AI Recommendation
Should you use kimi-k2.6?
kimi-k2.6 is listed for chat workloads and supports a 262K context window.
Use it when NVIDIA NIM's free tier is enough for evaluation, demos, or light production traffic.
kimi-k2.6 Free API on NVIDIA NIM
Free API VerifiedMultimodal Kimi workhorse for agent loops, coding tasks, and visual context
Free APIOpenAI compatibleReasoningTool callingJSON modeTextImage
API Details
Copy-ready connection details
Base URL
https://integrate.api.nvidia.com/v1 Model ID
moonshotai/kimi-k2.6 API format OpenAI Chat Completions
Technical Details
kimi-k2.6 specifications
Context window 262K
Max output 262K
Status Online
Family kimi-k2
Knowledge cutoff 2025-01
Released Apr 21, 2026
Last updated Aug 6, 2026
Free listing since Apr 20, 2026
Input text, image, video
Output text
Capabilities reasoning, tool calling, structured output, file attachments, temperature control
Open weights Yes
Weights Hugging Face
External benchmark references
| Benchmark | Score | Metric | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| SWE-Bench Verified | 80.2 | resolved | Not listed |
| Artificial Analysis Coding Agent Index | 50.5 | average pass@1 | Not listed |
| SWE-Atlas Codebase QnA | 59.8 | pass@1 | Not listed |
| SWE-Bench Pro | 27.3 | pass@1 | Not listed |
Best for
- Chat
Strengths & Weaknesses
Strengths
- Long context window
- Reasoning mode listed
- Tool calling support
- Structured JSON output
Watch outs
- Free-tier rate limits apply
Benchmark Overview
Benchmark signals for kimi-k2.6
Intelligence General reasoning and instruction following
44.2/100 Coding Programming and code generation
61.8/100 Agentic Tool use and multi-step tasks
30.3/100 Speed Observed generation speed
39 tok/s Context Maximum listed context window
262K Pricing
kimi-k2.6 pricing per 1M tokens
Input $0.95 per 1M tokens
Output $4 per 1M tokens
Free access Available NVIDIA NIM
Rate limit Up to 40 RPM provider policy
Availability
kimi-k2.6 availability by provider
We found 2 provider listings for kimi-k2. Check model ID, quota, pricing, and API format before switching providers.
| Provider | Model listing | Access | Context | API | Limits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| | moonshotai/kimi-k2.6 | Free tier | 262K | OpenAI-style | Up to 40 RPM |
| | @cf/moonshotai/kimi-k2.7-code | Free tier | 262K | Native | 10K neurons/day (shared) |
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|---|---|---|---|
| @cf/moonshotai/kimi-k2.7-code | Cloudflare Workers AI | 262K | Free tier |
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Typical Use Cases
kimi-k2.6 use cases
Chat
kimi-k2.6 is tagged for chat in this catalog and works with OpenAI-compatible client libraries.
FAQ
kimi-k2.6 free API FAQ
Is kimi-k2.6 free to use?
kimi-k2.6 is listed with free API access on NVIDIA NIM, subject to the provider's quota and account policy.
What is the kimi-k2.6 model ID?
The model ID shown in this catalog is moonshotai/kimi-k2.6.
What are the kimi-k2.6 free tier rate limits on NVIDIA NIM?
The listed free tier limit is Up to 40 RPM. Limits can change per account tier, so confirm against the provider dashboard.
What context window does kimi-k2.6 support?
The listed context window is 262K tokens with up to 262K output tokens.
More about kimi-k2.6
MoonshotAI Kimi K2.6 is available free on NVIDIA NIM with up to 40 RPM and no daily token cap. Kimi K2 is Moonshot AI's high-performance model with strong general reasoning and long-context capabilities. NVIDIA's OpenAI-compatible API provides a reliable hosted endpoint. Requires free NVIDIA Developer Program membership and phone verification.
For API keys, setup steps, and provider-level limits, see the NVIDIA NIM provider page.