# Kimi K2.6 release · 2026-04-20 · snapshot 2026-10-24

Creator: Kimi · 2 effort levels

| Effort level | Input modalities | Intelligence | Total cost | E2E | On the frontier today | ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kimi K2.6 (Reasoning) | Text, Image, Video | 27.00 | $1528 | 65.2s | no | `kimi-k2-6` |
| Kimi K2.6 (Non-reasoning) | Text, Image, Video | 23.60 | - | 9.22s | no | `kimi-k2-6-non-reasoning` |

Open weights · on the open-weights frontier today: 0 of 2

## Launch day (2026-04-20)

- Reached the frontier: 1 of 2
- Reached the open-weights frontier: 1 of 2
- Impact (intelligence × log-cost hypervolume gained): 0.09
- Rank: #39 of 46 releases this past year


> Metrics snapshot: 2026-10-24T21:34:57Z. Intelligence index version: unknown. Release timeline, frontier age, release impact and shakeup cards are reconstructions using one selected snapshot's metrics, not a record of what was known at release. Scores, benchmark cost and derived value may change when the index methodology changes. Source documentation advertises v4.3.2; API correspondence is unverified.