--- title: "kimi-k2.6 Cost Calculator - Clf Ai Gateway" description: "Calculate the cost of using kimi-k2.6 from Clf Ai Gateway. Input costs $0.38 and output $1.60 per 1M tokens." url: "https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/llm-cost-calculator/provider/clf_ai_gateway/model/kimi-k2.6" markdown: "https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/llm-cost-calculator/provider/clf_ai_gateway/model/kimi-k2.6.md" --- # kimi-k2.6 Cost Calculator - Clf Ai Gateway > Calculate the cost of using kimi-k2.6 from Clf Ai Gateway. Input costs $0.38 and output $1.60 per 1M tokens. ## Important Links - [View MCP Gateway](https://www.getmaxim.ai/resources/mcp-gateway.md) - [Features](https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/#features) - [Enterprise](https://www.getmaxim.ai/enterprise) - [Pricing](https://www.getmaxim.ai/pricing.md) - [Docs](https://docs.getbifrost.ai) - [GitHub](https://github.com/maximhq/bifrost) - [Book a Demo](https://www.getmaxim.ai/book-a-demo) ## About kimi-k2.6 kimi-k2.6 is a chat model from Clf Ai Gateway, one of 10 chat models they offer. It is priced at $0.38 per 1M input tokens and $1.60 per 1M output tokens, ranking 1694 out of 4040 chat models by cost and cheaper than 58% of models in this category. kimi-k2.6 supports vision, function calling, reasoning, prompt caching, structured output. Its 262K-token context window is in the top 47% among chat models. ## Pricing Published Clf Ai Gateway pricing for kimi-k2.6. - **$0.38 / 1M tokens Input.** - **$1.60 / 1M tokens Output.** ## Technical Specifications - **Chat Mode.** - **262,144 Max Input Tokens.** - **131,072 Max Output Tokens.** ## Model Capabilities kimi-k2.6 supports: Function Calling, Vision, Reasoning, Prompt Caching, Parallel Function Calling, System Messages, Response Schema, Tool Choice. ## How Pricing Compares At $0.38 per 1M input tokens and $1.60 per 1M output tokens, kimi-k2.6 ranks 1694 out of 4040 chat models by input cost. It is more affordable compared to the median of $0.60 for chat models, and is cheaper than 58% of models in this category. kimi-k2.6 is one of 10 Clf Ai Gateway chat models, with support for vision, function calling, reasoning, prompt caching, structured output. its 262K-token context window places it in the top 47% of chat models. | Model | Provider | Input $/1M | Output $/1M | vs kimi-k2.6 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | apac.amazon.nova-2-lite-v1:0 | AWS Bedrock | $0.40 | $3.31 | +4% | | eu.amazon.nova-2-lite-v1:0 | AWS Bedrock | $0.43 | $3.60 | +13% | | us.amazon.nova-2-lite-v1:0 | AWS Bedrock | $0.33 | $2.75 | -13% | | databricks-gemini-3-5-flash-lite | Databricks | $0.37 | $3.13 | -1% | | gemma-4-31B-it | Sail | $0.40 | $0.60 | +5% | ## More from Clf Ai Gateway - [kimi-k2.7-code ($0.38/1M input)](https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/llm-cost-calculator/provider/clf_ai_gateway/model/kimi-k2.7-code.md) - [deepseek-v4-pro ($0.53/1M input)](https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/llm-cost-calculator/provider/clf_ai_gateway/model/deepseek-v4-pro.md) - [glm-5.3 ($0.56/1M input)](https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/llm-cost-calculator/provider/clf_ai_gateway/model/glm-5.3.md) - [glm-5.2 ($0.56/1M input)](https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/llm-cost-calculator/provider/clf_ai_gateway/model/glm-5.2.md) ## Related Resources - [All Clf Ai Gateway pricing](https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/llm-cost-calculator/provider/clf_ai_gateway.md) ## FAQ ### Is kimi-k2.6 cheaper than apac.amazon.nova-2-lite-v1:0? Yes. kimi-k2.6 costs $0.38 per 1M input tokens compared to apac.amazon.nova-2-lite-v1:0's $0.40 per 1M input tokens, making it 4% more affordable. Both are chat models and share support for vision, function calling, reasoning, prompt caching, structured output. ### How does kimi-k2.6 pricing compare to the average chat model? kimi-k2.6 input pricing is $0.38 per 1M tokens, which is 37% below the median of $0.60 for chat models. It ranks 1694 out of 4040 chat models by input cost, making it cheaper than 58% of models in this category. For output, it costs $1.60 per 1M tokens compared to the median of $1.80. ### What makes kimi-k2.6 different from other Clf Ai Gateway models? Among Clf Ai Gateway's 10 chat models, kimi-k2.6 ranks 6 by input cost. ### What are the best alternatives to kimi-k2.6? The most comparable chat models to kimi-k2.6 are: apac.amazon.nova-2-lite-v1:0 from AWS Bedrock ($0.40/1M input tokens); eu.amazon.nova-2-lite-v1:0 from AWS Bedrock ($0.43/1M input tokens); us.amazon.nova-2-lite-v1:0 from AWS Bedrock ($0.33/1M input tokens); databricks-gemini-3-5-flash-lite from Databricks ($0.37/1M input tokens). These alternatives were selected based on similar capabilities, pricing, and provider diversity. You can compare any of these models in detail using the Bifrost Model Library. ### How do I calculate kimi-k2.6 costs? kimi-k2.6 is priced based on input and output tokens. Use the interactive calculator at the top of this page to estimate costs for your specific workload. Enter your expected input and output tokens volume and the calculator will show the total cost breakdown. For reference, processing 1M input tokens costs $0.38 and generating 1M output tokens costs $1.60. ## Related Resources - [All Clf Ai Gateway pricing](https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/llm-cost-calculator/provider/clf_ai_gateway.md) - [LLM cost calculator](https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/llm-cost-calculator.md) - [Model library](https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/model-library.md) - [Docs: Bifrost docs](https://docs.getbifrost.ai) - [GitHub: maximhq/bifrost](https://github.com/maximhq/bifrost) - [Pricing: Bifrost pricing](https://www.getmaxim.ai/pricing.md) - [Enterprise: Bifrost enterprise](https://www.getmaxim.ai/enterprise) - [Book a Demo: Bifrost demo](https://www.getmaxim.ai/book-a-demo) - [Resources: Bifrost resources](https://www.getmaxim.ai/resources.md) --- *This is a markdown version of [https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/llm-cost-calculator/provider/clf_ai_gateway/model/kimi-k2.6](https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/llm-cost-calculator/provider/clf_ai_gateway/model/kimi-k2.6) for AI/LLM consumption.*