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Migrate off Kimi K2 Thinking

Deprecated

Kimi K2 Thinking is deprecated. Moonshot's official replacement is Kimi K3. The cheapest comparable model we track is Amazon Nova Lite (Amazon) at $0.105 per 1M tokens blended.

Last verified: 24 Oct 2026 · sourced from official provider documentation

StatusDeprecatedMoonshot
Shutdown dateUnannounceddeprecated 25 May 2026
Official replacementKimi K3$6 /M blendedCheapest alternativeAmazon Nova Lite$0.105 /M blended
What changes

Kimi K2 Thinking → Kimi K3

Moving to Kimi K3 means a larger context window (262K → 1.0M).

SpecKimi K2 ThinkingKimi K3
StatusDeprecatedGA
Blended price /1M—$6
Input / output /1M—$3 / $15
Context window262K1.0M
Max output——
Modalitytexttext, image
Knowledge cutoff——

API string was kimi-k2-thinking → switch to kimi-k3. See Kimi K3's full spec sheet →

Cheapest alternatives

Budget-friendly replacements for Kimi K2 Thinking

Generally-available models that match Kimi K2 Thinking's capabilities (and at least half its 262K context), ranked by blended price. Every number is computed from official catalog prices.

ModelBlended /1MInput / outputContext
Amazon Nova Lite
Amazon
$0.105$0.06 / $0.24300K
Qwen-Flash
Alibaba
$0.138$0.05 / $0.41M
Llama 4 Scout (17B-16E Instruct)
Meta
$0.15$0.1 / $0.310M
FAQ

Migrating off Kimi K2 Thinking

What replaces Kimi K2 Thinking?

Moonshot's recommended migration for Kimi K2 Thinking is Kimi K3. The cheapest comparable model in our catalog is Amazon Nova Lite (Amazon) at $0.105/1M blended.

When is Kimi K2 Thinking shut down?

Kimi K2 Thinking is deprecated; Moonshot has not yet published a firm shutdown date. Plan your migration now.

What is the cheapest alternative to Kimi K2 Thinking?

Amazon Nova Lite (Amazon) is the cheapest generally-available alternative we track that matches Kimi K2 Thinking's capabilities, at $0.06 per 1M input and $0.24 per 1M output tokens ($0.105/1M blended).

Browse the full deprecation watch → or see Kimi K2 Thinking's full spec sheet →