MoonshotAI: Kimi K2.6

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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...

#31 Code Mode‡$0.74/1M input tokens†
‡Kilo Code Leaderboard†OpenRouterPinchBench
Context Window
32,768 tokens
Max Output
32,768 tokens
Input Modalities
textimage

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Benchmarking MoonshotAI: Kimi K2.6

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OpenClaw Benchmarks

PinchBench measures how MoonshotAI: Kimi K2.6 performs on real OpenClaw agent tasks: multi-step execution, tool use, recovery, latency, and cost.

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Average score

79.8%

#6 of 44 official models

Average time

31m 10s

1 runs · per OpenClaw task

Average cost

$0.944

Per benchmark run

Autonomous task execution

MoonshotAI: Kimi K2.6 shows emerging average success across OpenClaw-style benchmark runs, useful for recurring research, browser, and file-based automations.

Tool use and recovery

PinchBench tasks stress multi-step planning, tool calls, and judge-verified completion rather than single prompt coding snippets.

Agent workflow fit

Its deliberate average runtime and premium run cost help set expectations for long-running KiloClaw agents and production workflows.

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Real-World Usage

Real-world usage statistics from the Kilo Code community

Weekly Token Usage

Mode Rankings (Last Week)

Where this model ranks for each built-in mode

Code

Write, modify, and refactor code

#31

Ask

Get answers and explanations

#62

Debug

Diagnose and fix software issues

#34

Orchestrator

Coordinate tasks across multiple modes

#17

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Pricing

Cost per 1 million tokens

Input Tokens
$0.74
per 1M tokens
Output Tokens
$3.50
per 1M tokens

Example Cost

Analyzing a 10,000 line codebase (≈40k input tokens, 10k output tokens) costs approximately $0.0646

Coding Capabilities

Features and parameters relevant to coding tasks

Coding Features

Function Calling
Can call external functions/APIs
Tool Choice
Control over function selection
Structured Outputs
JSON schema validation
Reasoning Tokens
Extended thinking for complex problems

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Technical Details

Architecture and implementation specifications

Model ID
moonshotai/kimi-k2.6
Created
April 20, 2026
Tokenizer
Other
Input Modalities
text, image
Context Window
32,768 tokens
Max Completion Tokens
32,768 tokens
Input Price
$0.74 per 1M tokens
Output Price
$3.50 per 1M tokens
Cache Read Price
$0.25 per 1M tokens
Content Moderation
Disabled

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