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Kimi K2.6 (free) vs Moonshotai Kimi K2 5
This page is context-first: how much text each model can take in one request. Full specs adds capabilities and limits; the pricing matrix below is only about $/million tokens from hosts that list both models.
Model
Kimi K2.6 (free)
Context window
262K
262,144 tokens · ~197K words
Model
Moonshotai Kimi K2 5
Context window
262K
262,144 tokens · ~197K words
Context window · side by side
Bar length is relative to the larger of the two windows (100% = max of this pair). This is not pricing.
Same context window size for both models.
Kimi K2.6 (free) and Moonshotai Kimi K2 5 have identical context windows (262K tokens).
Full specs
Context, output, capabilities, and dates. Green highlights the favorable value where we compute a winner.
| Spec | Kimi K2.6 (free) | Moonshotai Kimi K2 5 |
|---|---|---|
| Context window | 262,144 tokens (262K) | 262,144 tokens (262K) |
| Max output tokens | N/A | 262,144 tokens (262K) |
| Speed tier | Balanced | Balanced |
| Vision | Yes | Yes |
| Function calling | Yes | Yes |
| Extended thinking | Yes | No |
| Prompt caching | No | No |
| Batch API | No | No |
| Release date | Apr 2026 | N/A |
Pricing matrix
Dollar rates only: hosts that list both models, per 1M tokens. For how much text fits, use the context section above — not this table.
| Provider | Kimi K2.6 (free) in | Kimi K2.6 (free) out | Moonshotai Kimi K2 5 in | Moonshotai Kimi K2 5 out |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aws Bedrock | — | — | $0.720/M | $3.60/M |
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