Kimi (Moonshot AI)
Getting an API Key
- Go to platform.moonshot.ai
- Sign up or log in
- Navigate to API Keys and create a new key
- Paste it into Wolffish → Settings → Models → Kimi
Models
| Model | Context | Modes | Input / Output (per MTok) | Cached | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| kimi-k2.6 | 256K | Off, On | 4.00 | $0.16 | Latest flagship. Vision + reasoning. |
| kimi-k2.5 | 256K | Off, On | 3.00 | $0.10 | Vision + reasoning. |
| kimi-k2.7-code | 256K | On | — / — | — | Code-focused. Reasoning always on. |
| kimi-k2.7-code-highspeed | 256K | On | — / — | — | Fast code variant. Reasoning always on. |
| moonshot-v1-auto | 128K | — | 3.00 | — | Auto-selects context tier. |
| moonshot-v1-128k | 128K | — | 5.00 | — | Long-context. |
| moonshot-v1-32k | 32K | — | 3.00 | — | Mid-context. |
| moonshot-v1-8k | 8K | — | 2.00 | — | Short-context, cheapest. |
Reasoning modes
The brain icon next to the message box controls how this model reasons. Click it to cycle through the modes the selected model supports. Two separate ideas combine here:Thinking — whether the model reasons
- Off — the model answers immediately. Fastest and cheapest; ideal for simple, direct tasks.
- On — the model first works through the problem in a dedicated reasoning pass before replying. Slower and uses more tokens, but markedly more accurate on multi-step, logical, or ambiguous tasks.
Effort — how hard it thinks
Only effort-capable models expose this; it applies once thinking is on.- High — standard reasoning depth. The right default for most agentic work.
- Max — the model reasons longer and deeper for the hardest problems. More tokens and latency in exchange for higher quality on complex work.
Button states
| State | Colour | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Off | gray | Thinking off — direct answer |
| On | blue | Thinking on — no effort control |
| High | purple | Thinking on, standard effort |
| Max | orange | Thinking on, maximum effort |
Kimi K2.6 sits between the budget Chinese providers (DeepSeek, MiMo) and the premium Western providers (Anthropic, OpenAI) on price — offering strong reasoning at a mid-range cost. See Choosing a Provider for guidance on when to use which tier.