Kimi K2.6 API Pricing
Kimi · released 2026-04-20 · merges 2 reasoning-effort tiers
Benchmarks shown for the highest-scoring reasoning tier. Merged tiers: Kimi K2.6, Kimi K2.6 (Non-reasoning).
Pricing
0.095¢ / 1K
0.400¢ / 1K
0.171¢ / 1K
What it actually costs
| Workload | Tokens | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Short chat reply | 500 in / 300 out | 0.167¢ |
| RAG query | 4,000 in / 500 out | 0.58¢ |
| Long document summary | 50,000 in / 1,000 out | $0.0515 |
| Code review of a 2k-line file | 30,000 in / 2,000 out | $0.0365 |
| 1,000 chat replies/day for 30 days | 30,000 × (500 in / 300 out) | $50.25 |
Cost = (input tokens ÷ 1,000,000 × $0.95) + (output tokens ÷ 1,000,000 × $4.00).
Benchmarks
#64 of 533
#39 of 197
Similar intelligence, lower price
| Model | Intelligence | Blended $/1M |
|---|---|---|
| Ling 3.0 Flash | 24.9 | $0.111 |
| Ling-3.0-flash-VL | 24.6 | $0.111 |
| DeepSeek V4 Flash 0420 (Reasoning, High Effort) | 26.0 | $0.168 |
| MiMo-V2.5 | 25.2 | $0.175 |
| Hy3 | 25.3 | $0.25 |
Leaderboard neighbours
| Model | Intelligence | Blended $/1M |
|---|---|---|
| Inkling Small | 27.8 | $0.525 |
| JT-4.1 Flash 236B A21B | 27.3 | — |
| Grok Build 0.1 0616 | 27.2 | $1.25 |
| Kimi K2.6 | 27.0 | $1.712 |
| Qwen3.6 Plus | 27.0 | $1.125 |
| Agnes 2.5 Pro Alpha | 26.8 | $0.563 |
| Quasar 438B (max, based on GLM-5.2) | 26.7 | $0.90 |
More from Kimi
| Model | Intelligence | Blended $/1M |
|---|---|---|
| Kimi K3 (max) | 43.6 | $6.00 |
| Kimi K2.7 Code | 25.8 | $1.712 |
| Kimi K2.5 (Reasoning) | 23.5 | $1.137 |
| Kimi K2 Thinking | 22.0 | $1.075 |
| Kimi K2 0905 | 15.3 | $1.075 |
| Kimi K2 | 12.7 | $1.002 |
| Kimi Linear 48B A3B Instruct | 7.3 | — |
Count tokens & estimate cost for Kimi K2.6 See Kimi K2.6 on the leaderboard
Source: Artificial Analysis · last synced 2026-09-22
FAQ
Who develops Kimi K2.6?
Kimi K2.6 is developed by Kimi, released 2026-04-20.
How much does Kimi K2.6 cost per million tokens?
Kimi K2.6 costs $0.95 per 1M input tokens and $4.00 per 1M output tokens ($1.712 blended), per Artificial Analysis's official pricing data.
How does Kimi K2.6 rank on benchmarks?
Kimi K2.6 scores 27.0 on the Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index, ranking #64 of 533 models we track.
Is there a cheaper model with similar intelligence to Kimi K2.6?
Yes — Ling 3.0 Flash scores similar intelligence (24.9) at $0.111/1M blended, versus $1.712/1M for Kimi K2.6.
Where does this data come from?
Pricing and benchmark data for Kimi K2.6 comes from Artificial Analysis (artificialanalysis.ai), synced daily. Last synced 2026-09-22.