Why use Kimi K2.6 on Microsoft Foundry?
Microsoft Foundry offers Kimi K2.6 with competitive pricing. Microsoft Foundry is a unified Azure platform-as-a-service offering for enterprise AI operations, model builders, and application development.
Compare Kimi K2.6 across 5 providers to find the best fit for your use caseSetup recipe
Docs fallbackUse the provider REST API or SDKCreate a provider API keymodel: kimi-k2.6kimi-k2.6Request example
kimi-k2.6.Gotchas
- Use provider model ID "kimi-k2.6", not the LLMReference slug "kimi-k2-6".
Compare Kimi K2.6 Across Providers
| Provider | Input (per 1M) | Output (per 1M) |
|---|---|---|
| NVIDIA NIM | — | — |
| Moonshot AI Kimi | $0.90 | $3.72 |
| Fireworks AI | $0.95 | $4.00 |
| OpenRouter | $0.75 | $3.50 |
| Microsoft Foundry | — | — |
Capabilities
About Kimi K2.6
Kimi K2.6 is Moonshot AI's latest agentic reasoning model, launched April 13 2026 as a code preview for Kimi Code subscribers. Built on a 1-trillion-parameter MoE architecture (32B active, 384 experts), it inherits K2.5's 256K context window and adds enhanced reliability for long-horizon agentic workflows — supporting 200–300 sequential tool calls without drift. Optimized for coding, multi-step agent planning, and vision-assisted tasks such as processing screenshots, PDFs, and spreadsheets.
FAQ
What is the context window for Kimi K2.6 on Microsoft Foundry?
Kimi K2.6 supports a 262,144 token context window on Microsoft Foundry.
How does Microsoft Foundry compare to other Kimi K2.6 providers?
Kimi K2.6 is available from 5 providers. The cheapest input pricing is $0.75/1M tokens from OpenRouter.
What API model ID do I use for Kimi K2.6 on Microsoft Foundry?
Use the model ID kimi-k2.6 when calling Microsoft Foundry's API.
Who created Kimi K2.6?
Kimi K2.6 was created by Moonshot AI as part of the Kimi K2 model family.
Is Kimi K2.6 open source?
Kimi K2.6 is open source according to the seed data.