Kimi K2.6vsKimi K2
Across 4 shared benchmarks, Kimi K2.6 leads overall: Kimi K2.6 wins 4, Kimi K2 wins 0, with 0 ties and an average score difference of +32.25.
Kimi K2.64 wins(100%)(0%)0 winsKimi K2
Benchmark scores
Grouped by capability, sorted by largest gap within each. 4 shared benchmarks.
Coding and Software Engineer
Kimi K2.6 2/2| Benchmark | Kimi K2.6 | Kimi K2 | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|
| LiveCodeBench | 89.607 / 120Thinking (No Tools) | 53.7086 / 120 | +35.90 |
| SWE-bench Verified | 80.2013 / 108Thinking (With Tools) | 51.8088 / 108 | +28.40 |
General Knowledge
Kimi K2.6 2/2| Benchmark | Kimi K2.6 | Kimi K2 | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|
| HLE | 549 / 157Thinking (With Tools + Internet) | 4.70154 / 157 | +49.30 |
| GPQA Diamond | 90.5016 / 178Thinking (No Tools) | 75.1093 / 178 | +15.40 |
Specs
| Field | Kimi K2.6 | Kimi K2 |
|---|---|---|
| Publisher | Moonshot AI | Moonshot AI |
| Release date | 2026-04-20 | 2025-07-11 |
| Model type | Reasoning model | Chat model |
| Architecture | MoE | MoE |
| Parameters | 1T | 1T |
| Context length | 256K | 131K |
| Max output | Not available | 131K |
API pricing
Prices use DataLearner records when available; missing fields are not inferred.
| Item | Kimi K2.6 | Kimi K2 |
|---|---|---|
| Text input | $0.95 / 1M tokens | Not public |
| Text output | $4 / 1M tokens | Not public |
| Cache read | $0.16 / 1M tokens | Not public |
| Cache write | $0.95 / 1M tokens | Not public |
One or both models have incomplete public pricing.
Summary
- Kimi K2.6leads in:Coding and Software Engineer (2/2), General Knowledge (2/2)
On average across the 4 shared benchmarks, Kimi K2.6 scores 32.25 higher.
Largest single-benchmark gap: HLE — Kimi K2.6 54 vs Kimi K2 4.70 (+49.30).
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