Kimi K2.6
MultimodalKimi K2.6 is Moonshot AI's 1T-parameter open-weight multimodal MoE model released in April 2026. It delivers state-of-the-art visual reasoning, including a 0.97 score on the V* benchmark, alongside strong math results. Weights are published on Hugging Face under a Modified MIT license.
Key Specifications
Parameters
1.0T
Context
262.1K
Release Date
April 20, 2026
Average Score
94.8%
Timeline
Key dates in the model's history
Announcement
April 20, 2026
Last Update
August 27, 2026
Technical Specifications
Parameters
1.0T
Training Tokens
-
Knowledge Cutoff
-
Family
-
Capabilities
MultimodalZeroEval
Pricing & Availability
Input (per 1M tokens)
$1.20
Output (per 1M tokens)
$4.50
Max Input Tokens
262.1K
Max Output Tokens
131.1K
Supported Features
Function CallingStructured OutputCode ExecutionWeb SearchBatch InferenceFine-tuning
Benchmark Results
Model performance metrics across various tests and benchmarks
Other Tests
Specialized benchmarks
V*
w/ python • Self-reported
AIME 2026
Self-reported by the model provider • Self-reported
MathVision
w/ python • Self-reported
HMMT Feb 26
Self-reported by the model provider • Self-reported
License & Metadata
License
mit
Announcement Date
April 20, 2026
Last Updated
August 27, 2026
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