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Kimi K2.6 API — unlimited & flat-rate access

Kimi K2.6 (also written “Kimi 2.6”) is Moonshot’s flagship agentic and coding model. CheapestInference serves it through an OpenAI- and Anthropic-compatible API on flat-rate monthly plans and a truly unlimited pool — so your cost does not scale with tokens.

Quick facts

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ModelKimi K2.6
ProviderMoonshot (served direct from the Kimi Code API)
Model IDkimi-k2.6
Context window256K tokens
Cost basis$0.45 / $2.25 per 1M tokens (in / out)
Endpoints/v1/chat/completions (OpenAI), /anthropic/v1/messages (Anthropic)
PricingFrom $39/mo — reserve an 8-hour daily time block, up to full 24/7

Call Kimi K2.6

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from openai import OpenAI


client = OpenAI(
    base_url="https://api.cheapestinference.com/v1",
    api_key="sk-..."  # your subscriber key
)


response = client.chat.completions.create(
    model="kimi-k2.6",
    messages=[{"role": "user", "content": "Refactor this function..."}],
)
Terminal window
curl https://api.cheapestinference.com/v1/chat/completions \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"model": "kimi-k2.6", "messages": [{"role": "user", "content": "Hello"}]}'

Why unlimited Kimi K2.6

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Kimi K2.6 is available direct-only via Moonshot’s Kimi Code API. CheapestInference’s Unlimited Pool is one of the few ways to use it through a standard OpenAI-compatible endpoint with no usage cap — a flat monthly fee instead of per-token billing. Because it is OpenAI-compatible, it works in Cline, Roo Code, Continue, and any client that accepts a custom base URL, making it a direct alternative to Claude Code and Cursor for unlimited AI coding.

Common questions

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What is the cheapest way to use Kimi K2 / Kimi K2.6? An unlimited time-block subscription. From $39/month you reserve an 8-hour daily window and use Kimi K2.6 with no usage cap — for predictable, high-volume work this is cheaper than per-token providers because the price does not rise with token count.

Is there an unlimited Kimi K2.6 API? Yes. The CheapestInference Unlimited Pool gives uncapped Kimi K2.6 usage for one flat monthly fee, with automatic failover to GLM 4.7 and MiniMax M2.5.

Is Kimi K2.6 OpenAI-compatible? Yes. Use model id kimi-k2.6 against https://api.cheapestinference.com/v1 with the OpenAI SDK, or the /anthropic endpoint with the Anthropic SDK.

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