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moonshotai/Kimi-K2.6 pricing
Together AI charges $1.20 per million input tokens and $4.50 per million output tokens for moonshotai/Kimi-K2.6, and $0.20 for cached input. Below: every rate that applies, what common workloads cost, and cheaper options.
- Input
- $1.20/ 1M
- Output
- $4.50/ 1M
- Cached input
- $0.20/ 1M
- Context
- 262.1Ktokens
Retired 2026-08-19. npx @veqen/sdk scan finds every place your code uses it.
All rates
| Tier | Input | Output | Cache read | Cache write |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | $1.20 | $4.50 | $0.20 | — |
USD per million tokens. Long-context tiers apply when the whole prompt, cached tokens included, passes the threshold.
Work it out
What common workloads cost
| Workload | Per call | Cost per call | Calls a month | Per month |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chat reply | 1,500 input and 400 output tokens | $0.0036 | 100,000 | $360.00 |
| RAG answer, cached context | 2,000 fresh + 4,000 cached input, 500 output | $0.00545 | 100,000 | $545.00 |
| Agent step | 4,000 fresh + 8,000 cached input, 800 output | $0.01 | 250,000 | $2,500.00 |
| Batch summary | 3,000 input and 300 output tokens via the Batch API | — | 1,000,000 | — |
Planning a mix of models? Simulate a workload with moonshotai/Kimi-K2.6, alongside anything else you run.
Cheaper options
Current models that cost at least 15% less for a typical chat reply. Cheaper isn't always equivalent: test quality on your own prompts, then use veqen diff to see the impact at your volume.
| Model | Chat reply | Saving |
|---|---|---|
| together/Qwen/Qwen3.6-Plus | $0.00195 | 46% |
| together/moonshotai/Kimi-K2.5-fp4 | $0.00187 | 48% |
| novita/qwen/qwen3-vl-235b-a22b-thinking | $0.00305 | 15% |
| deepinfra/thinkingmachines/Inkling | $0.00304 | 15% |
Price history
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Last verified with price book 2026-10-22. Sources: Together AI pricing and LiteLLM's MIT-licensed price file. Track every call to this model, per customer or project: install the SDK.