Kimi-K2-Instruct vs Kimi-K2.6
Kimi-K2-Instruct is cheaper on output tokens, while Kimi-K2.6 offers a larger context window. Choose Kimi-K2-Instruct or Kimi-K2.6 based on the trade-off between cost, context, and the benchmarks that matter for your use case.
| Spec | Kimi-K2-Instruct | Kimi-K2.6 |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | Hugging Face | Hugging Face |
| Input / 1M tokens | $1.00 | $0.95 |
| Output / 1M tokens | $3.00 | $4.00 |
| Context window | 131K | 262K |
| Parameters | — | 1T |
| Open weights | Yes | Yes |
| Released | Jul 2025 | Apr 2026 |
FAQ
Pricing is indicative — confirm with the provider before production use. Highlighted values indicate the better figure for that row.