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Why use Kimi K2 Thinking on Vercel AI Gateway?
Vercel AI Gateway offers Kimi K2 Thinking with pay-as-you-go pricing at $0.60/1M 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 Thinking across 7 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-k2-thinkingRequest 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-thinking",
messages=[{"role": "user", "content": "Hello"}]
)
print(response.choices[0].message.content)Gotchas
- Use provider model ID "moonshotai/kimi-k2-thinking", not the LLMReference slug "kimi-k2-thinking".
- 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 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 Vercel AI Gateway?
On Vercel AI Gateway, 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 Vercel AI Gateway?
Kimi K2 Thinking supports a 262,114 token context window on Vercel AI Gateway.
How does Vercel AI Gateway 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 Vercel AI Gateway?
Use the model ID moonshotai/kimi-k2-thinking when calling Vercel AI Gateway'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.