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Kimi K2

1T MoE (32B active)

Previous generation Kimi model. Multiple variants available: kimi-k2-0905-preview, kimi-k2-0711-preview.

chat OpenAI-compatible Function calling 256K context Released 2025-07

Pricing

Type USD / 1M tokens
Input $0.6
Output $2.5
Cached Input $0.15

vs Western Models

Kimi K2 vs GPT-5.2 ($1.75/$14)
66% cheaper input 82% cheaper output
Kimi K2 vs Claude Sonnet 4.6 ($3/$15)
80% cheaper input 83% cheaper output
Kimi K2 vs Gemini 2.5 Pro ($1.25/$10)
52% cheaper input 75% cheaper output

IDE Setup

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base_url: https://api.moonshot.ai/v1
model: kimi-k2-0905-preview

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base_url: https://api.moonshot.ai/v1
model: kimi-k2-0905-preview

Strengths

  • + coding
  • + agent tasks

Watch Out For

  • ! content censorship
  • ! superseded by K2.5

International Access

Direct access: Yes
Latency from US: 200-400ms
Registration: email or phone
Payment: credit card

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