Kimi K2.6 is a Moonshot model available through Merge Gateway via Moonshot. Use it with Gateway routing policies, spend controls, request logs, and a 262,144 token context window. It supports streaming, tool calling, vision through at least one Gateway vendor route.
Kimi K2.6 pricing
| Vendor | Input / 1M tokens | Output / 1M tokens | Zero data retention |
| --- | ---: | ---: | --- |
| Baseten | $1.00 | $3.90 | Yes |
| Moonshot | $0.9500 | $4.00 | Yes |
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Merge Gateway is a unified LLM API that lets your product route requests to Kimi K2.6 and every other major model through a single endpoint. You get built-in fallback routing, per-request cost tracking, zero data retention support, and observability without changing your application architecture.
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Install the Merge Gateway SDK
Python
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2 "mcpServers": {
3 "agent-handler": {
4 "url": "https://ah-api-develop.merge.dev/api/v1/tool-packs/{TOOL_PACK_ID}/registered-users/{REGISTERED_USER_ID}/mcp",
5 "headers": {
6 "Authorization": "Bearer yMt*****"
7 }
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11Make your first API call
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2 "mcpServers": {
3 "agent-handler": {
4 "url": "https://ah-api-develop.merge.dev/api/v1/tool-packs/{TOOL_PACK_ID}/registered-users/{REGISTERED_USER_ID}/mcp",
5 "headers": {
6 "Authorization": "Bearer yMt*****"
7 }
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11Try a diffrent model
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3 "agent-handler": {
4 "url": "https://ah-api-develop.merge.dev/api/v1/tool-packs/{TOOL_PACK_ID}/registered-users/{REGISTERED_USER_ID}/mcp",
5 "headers": {
6 "Authorization": "Bearer yMt*****"
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11Install the Merge Gateway SDK
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2 "mcpServers": {
3 "agent-handler": {
4 "url": "https://ah-api-develop.merge.dev/api/v1/tool-packs/{TOOL_PACK_ID}/registered-users/{REGISTERED_USER_ID}/mcp",
5 "headers": {
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7 }
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11Make your first API call
Python
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2 "mcpServers": {
3 "agent-handler": {
4 "url": "https://ah-api-develop.merge.dev/api/v1/tool-packs/{TOOL_PACK_ID}/registered-users/{REGISTERED_USER_ID}/mcp",
5 "headers": {
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11Try a diffrent model
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2 "mcpServers": {
3 "agent-handler": {
4 "url": "https://ah-api-develop.merge.dev/api/v1/tool-packs/{TOOL_PACK_ID}/registered-users/{REGISTERED_USER_ID}/mcp",
5 "headers": {
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11Install the Merge Gateway SDK
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2 "mcpServers": {
3 "agent-handler": {
4 "url": "https://ah-api-develop.merge.dev/api/v1/tool-packs/{TOOL_PACK_ID}/registered-users/{REGISTERED_USER_ID}/mcp",
5 "headers": {
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8 }
9 }
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11Make your first API call
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2 "mcpServers": {
3 "agent-handler": {
4 "url": "https://ah-api-develop.merge.dev/api/v1/tool-packs/{TOOL_PACK_ID}/registered-users/{REGISTERED_USER_ID}/mcp",
5 "headers": {
6 "Authorization": "Bearer yMt*****"
7 }
8 }
9 }
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11Try a diffrent model
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2 "mcpServers": {
3 "agent-handler": {
4 "url": "https://ah-api-develop.merge.dev/api/v1/tool-packs/{TOOL_PACK_ID}/registered-users/{REGISTERED_USER_ID}/mcp",
5 "headers": {
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7 }
8 }
9 }
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11Install the Merge Gateway SDK
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2 "mcpServers": {
3 "agent-handler": {
4 "url": "https://ah-api-develop.merge.dev/api/v1/tool-packs/{TOOL_PACK_ID}/registered-users/{REGISTERED_USER_ID}/mcp",
5 "headers": {
6 "Authorization": "Bearer yMt*****"
7 }
8 }
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11Make your first API call
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2 "mcpServers": {
3 "agent-handler": {
4 "url": "https://ah-api-develop.merge.dev/api/v1/tool-packs/{TOOL_PACK_ID}/registered-users/{REGISTERED_USER_ID}/mcp",
5 "headers": {
6 "Authorization": "Bearer yMt*****"
7 }
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11Try a diffrent model
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2 "mcpServers": {
3 "agent-handler": {
4 "url": "https://ah-api-develop.merge.dev/api/v1/tool-packs/{TOOL_PACK_ID}/registered-users/{REGISTERED_USER_ID}/mcp",
5 "headers": {
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7 }
8 }
9 }
10}
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Kimi K2.6 FAQ
In case you have any more questions on using Kimi K2.6, we’ve addressed several below.
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What provider owns Kimi K2.6?
Kimi K2.6 is a Moonshot model.
Which vendors can run Kimi K2.6?
Moonshot is the default listed vendor, and other active vendors may also be available.
What context window does Kimi K2.6 support?
Kimi K2.6 supports 262,144 tokens on the primary listed vendor route.
What capabilities does Kimi K2.6 support?
Gateway currently lists streaming, tool calling, vision support for Kimi K2.6 across its available vendor routes.
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