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title: "moonshot.kimi-k2-thinking - Model Details & Comparison"
description: "moonshot.kimi-k2-thinking from AWS Bedrock: capabilities, context limits, pricing, and side-by-side comparisons with alternative models."
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# moonshot.kimi-k2-thinking - Model Details & Comparison

> moonshot.kimi-k2-thinking from AWS Bedrock: capabilities, context limits, pricing, and side-by-side comparisons with alternative models.

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## About moonshot.kimi-k2-thinking

moonshot.kimi-k2-thinking is a chat model from AWS Bedrock, one of 334 chat models they offer. It is priced at $0.60 per 1M input tokens and $2.50 per 1M output tokens, ranking 1415 out of 2669 chat models by cost and cheaper than 45% of models in this category. moonshot.kimi-k2-thinking supports reasoning. It accepts up to 128K input tokens.

## Specifications

- **AWS Bedrock Provider.**
- **Chat Mode.**
- **128,000 Max Input Tokens.**
- **8,192 Max Output Tokens.**
- **8,192 Max Tokens.**
- **$0.60 / 1M tokens Input Price.**
- **$2.50 / 1M tokens Output Price.**

## Capabilities

moonshot.kimi-k2-thinking supports: Reasoning, System Messages.

## moonshot.kimi-k2-thinking Pricing Overview

At $0.60 per 1M input tokens and $2.50 per 1M output tokens, moonshot.kimi-k2-thinking ranks 1415 out of 2669 chat models by input cost. It is more expensive compared to the median of $0.50 for chat models, and is cheaper than 45% of models in this category.

moonshot.kimi-k2-thinking is one of 334 AWS Bedrock chat models, with support for reasoning.

## Models to Compare

Alternatives to moonshot.kimi-k2-thinking with comparable capabilities.

| Model | Provider | Input $/1M | Output $/1M |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| gpt-5.4-mini | Azure | $0.75 | $4.50 |
| gpt-5.4-mini-2026-03-17 | Azure | $0.75 | $4.50 |
| deepseek-v3.2 | Azure | $0.58 | $1.68 |
| deepseek-v3.2-speciale | Azure | $0.58 | $1.68 |
| kimi-k2.6 | Azure | $0.60 | $3.00 |

- [Compare gpt-5.4-mini](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/model-library/compare/azure/gpt-5.4-mini.md)
- [Compare gpt-5.4-mini-2026-03-17](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/model-library/compare/azure/gpt-5.4-mini-2026-03-17.md)
- [Compare deepseek-v3.2](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/model-library/compare/azure/deepseek-v3.2.md)
- [Compare deepseek-v3.2-speciale](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/model-library/compare/azure/deepseek-v3.2-speciale.md)
- [Compare kimi-k2.6](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/model-library/compare/azure/kimi-k2.6.md)

## Related Resources

- [Calculate moonshot.kimi-k2-thinking costs](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/llm-cost-calculator/provider/bedrock/model/moonshot.kimi-k2-thinking.md)
- [All AWS Bedrock pricing](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/llm-cost-calculator/provider/bedrock.md)

## FAQ

### Is moonshot.kimi-k2-thinking cheaper than gpt-5.4-mini?

Yes. moonshot.kimi-k2-thinking costs $0.60 per 1M input tokens compared to gpt-5.4-mini's $0.75 per 1M input tokens, making it 25% more affordable. Both are chat models and share support for vision, function calling, reasoning, web search, prompt caching, structured output.

### How does moonshot.kimi-k2-thinking pricing compare to the average chat model?

moonshot.kimi-k2-thinking input pricing is $0.60 per 1M tokens, which is 20% above the median of $0.50 for chat models. It ranks 1415 out of 2669 chat models by input cost, making it cheaper than 45% of models in this category. For output, it costs $2.50 per 1M tokens compared to the median of $1.44.

### What makes moonshot.kimi-k2-thinking different from other AWS Bedrock models?

Among AWS Bedrock's 334 chat models, moonshot.kimi-k2-thinking ranks 138 by input cost.

### What are the best alternatives to moonshot.kimi-k2-thinking?

The most comparable chat models to moonshot.kimi-k2-thinking are: gpt-5.4-mini from Azure ($0.75/1M input tokens); gpt-5.4-mini-2026-03-17 from Azure ($0.75/1M input tokens); deepseek-v3.2 from Azure ($0.58/1M input tokens); deepseek-v3.2-speciale from Azure ($0.58/1M input tokens). These alternatives were selected based on similar capabilities, pricing, and provider diversity. You can compare any of these models in detail using the Bifrost Model Library.

### How do I calculate moonshot.kimi-k2-thinking costs?

moonshot.kimi-k2-thinking is priced based on input and output tokens. Use the interactive calculator at the top of this page to estimate costs for your specific workload. Enter your expected input and output tokens volume and the calculator will show the total cost breakdown. For reference, processing 1M input tokens costs $0.60 and generating 1M output tokens costs $2.50.

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- [Docs: Bifrost docs](https://docs.getbifrost.ai)
- [GitHub: maximhq/bifrost](https://github.com/maximhq/bifrost)
- [Pricing: Bifrost pricing](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/pricing.md)
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