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Why use Kimi K2 Thinking on OpenRouter?
OpenRouter offers Kimi K2 Thinking with pay-as-you-go pricing at $0.60/1M input tokens. OpenRouter is a multi-provider LLM aggregator offering unified API access to 300+ models from all major labs and emerging providers, with automatic failover for reliability.
Compare Kimi K2 Thinking across 7 providers to find the best fit for your use caseSetup recipe
Docs fallbackUse the provider REST API or SDKCreate a provider API keymodel: moonshotai/kimi-k2-thinkingmoonshotai/kimi-k2-thinkingRequest example
moonshotai/kimi-k2-thinking.Gotchas
- Use provider model ID "moonshotai/kimi-k2-thinking", not the LLMReference slug "kimi-k2-thinking".
Compare Kimi K2 Thinking Across Providers
| Provider | Input (per 1M) | Output (per 1M) |
|---|---|---|
| Fireworks AI | $0.60 | $2.50 |
| GCP Vertex AI | $0.60 | $2.50 |
| NVIDIA NIM | — | — |
| AWS Bedrock | $0.60 | $2.50 |
| OpenRouter | $0.60 | $2.50 |
Pricing
| Type | Price (per 1M) |
|---|---|
| Input tokens | $0.60 |
| Output tokens | $2.50 |
Capabilities
About Kimi K2 Thinking
Extended thinking variant of Kimi K2 with native reasoning capabilities. 256K context.
FAQ
What does Kimi K2 Thinking cost on OpenRouter?
On OpenRouter, Kimi K2 Thinking costs $0.6 per 1M input tokens and $2.5 per 1M output tokens.
What is the context window for Kimi K2 Thinking on OpenRouter?
Kimi K2 Thinking supports a 262k token context window on OpenRouter.
How does OpenRouter compare to other Kimi K2 Thinking providers?
Kimi K2 Thinking is available from 7 providers. The cheapest input pricing is $0.6/1M tokens from Fireworks AI.
What API model ID do I use for Kimi K2 Thinking on OpenRouter?
Use the model ID moonshotai/kimi-k2-thinking when calling OpenRouter's API.
Who created Kimi K2 Thinking?
Kimi K2 Thinking was created by Moonshot AI as part of the Kimi K2 model family.
Is Kimi K2 Thinking open source?
Kimi K2 Thinking is not open source; the seed data lists it as proprietary.