Kimi K2.6 vs Claude Sonnet 4.6
Kimi K2.6 is 3.2× cheaper on input tokens than Claude Sonnet 4.6. Claude Sonnet 4.6 has a longer context window (1M vs 262K). Both models are accessible via the haimaker.ai OpenAI-compatible API at https://api.haimaker.ai/v1.
Kimi K2.6
moonshotai/kimi-k2.6
Chatother
Function CallingVisionReasoning
Claude Sonnet 4.6
anthropic/claude-sonnet-4-6
Chat
Function CallingVisionReasoning
Side-by-side specifications
| Spec | Kimi K2.6 | Claude Sonnet 4.6 |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | Moonshot AI | Anthropic |
| Full ID | moonshotai/kimi-k2.6 | anthropic/claude-sonnet-4-6 |
| Mode | chat | chat |
| Parameters | 1.1T | N/A |
| Context window | 262K | 1M |
| Max output | 262K | 64K |
| Input price (per 1M) | $0.95 | $3.00 |
| Output price (per 1M) | $4.00 | $15.00 |
| License | other | N/A |
| Architecture | KimiK25ForConditionalGeneration | N/A |
Feature support
| Feature | Kimi K2.6 | Claude Sonnet 4.6 |
|---|---|---|
| Function Calling | ✓ Supported | ✓ Supported |
| Reasoning | ✓ Supported | ✓ Supported |
| Vision | ✓ Supported | ✓ Supported |
Frequently asked questions
Which is cheaper, Kimi K2.6 or Claude Sonnet 4.6?
Kimi K2.6 is cheaper at $0.95 per 1M input tokens vs $3.00 for Claude Sonnet 4.6.
Which has the larger context window, Kimi K2.6 or Claude Sonnet 4.6?
Claude Sonnet 4.6 accepts up to 1M input tokens vs 262K for Kimi K2.6.
Can I use both Kimi K2.6 and Claude Sonnet 4.6 via the same API?
Yes. haimaker.ai exposes both moonshotai/kimi-k2.6 and anthropic/claude-sonnet-4-6 on the same OpenAI-compatible endpoint at https://api.haimaker.ai/v1, so you can switch between them by changing the model parameter in your request.
Try Kimi K2.6 or Claude Sonnet 4.6 via the haimaker API
One OpenAI-compatible endpoint. Switch between them by changing the model parameter.