Models
kimi-k2.6 — API, Pricing & Context Window | Vivgrid
kimi-k2.6 on Vivgrid: Moonshot AI's coding model with a 262K context window, up to 256K output tokens, and function calling.
kimi-k2.6 is Moonshot AI's capable coding model, notable for a 262K-token context window paired with an exceptionally large 256K-token max output. That combination suits agents that both read and generate large volumes of code.
Vivgrid serves kimi-k2.6 through its unified, OpenAI-compatible API, letting you route Moonshot alongside other providers with a single key and billing surface.
Specifications
| Provider | Moonshot AI |
| Model ID | kimi-k2.6 |
| Best for | Coding |
| Context window | 262,144 tokens |
| Max output | 256,000 tokens |
| Modalities | Text |
| Tool / function calling | Yes |
| Knowledge cutoff | 2026-04 |
| Acceleration | 🌐 Global (Centralized) |
Pricing
Pricing in USD per 1M tokens, matching the provider's rates.
| Input | Cached input | Output |
|---|---|---|
| $1.00 | $0.20 | $4.00 |
Quick start
Call kimi-k2.6 through Vivgrid's unified, OpenAI-compatible endpoint. Get an API key from the Vivgrid Console.
curl https://api.vivgrid.com/v1/chat/completions \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $VIVGRID_API_KEY" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{
"model": "kimi-k2.6",
"messages": [
{ "role": "user", "content": "Say hello in English, Chinese and Spanish." }
],
"stream": true
}'Ideal use cases
- Coding agents that produce large outputs
- Long-context engineering and refactoring tasks
- Tool-calling workflows on Chat Completions
- Cost-effective alternative to frontier coding models
Related models
- glm-5.1 — another competitive coding model
- minimax-m3 — high-context coding option
- deepseek-v4-pro — flagship low-cost coding model