Kimi K2 Thinking API Pricing
9 available providers and 9 live price sources tracked, including 0 official provider.
Data snapshot:
30-second decision
- Lowest recorded input price: $0.0248/1M tokens
- Compare official API and relay quotes with their service terms
Task fit and model switching guide
Derived from official positioning and current ComputeUnion provider and pricing data.
Discount vs official API
Input-price difference for the same model; negative values are above official price.
Official baseline unavailable; discount is not calculated.
Price composition
Input and output remain paired within each provider quote.
Capability radar
Task-fit levels derived from official positioning, not an independent benchmark.
Channel cost and evidence map
X-axis is observed example monthly cost; Y-axis is price-evidence strength.
External capability comparison
Not enough verified related-model data is available for comparison.
- Prices: current official and provider quotes in ComputeUnion, calculated within each provider.
- Capability: official task positioning plus safely matched Artificial Analysis metrics; neither is presented as a ComputeUnion benchmark.
- Evidence: official, live API, platform-submitted, and unreviewed quotes remain visibly separated.
Best-fit tasks
- Best suited to complex reasoning.
- Best suited to advanced agent workflows.
- Suitable for coding.
When to switch models
- Compare Kimi K2.6 when stronger capability is needed without ignoring cost.
- Switch to Kimi K2.7 Code when quality and complex reasoning take priority.
ComputeUnion market view
- ComputeUnion currently tracks 9 providers, including 0 official and 9 live price sources.
Task guidance is generated by fixed rules from official positioning and ComputeUnion market data; it is not an independent benchmark or guarantee.
Provider summary and buying decision
Evidence tier first, then normalized price within each tier.
| Provider / operator | Price evidence | Public operating history | Input / 1M tokens | Output / 1M tokens | API docs | Refund policy | Payment / invoice |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TreeRouterunknown | Live API pricePlatform page ↗Observed: | —Unknown | $0.0248 | $0.1034 | View docs ↗ | Not provided | alipay · wechatunknown |
| RunAPIunknown | Live API pricePlatform page ↗Observed: | —Unknown | $0.0631 | $0.2522 | View docs ↗ | Not provided | alipay · wechatunknown |
| ProAI APIunknown | Live API pricePlatform page ↗Observed: | —Unknown | $0.2152 | $0.8607 | View docs ↗ | Not provided | alipay · wechatunknown |
| CrazyRouterunknown | Live API pricePlatform page ↗Observed: | —Unknown | $0.54 | $2.25 | View docs ↗ | Not provided | —unknown |
| PoloAPIunknown | Live API pricePlatform page ↗Observed: | —Unknown | $0.5517 | $2.2069 | View docs ↗ | Not provided | alipay · wechatunknown |
| UiUiAPIunknown | Live API pricePlatform page ↗Observed: | —Unknown | $0.5517 | $2.2069 | View docs ↗ | Not provided | alipay · wechat · visa · mastercardunknown |
| 302.AIunknown | Live API pricePlatform page ↗Observed: | —Unknown | $0.572 | $2.286 | View docs ↗ | Not provided | alipay · visa · mastercard · amex · unionpayunknown |
| Novita AIunknown | Live API pricePlatform page ↗Observed: | —Unknown | $0.60 | $2.50 | View docs ↗ | Not provided | visa · mastercardunknown |
| OpenRouterunknown | Live API pricePlatform page ↗Observed: | —Unknown | $0.60 | $2.50 | View docs ↗ | Not provided | visa · mastercard · cryptounknown |
Platform-submitted information or domain verification does not mean the price was independently checked and is not a ComputeUnion guarantee of pricing, availability, refunds, compliance, invoices, or service quality.
Kimi K2 Thinking price history
Observed input-price changes across providers over the last 30/90 days.
Unit: $/1M tokens
Estimate monthly cost
The estimate uses the displayed price without assuming discounts or cache hits.
FAQ
How is Kimi K2 Thinking API priced?
Input and output tokens are billed separately. A complete official input/output baseline is not currently recorded, so provider quotes are normalized per million tokens.
Which provider is cheapest for Kimi K2 Thinking?
The lowest recorded input price is $0.0248/1M tokens from TreeRouter; verify provider terms and the observation date before production use.
How do official and relay prices differ?
Official and relay channels can differ in price, latency, limits, and service terms; evaluate them separately for production traffic.