MoonshotAI: Kimi K2.6
Analysis Summary
MoonshotAI's Kimi K2.6 combines a coding index of 61.8 with vision, tool use, function calling, and a 262K-token context window. Its intelligence index is 27 and its agentic index is 20.5, placing the clearer measured strength in coding rather than general reasoning or autonomous execution.
The feature set fits code generation, debugging, and visual-input tasks where a model can benefit from tools and a substantial context. It may also support codebase analysis, though the agentic result argues for supervising multi-step actions and validating changes before deployment. The supplied modality is text and image input, so audio and video workflows are not indicated.
At $0.95 per million input tokens and $4 per million output tokens, it costs more than the budget-tier models in this batch. Choose it when its coding and vision capabilities are valuable, rather than for undifferentiated high-volume traffic.
Assessed September 23, 2026
Editorial notes
Kimi K2.6 pairs a coding index of 61.8 with vision, tool calling, and a 262K context; its lower intelligence and agentic results make it a stronger coding specialist than general agent.
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DFO Verdict
Kimi K2.6 pairs a coding index of 61.8 with vision, tool calling, and a 262K context; its lower intelligence and agentic results make it a stronger coding specialist than general agent.
Benchmarks
Artificial Analysis data refreshed Oct 8, 2026. Arena ratings from the Oct 2, 2026 text leaderboard, with style control.
How MoonshotAI: Kimi K2.6 compares
MoonshotAI: Kimi K2.6 ranks #64 of 435 AI models we track for overall intelligence, #34 of 198 for coding, #70 of 181 for agentic tasks. Its 262K-token context window is larger than 75% of the models we list. At $0.44 per million input tokens it is cheaper than 36% of comparable models.
Dark bar = input · light bar = output, scaled to the priciest peer.
1M tokens ≈ 8 full-length novels or ~2,500 pages of business documents in a single request.
Pricing
| Token Type | Cost per 1M tokens | Cost per 1K tokens |
|---|---|---|
| Input | $0.44 | $0.000438 |
| Output | $2.45 | $0.002450 |
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Talk to our teamAbout MoonshotAI: Kimi K2.6
Kimi K2.6 is Moonshot AI's next-generation multimodal model, designed for long-horizon coding, coding-driven UI/UX generation, and multi-agent orchestration. It handles complex end-to-end coding tasks across Python, Rust, and Go, and..
Frequently asked questions about MoonshotAI: Kimi K2.6
How much does MoonshotAI: Kimi K2.6 cost?
MoonshotAI: Kimi K2.6 costs $0.44 per million input tokens and $2.45 per million output tokens.
What is the context window of MoonshotAI: Kimi K2.6?
MoonshotAI: Kimi K2.6 has a context window of 262,144 tokens (262K).
Is MoonshotAI: Kimi K2.6 good for coding?
On our coding benchmark index, MoonshotAI: Kimi K2.6 ranks #34 of 198 models, placing it in the top quartile of the field for code generation and debugging.
What can MoonshotAI: Kimi K2.6 do?
MoonshotAI: Kimi K2.6 supports image/vision input, tool use, and function calling.
Who created MoonshotAI: Kimi K2.6?
MoonshotAI: Kimi K2.6 is developed by MoonshotAI and was released on April 20, 2026.