Updated March 26, 2026· Based on independent benchmark data
MoonshotAI: Kimi K2.6 is 2.7x cheaper at $0.75/1M tokens vs $2.00/1M.
| Metric | MoonshotAI: Kimi K2.6 | Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview |
|---|---|---|
| Intelligence Score | N/A | 57.2 |
| Coding Score | N/A | 55.5 |
| Math Score | N/A | N/A |
| Speed (tok/s) | N/A | 113 tok/s |
| Latency (TTFT) | N/A | 23.84s |
| Input Price / 1M tokens | $0.75 | $2.00 |
| Output Price / 1M tokens | $3.50 | $12 |
| Context Window | 262K | 1.0M |
| Max Output Tokens | 16K | N/A |
| Input Modalities | Text + Image | Audio + File + Image + Text + Video |
| Output Modalities |
MoonshotAI: Kimi K2.6 is more affordable at $0.75/1M input tokens ($3.50/1M output), while Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview costs $2.00/1M input ($12/1M output). That makes Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview 2.7x more expensive per token, which can add up significantly at scale. For a typical workload of 100 requests per day at 2,000 tokens each, MoonshotAI: Kimi K2.6 would cost approximately $4.50/month vs $12.00/month for Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview in input costs alone.
Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview offers a larger context window at 1.0M tokens compared to MoonshotAI: Kimi K2.6's 262K. This means Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview can process roughly 524 pages of text in a single request vs 131 pages for MoonshotAI: Kimi K2.6.
Choose MoonshotAI: Kimi K2.6 when you need lower cost. Choose Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview when you need larger context window (1.0M).
MoonshotAI: Kimi K2.6 is cheaper at $0.75/1M input tokens vs $2.00/1M for Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview.
Yes, MoonshotAI: Kimi K2.6 supports image input. Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview also supports images.
Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview has a larger context window at 1.0M compared to MoonshotAI: Kimi K2.6's 262K.
Data last synced: March 26, 2026
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| Free Tier | No | No |