Gemini 3.5 Flash vs Kimi K2.6
Both are Mid-tier models, from Google and Moonshot AI respectively. Kimi K2.6 is the cheaper choice overall at a 4:1 input:output ratio.
Which is cheaper
Side by side
| Spec | Gemini 3.5 Flash | Kimi K2.6 |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | Moonshot AI | |
| Tier | Mid | Mid |
| Context window | 1.05M | 262K |
| Max output | 66K | — |
| Input $/1M | $1.50 | $0.95 |
| Output $/1M | $9.00 | $4.00 |
| Cache read $/1M | $0.15 | $0.16 |
| Modalities | text, image | text |
Gemini 3.5 Flash. Standard tier, not introductory pricing. Cached context is billed for storage at $1 per 1M tokens per hour.
Kimi K2.6. input is cache-miss (standard) price per 1M tokens; cache_read is cache-hit price ($0.16).
Sources
Gemini 3.5 Flash — verified August 29, 2026
Kimi K2.6 — verified August 29, 2026
Full Gemini 3.5 Flash pricing page → · Full Kimi K2.6 pricing page →