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MiniMaxKimi
| Attribute | MiniMax MiniMax | Kimi Moonshot AI |
|---|---|---|
| Segment | Writing | Writing |
| Version | M2.1 | K3 |
| Entry cost | Free tier, API from $0.30/M input | Free consumer tier; per-token API (kimi-k3, k2.7-code, k2.6). K2.5 and moonshot-v1 sunset Aug 31, 2026. |
| Pricing tiers | Free free · API input /M $0.3 · API output /M $1.2 | — |
| Model stack | MiniMax-M2.1 | Kimi K3 · Kimi K2.7 Code · Kimi K2.6 |
| Context window | 204K tokens | 1M tokens |
| Public API | ||
| Routes models | ||
| Changes / 30d | 1 | 5 |
| Origin | China | China |
| Capabilities | Interleaved thinking, Tool calling, Open weights, Long context | Native multimodal (visual + text), 1M-token context, Agentic tool use, Thinking / non-thinking modes, Dedicated coding models (k2.7-code, high-speed), Open weights |