Model detail
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 can convert prompts and visual inputs into production-ready interfaces. Its agent swarm architecture scales to hundreds of parallel sub-agents for autonomous task decomposition - delivering documents, websites, and spreadsheets in a single run without human oversight.
Model specs
- Model ID
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kimi-k2.6
- Context length
- 262.144K
- Max output
- 65.535K
- I/O modalities
- Released
- 2026-04
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API endpoints
One MixRoute gateway, OpenAI-compatible
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OpenAI-compatible
/v1/chat/completionsPOST
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Pricing
Flat rate, unit: /1M Tokens
Input
$0.9500 /1M Tokens
Completion
$4.0000 /1M Tokens
Cache read
$0.1600 /1M Tokens
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Selection summary
Quickly judge whether it fits your workload
What is this model good for?
Flagship model for complex reasoning and agentic workflows
Kimi K2.6: Supports both visual and text input, thinking and non-thinking modes, and dialogue and Agent tasks. Context 256k. 256,000-token context.
What should you check before using it?
256,000 context, 64,000 output, text, image, video
Moonshot model. Supports tool calling and structured outputs. Knowledge cutoff: 2025-01.
Why use it through MixRoute?
Drop-in via OpenAI-compatible endpoint on MixRoute
Set the model parameter to "kimi-k2.6" and use your MixRoute API key.
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Capabilities & compatibility
Unconfirmed capabilities stay "Unknown," no guesses
Tool calling
Kimi K2.6 supports function and tool calls.
tools definition; the response returns tool_calls to execute and feed results back.
Structured output
Kimi K2.6 can produce JSON-formatted output on demand.
response_format: { type: "json_schema" } forces valid JSON output.
Streaming
Kimi K2.6 supports streamed responses.
stream: true streams tokens incrementally, so chat UIs render as they arrive.
Prompt caching
Kimi K2.6 supports prompt caching under supported routing conditions.
Vision input
Kimi K2.6 can process image inputs alongside text.
image_url content part alongside text messages.
OpenAI SDK
Call Kimi K2.6 through MixRoute's OpenAI-compatible endpoint.
base_url to https://api.mixroute.ai/v1; everything else follows the OpenAI style.
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Token cost estimator
Live estimate from this page's pricing, not an actual bill
Share of the same prefix read repeatedly, up to 100%
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FAQ
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 can convert prompts and visual inputs into production-ready interfaces.
One endpoint, a testable decision
Test this model and alternate routes with the same request format
Start from a real workload, then let quality, total cost, and failure conditions decide whether to send production traffic.