Kimi K2.6 vs Mistral Medium 3.5
Both are Mid-tier models, from Moonshot AI and Mistral AI respectively. Kimi K2.6 is the cheaper choice overall at a 4:1 input:output ratio.
Which is cheaper
Side by side
| Spec | Kimi K2.6 | Mistral Medium 3.5 |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | Moonshot AI | Mistral AI |
| Tier | Mid | Mid |
| Context window | 262K | 256K |
| Max output | — | — |
| Input $/1M | $0.95 | $1.50 |
| Output $/1M | $4.00 | $7.50 |
| Cache read $/1M | $0.16 | — |
| Modalities | text | text |
Kimi K2.6. input is cache-miss (standard) price per 1M tokens; cache_read is cache-hit price ($0.16).
Sources
Kimi K2.6 — verified August 29, 2026
Mistral Medium 3.5 — verified August 29, 2026
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