tokevenKimi K2
Kimi K2 is Moonshot (Kimi)'s balanced performance model, priced at $0.95/MTok input and $4.00/MTok output with a 256K context window. Prices from platform.kimi.ai (K2.6, read 2026-10-11). Cache hit: $0.16/MTok input. Batch API at 60% of standard rate. Not yet benchmarked, so never recommended.
Input $/MTok
$0.95
Output $/MTok
$4.00
Context window
256K
Cache read discount
83% off
Kimi K2 pricing breakdown
| Rate | Input $/MTok | Output $/MTok |
|---|---|---|
| Standard | $0.95 | $4.00 |
| Cached read (83% off input) | $0.16 | - |
| Cached write (no surcharge) | $0.95 | - |
| Batch (40% off) | $0.57 | $2.40 |
All rates in USD per million tokens. Prices verified against provider documentation.
Kimi K2 task benchmarks
Confidence scores (0-100) and cross-provider rank for each task type. Rank 1 is best across all 88 models.
Not benchmarked. The third-party benchmark source used for confidence scores does not cover Moonshot (Kimi) models yet. Scores will appear here once independent benchmarks are published.
Kimi K2 cost by use case
Estimated cost per API call using default token counts for each workload.
| Use case | Input tokens | Output tokens | Cost / call |
|---|---|---|---|
| Code Generation | 2,000 | 4,000 | $0.0179 |
| Unit Test Generation | 3,000 | 5,000 | $0.0229 |
| SQL Generation | 1,500 | 1,000 | $0.005425 |
| API Generation | 3,000 | 6,000 | $0.0268 |
| Code Refactoring | 4,000 | 4,000 | $0.0198 |
| Code Review | 5,000 | 2,000 | $0.0128 |
| PR Review | 8,000 | 3,000 | $0.0196 |
| Security Review | 6,000 | 2,500 | $0.0157 |
| Bug Detection | 5,000 | 2,000 | $0.0128 |
| Document Summarization | 10,000 | 1,000 | $0.0135 |
| PDF Summarization | 15,000 | 1,500 | $0.0202 |
| Meeting Notes | 8,000 | 2,000 | $0.0156 |
Monthly cost projections
Projected monthly spend at different call volumes, using code generation as a representative workload (2,000 input / 4,000 output tokens per call).
| Calls / month | Without caching | With caching (83% read discount) |
|---|---|---|
| 1K | $17.9 | $16.79 |
| 10K | $179 | $167.93 |
| 100K | $1,790 | $1,679.34 |
| 500K | $8,950 | $8,396.72 |
| 1M | $17,900 | $16,793.44 |
Caching estimate assumes 70% of input tokens are cache reads. Your actual cache hit rate will depend on prompt structure and reuse.
Mid-tier alternatives to Kimi K2
Same-tier models from other providers, sorted by input price.
| Model | Provider | Input $/MTok | Output $/MTok | Input savings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MiniMax M2 | MiniMax | $0.26 | $1.00 | 73% cheaper |
| DeepSeek V3 | DeepSeek | $0.27 | $1.10 | 72% cheaper |
| DeepSeek R1 | DeepSeek | $0.55 | $2.19 | 42% cheaper |
| GPT 5 | GPT | $1.25 | $10.00 | 32% more |
| GPT 5.1 | GPT | $1.25 | $10.00 | 32% more |
| Gemini 2.5 Pro | Gemini | $1.25 | $10.00 | 32% more |
| Grok 4.3 | Grok | $1.25 | $2.50 | 32% more |
| Grok 4.20 Non-Reasoning | Grok | $1.25 | $2.50 | 32% more |
| Grok 4.20 Reasoning | Grok | $1.25 | $2.50 | 32% more |
| Grok 4.20 Multi-Agent | Grok | $1.25 | $2.50 | 32% more |
| GPT 5.2 | GPT | $1.75 | $14.00 | 84% more |
| Claude Sonnet 5 | Claude | $2.00 | $10.00 | 111% more |
| Claude Sonnet 5.5 | Claude | $2.00 | $10.00 | 111% more |
| GPT 5.6 Terra | GPT | $2.00 | $12.00 | 111% more |
| GPT 4.1 | GPT | $2.00 | $8.00 | 111% more |
| o3 | GPT | $2.00 | $8.00 | 111% more |
| Gemini 3.1 Pro | Gemini | $2.00 | $12.00 | 111% more |
| Gemini 3.1 Pro Custom Tools | Gemini | $2.00 | $12.00 | 111% more |
| GPT 5.4 | GPT | $2.50 | $15.00 | 163% more |
| GPT 4o | GPT | $2.50 | $10.00 | 163% more |
| Claude Sonnet 4.6 | Claude | $3.00 | $15.00 | 216% more |
| Claude Sonnet 4.5 | Claude | $3.00 | $15.00 | 216% more |
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