Kimi K2.6 (Reasoning) API Pricing
Kimi · released 2026-04-20 · merges 2 reasoning-effort tiers
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Benchmarks shown for the highest-scoring reasoning tier. Merged tiers: Kimi K2.6 (Reasoning), Kimi K2.6 (Non-reasoning).
Kimi K2.6 price
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
#74 of 547
#39 of 195
Similar intelligence, lower price
| Model | Intelligence | Blended $/1M |
|---|---|---|
| DeepSeek V4 Flash 0420 (High) | 24.4 | $0.142 |
| Solar Mini 4 | 24.1 | $0.175 |
| Hy3 | 25.3 | $0.241 |
| MiniMax-M3 | 29.2 | $0.525 |
| Solar Pro 4 | 28.2 | $0.525 |
Leaderboard neighbours
| Model | Intelligence | Blended $/1M |
|---|---|---|
| Gemini 3 Pro Preview (High) | 28.0 | $4.50 |
| GLM-5 (Reasoning) | 27.9 | $1.55 |
| Grok Build 0.1 0616 | 27.2 | $1.25 |
| Kimi K2.6 (Reasoning) | 27.0 | $1.712 |
| Qwen3.6 Plus | 27.0 | $1.125 |
| Agnes 2.5 Pro Alpha (based on Qwen3.5 397B A17B) | 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 | — |
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Source: Artificial Analysis · last synced 2026-10-15
FAQ
Who develops Kimi K2.6 (Reasoning)?
Kimi K2.6 (Reasoning) is developed by Kimi, released 2026-04-20.
How much does Kimi K2.6 (Reasoning) cost per million tokens?
Kimi K2.6 (Reasoning) costs $0.95 per 1M input tokens and $4.00 per 1M output tokens ($1.712 blended), per Artificial Analysis's official pricing data.
What is the Kimi K2.6 API price?
The Kimi K2.6 API price is $0.95 per 1M input tokens and $4.00 per 1M output tokens ($1.712 per 1M blended).
How much does Kimi K2.6 cost for a typical request?
A short chat reply (500 in / 300 out tokens) costs about 0.167¢ on Kimi K2.6, at $0.95/1M input and $4.00/1M output.
Is Kimi K2.6 free?
Kimi K2.6's official API list price is $0.95 per 1M input tokens and $4.00 per 1M output tokens. This site tracks list prices only, not free tiers or trial credits — check Kimi's site for those.
How does Kimi K2.6 (Reasoning) rank on benchmarks?
Kimi K2.6 (Reasoning) scores 27.0 on the Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index, ranking #74 of 547 models we track.
Is there a cheaper model with similar intelligence to Kimi K2.6 (Reasoning)?
Yes — DeepSeek V4 Flash 0420 (High) scores similar intelligence (24.4) at $0.142/1M blended, versus $1.712/1M for Kimi K2.6 (Reasoning).
Where does this data come from?
Pricing and benchmark data for Kimi K2.6 (Reasoning) comes from Artificial Analysis (artificialanalysis.ai), synced daily. Last synced 2026-10-15.