Kimi K2
Foundation Models · Free
Moonshot AI (Jan 2026) — agentic SOTA; HLE 50.2%, SWE-bench Verified 76.8%
At a glance
- Made by
- moonshotai (Hugging Face organization name)
- Korean
- None (English and a few others only)
- API
- Yes
- Available on
- API
What is Kimi K2?
Kimi-K2.5 is an image-text-to-text model that moonshotai uploaded to Hugging Face, and it can be used with the transformers library. The chat template has slots for image and video input. It can be called through Hugging Face Inference Providers (novita, featherless-ai, deepinfra), and some providers support structured output and tool calling.
- Image and text input → text output
- Video input (chat template)
- Structured output and tool calling (per provider)
- transformers library support
- Called through Hugging Face Inference Providers
Pricing
Open source (free, weights/code released)
Released free under an open-source license with no extra cost for self-hosting (usage-based pricing when offered as a cloud API)
Estimate based on AI knowledge - please verify on the official site
AI tools similar to Kimi K2 (alternatives)
Kimi K2 vs. alternatives at a glance
| AI | Pricing | Combos on the map | Connected tools | Free | Cheapest monthly | Korean |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kimi K2 | Free | 0 | 5 | — | — | No |
| Alibaba Cloud (Qwen) | Free | 0 | 17 | Yes | — | — |
| ByteDance | Free + paid | 0 | 17 | Yes | 9.9 CNY/mo | No |
| Code World Model | Free | 0 | 17 | — | — | No |
| Cognition (SWE-1) | Free + paid | 0 | 17 | — | — | No |
2 of these 5 tools have a free plan.
Combo and connection counts are based on the relationships recorded on AI Galaxy Map (2026-10-26); they are not a quality ranking.
Kimi K2 on AI Galaxy Map
- One of 60 AI tools in the Foundation Models field.
- Connected to 5 other tools — #16 in its field.
Frequently asked questions
Can I use Kimi K2 for free?
Open source (free, weights/code released). Prices can change, so check the official site before paying.
What AI can I use instead of Kimi K2?
Tools that do the same job, such as Alibaba Cloud (Qwen), ByteDance, Code World Model, Cognition (SWE-1), are connected to it on the map.
Can I use Kimi K2 in Korean?
None (English and a few others only)
Sources (official pages)
Checked on the official pages on 2026-10-14. Prices and features can change, so check the official site again before paying.