Is DeepSeek: DeepSeek V3.1 or MoonshotAI: Kimi K2.6 cheaper?

DeepSeek: DeepSeek V3.1 is cheaper on output tokens ($0.75 vs $3.50 per 1M).

Which has the larger context window, DeepSeek: DeepSeek V3.1 or MoonshotAI: Kimi K2.6?

MoonshotAI: Kimi K2.6 has the larger context window (262K tokens).

DeepSeek: DeepSeek V3.1 vs MoonshotAI: Kimi K2.6

DeepSeek: DeepSeek V3.1 is cheaper on output tokens, while MoonshotAI: Kimi K2.6 offers a larger context window. Choose DeepSeek: DeepSeek V3.1 or MoonshotAI: Kimi K2.6 based on the trade-off between cost, context, and the benchmarks that matter for your use case.

Spec	DeepSeek: DeepSeek V3.1	MoonshotAI: Kimi K2.6
Provider	Kilo Gateway	Kilo Gateway
Input / 1M tokens	$0.15	$0.75
Output / 1M tokens	$0.75	$3.50
Context window	33K	262K
Parameters	—	1T
Open weights	Yes	Yes
Released	Aug 2025	Apr 2026

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