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Kimi K2 Thinking

1T MoE (32B active)

Reasoning-focused variant of K2.

reasoning OpenAI-compatible Function calling 256K context Released 2025

Pricing

Type USD / 1M tokens
Input $0.47
Output $2

vs Western Models

Kimi K2 Thinking vs GPT-5.2 ($1.75/$14)
73% cheaper input 86% cheaper output
Kimi K2 Thinking vs Claude Sonnet 4.6 ($3/$15)
84% cheaper input 87% cheaper output
Kimi K2 Thinking vs Gemini 2.5 Pro ($1.25/$10)
62% cheaper input 80% cheaper output

IDE Setup

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

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

Strengths

  • + deep reasoning
  • + complex problem solving

Watch Out For

  • ! content censorship
  • ! higher latency

International Access

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

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