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Migrate off Kimi K2 (0711 Preview)

Deprecated

Kimi K2 (0711 Preview) is deprecated and shuts down on 25 May 2026. Moonshot's official replacement is Kimi K2.6. The cheapest comparable model we track is Llama 3.1 8B Instruct (Meta) at $0.022 per 1M tokens blended.

Last verified: 13 Aug 2026 · sourced from official provider documentation

StatusDeprecatedMoonshot
Shutdown date25 May 2026deprecated 25 May 2026
Official replacementKimi K2.6$1.71 /M blendedCheapest alternativeLlama 3.1 8B Instruct$0.022 /M blended
What changes

Kimi K2 (0711 Preview) → Kimi K2.6

Moving to Kimi K2.6 means a larger context window (131K → 262K).

SpecKimi K2 (0711 Preview)Kimi K2.6
StatusDeprecatedGA
Blended price /1M—$1.71
Input / output /1M—$0.95 / $4
Context window131K262K
Max output——
Modalitytexttext, image, video
Knowledge cutoff——

API string was kimi-k2-0711-preview → switch to kimi-k2.6. See Kimi K2.6's full spec sheet →

Cheapest alternatives

Budget-friendly replacements for Kimi K2 (0711 Preview)

Generally-available models that match Kimi K2 (0711 Preview)'s capabilities (and at least half its 131K context), ranked by blended price. Every number is computed from official catalog prices.

ModelBlended /1MInput / outputContext
Llama 3.1 8B Instruct
Meta
$0.022$0.02 / $0.03128K
Amazon Nova Micro
Amazon
$0.061$0.035 / $0.14128K
Command R7B
Cohere
$0.066$0.037 / $0.15128K
FAQ

Migrating off Kimi K2 (0711 Preview)

What replaces Kimi K2 (0711 Preview)?

Moonshot's recommended migration for Kimi K2 (0711 Preview) is Kimi K2.6. The cheapest comparable model in our catalog is Llama 3.1 8B Instruct (Meta) at $0.022/1M blended.

When is Kimi K2 (0711 Preview) shut down?

Kimi K2 (0711 Preview) is deprecated and scheduled to shut down on 25 May 2026 (deprecated 25 May 2026). Migrate before that date to avoid a 404.

What is the cheapest alternative to Kimi K2 (0711 Preview)?

Llama 3.1 8B Instruct (Meta) is the cheapest generally-available alternative we track that matches Kimi K2 (0711 Preview)'s capabilities, at $0.02 per 1M input and $0.03 per 1M output tokens ($0.022/1M blended).

Browse the full deprecation watch → or see Kimi K2 (0711 Preview)'s full spec sheet →