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Why use Kimi K2 Instruct on Vercel AI Gateway?
Vercel AI Gateway offers Kimi K2 Instruct with pay-as-you-go pricing at $0.57/1M input tokens. Vercel AI Gateway is a unified AI proxy providing a single OpenAI-compatible API endpoint to 275+ models from 25+ providers including Anthropic, OpenAI, Google, Meta, Mistral, DeepSeek, xAI, Alibaba, Amazon, ByteDance, Cohere, MiniMax, MoonshotAI, KwaiPilot, Black Forest Labs, Recraft, Voyage AI, NVIDIA, and more.
Compare Kimi K2 Instruct across 5 providers to find the best fit for your use caseSetup recipe
Python + curlpip install openaiexport AI_GATEWAY_API_KEY=...import os
from openai import OpenAI
client = OpenAI(
api_key=os.environ["AI_GATEWAY_API_KEY"],moonshotai/kimi-k2Request example
import os
from openai import OpenAI
client = OpenAI(
api_key=os.environ["AI_GATEWAY_API_KEY"],
base_url="https://ai-gateway.vercel.sh/v1"
)
response = client.chat.completions.create(
model="moonshotai/kimi-k2",
messages=[{"role": "user", "content": "Hello"}]
)
print(response.choices[0].message.content)Gotchas
- Use provider model ID "moonshotai/kimi-k2", not the LLMReference slug "kimi-k2-instruct".
- creator/model-name e.g. kwaipilot/kat-coder-pro-v2
- The examples expect AI_GATEWAY_API_KEY; rename it only if your application config maps the new variable.
Compare Kimi K2 Instruct Across Providers
| Provider | Input (per 1M) | Output (per 1M) |
|---|---|---|
| Fireworks AI | $0.60 | $2.50 |
| Together AI | $1.00 | $3.00 |
| NVIDIA NIM | — | — |
| Vercel AI Gateway | $0.57 | $2.30 |
| Novita AI | $0.57 | $2.30 |
Pricing
| Type | Price (per 1M) |
|---|---|
| Input tokens | $0.57 |
| Output tokens | $2.30 |
Capabilities
About Kimi K2 Instruct
Kimi K2 Instruct is an instruction-tuned language model from Moonshot AI, available via Fireworks AI.
FAQ
What does Kimi K2 Instruct cost on Vercel AI Gateway?
On Vercel AI Gateway, Kimi K2 Instruct costs $0.57 per 1M input tokens and $2.3 per 1M output tokens.
What is the context window for Kimi K2 Instruct on Vercel AI Gateway?
Kimi K2 Instruct supports a 131,072 token context window on Vercel AI Gateway.
How does Vercel AI Gateway compare to other Kimi K2 Instruct providers?
Kimi K2 Instruct is available from 5 providers. The cheapest input pricing is $0.57/1M tokens from Vercel AI Gateway.
What API model ID do I use for Kimi K2 Instruct on Vercel AI Gateway?
Use the model ID moonshotai/kimi-k2 when calling Vercel AI Gateway's API.
Who created Kimi K2 Instruct?
Kimi K2 Instruct was created by Moonshot AI as part of the Kimi K2 model family.
Is Kimi K2 Instruct open source?
Kimi K2 Instruct is open source under MIT according to the seed data.