Is MoonshotAI: Kimi K2.5 or MoonshotAI: Kimi K2.6 cheaper?

MoonshotAI: Kimi K2.5 is cheaper on output tokens ($3.00 vs $4.00 per 1M).

Which has the larger context window, MoonshotAI: Kimi K2.5 or MoonshotAI: Kimi K2.6?

Both models offer a similar context window.

MoonshotAI: Kimi K2.5 vs MoonshotAI: Kimi K2.6

MoonshotAI: Kimi K2.5 is cheaper on output tokens. Choose MoonshotAI: Kimi K2.5 or MoonshotAI: Kimi K2.6 based on the trade-off between cost, context, and the benchmarks that matter for your use case.

Spec	MoonshotAI: Kimi K2.5	MoonshotAI: Kimi K2.6
Provider	MoonshotAI	MoonshotAI
Input / 1M tokens	$0.60	$0.95
Output / 1M tokens	$3.00	$4.00
Context window	262K	262K
Parameters	1T	1T
Open weights	Yes	Yes
Released	Jan 2026	Apr 2026

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