AI Recommendation
Should you use Moonshot Kimi K2 0905?
Moonshot Kimi K2 0905 is listed for chat, coding workloads and supports a 131K context window.
Use it when Groq's free tier is enough for evaluation, demos, or light production traffic.
Moonshot Kimi K2 0905 Free API on Groq
Free APIMoonshot Kimi K2 0905 is available through Groq with 131K context and OpenAI Chat Completions + OpenAI Responses API access.
Free APIOpenAI compatibleText
API Details
Copy-ready connection details
Base URL
https://api.groq.com/openai/v1 Model ID
moonshotai/kimi-k2-instruct-0905 API format OpenAI Chat Completions + OpenAI Responses
Technical Details
Moonshot Kimi K2 0905 specifications
Context window 131K
Max output 0
Status Online
Released Sep 5, 2025
Last updated Aug 6, 2026
Free listing since Sep 5, 2025
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Best for
- Chat
- Coding
Strengths & Weaknesses
Strengths
- Useful for coding workflows
- Long context window
- Works with OpenAI-style SDKs
Watch outs
- Free-tier rate limits apply
- Vision support is not listed
- Tool calling is not confirmed
Benchmark Overview
Benchmark signals for Moonshot Kimi K2 0905
Intelligence General reasoning and instruction following
23.5/100 Coding Programming and code generation
25.9/100 Agentic Tool use and multi-step tasks
37.7/100 Speed Observed generation speed
37 tok/s Context Maximum listed context window
131K Pricing
Moonshot Kimi K2 0905 pricing per 1M tokens
Input $0.6 per 1M tokens
Output $2.5 per 1M tokens
Free access Available Groq
Rate limit See provider page provider policy
Availability
Moonshot Kimi K2 0905 availability by provider
We only found this Moonshot Kimi K2 0905 listing on Groq in the current catalog. Use the related models section for nearby alternatives.
| Provider | Model listing | Access | Context | API | Limits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| | Moonshot Kimi K2 0905 | Free tier | 131K | OpenAI-style | See provider page |
Compare
Moonshot Kimi K2 0905 alternatives to consider
| Model | Provider | Context | Access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Moonshot Kimi K2 | Groq | 131K | Free tier |
| groq/compound | Groq | 131K | Free tier |
| groq/compound-mini | Groq | 131K | Free tier |
| llama-4-scout-17b-16e-instruct | Groq | 131K | Check provider |
| qwen3-32b | Groq | 131K | Check provider |
Typical Use Cases
Moonshot Kimi K2 0905 use cases
Chat
Moonshot Kimi K2 0905 is tagged for chat in this catalog and works with OpenAI-compatible client libraries.
Coding
Moonshot Kimi K2 0905 is tagged for coding in this catalog and works with OpenAI-compatible client libraries.
FAQ
Moonshot Kimi K2 0905 free API FAQ
Is Moonshot Kimi K2 0905 free to use?
Moonshot Kimi K2 0905 is listed with free API access on Groq, subject to the provider's quota and account policy.
What is the Moonshot Kimi K2 0905 model ID?
The model ID shown in this catalog is moonshotai/kimi-k2-instruct-0905.
What context window does Moonshot Kimi K2 0905 support?
The listed context window is 131K tokens.