Kimi K2.6 is here in preview
Moonshot's next coding-focused model is rolling out through Kimi Code. Expect quicker answers on real engineering tasks, cleaner tool use, and better compatibility with the agents you already use.
K2.6 is still in preview. Things may change while Moonshot finalizes naming, pricing, and the public model card.
Kimi K2.6 Preview
Coding-first • faster loops • early access
Community Voices
What People Are Saying About Kimi K2.6
Watch early hands-on tests, coding demos, and community coverage around Kimi K2.6-code-preview.
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Kimi 2.6 Code Preview + OpenCode is ABSOLUTELY INSANE
Income stream surfers shows Kimi 2.6 Code Preview running with OpenCode and evaluates the coding-agent experience.
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A Chinese-language walkthrough of Kimi K2.6-code-preview with practical coding impressions.
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China's Kimi K2.6 is COMING!
AI News Today covers the early Kimi K2.6 rollout and the community reaction around the preview model.
AI News Today
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A short Chinese AI news update covering Moonshot's Kimi k2.6-code-preview launch on Kimi Code.
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What's new in K2.6
Built for coding
Smoother tool use
Plays nice with Claude Code
K2.6 is tuned for developers. Here's what changes when you flip to the preview model.
Preview live in Kimi Code
K2.6 lands first in Kimi Code, Moonshot's developer surface. Early users report tighter diffs, fewer wasted turns, and better instinct on small everyday coding asks.
- Ships as K2.6-code-preview on the Kimi Code site
- Optimized for day-to-day engineering loops
- Drop-in replacement inside the workflows you already use
How to reach K2.6 today
The preview is showing up in Moonshot's developer surfaces first. Pick the entry point that fits your workflow.
Spec pages and benchmark tables will catch up as Moonshot publishes the full K2.6 model card. Until then, K2.5 remains the detailed reference for architecture.
K2.6 — quick answers
The stuff people ask first.