K2.6 Thinking does not support structured output / JSON-schema-constrained decoding. If your workflow requires it, look at the /capabilities/structured-output list for alternatives.
Can Kimi K2.6 Thinking accept image input?
Yes. Kimi K2.6 Thinking accepts both text and image input. Vision pricing per image is usually billed on top of the regular token rate — check nano-gpt's docs for the exact rule.
Is Kimi K2.6 Thinking open-weight?
Yes. Kimi K2.6 Thinking's weights are publicly available, so you can self-host or fine-tune. Note that open weights ≠ open source — the training data and code are typically not released.
What are the best alternatives to Kimi K2.6 Thinking?
If Kimi K2.6 Thinking doesn't fit, consider Brave (Answers), Exa (Research), Auto model (Basic). Each one targets the same use case — see the Related links below for direct head-to-head pages.
Where does this data come from?
All numbers come from the public models.dev API and are normalised into a single canonical model record. We re-pull daily and write any changes (price, context, capability) to the /changelog page.
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