Kimi K2.6vsNemotron Nano 2
Kimi K2.6 | Nemotron Nano 2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Specifications | ||
ParametersA rough measure of how big the model is. More parameters usually means more capable and more expensive to run, though it is a poor guide on its own — a smaller, newer model often beats a larger, older one. | 1T | 9B |
Context windowHow much text the model can hold in mind at once — your question, any documents you attach, the conversation so far, and its own reply. Go past it and the earliest part falls out of view. | 256k | — |
| API pricingUSD per 1M tokens · lower wins | ||
Input priceWhat you pay for everything you send the model — your question, plus any documents or earlier conversation you include with it. | $0.95 | — |
Output priceWhat you pay for the text the model writes back. It is normally the dearer half: producing an answer costs more than reading one. | $4.00 | — |
Cached input priceA reduced rate for text you send over and over. If every request starts with the same instructions or the same document, the provider keeps a copy ready and charges less to read it again. | $0.16 | — |
Cheapest inputLowest input rate across third-party providers, excluding the lab itself. The cheapest endpoint may run a quantised build or a shorter context — see "Available from" on the model page. | $0.5684Decart | — |
Cheapest outputLowest output rate across third-party providers, excluding the lab itself. May come from a different provider than the cheapest input. | $2.52StreamLake | — |
| Benchmarks | ||
LiveCodeBenchCompetitive coding — Coding problems published so recently the AI can't have seen them in training — a contamination-free test of raw programming skill. Higher is better. | 89.6% | 71.1% |
GPQA DiamondScience — Graduate-level science questions in biology, physics, and chemistry — hard enough that subject-matter PhDs score around 65%. Higher is better. | 90.5% | 64% |
| BenchmarksPublished by one model only | ||
BullshitBench v2Nonsense detection — Given a confidently-worded but nonsensical prompt, does the AI spot that it makes no sense and push back — instead of playing along and inventing an answer? The score is how often it clearly called out the nonsense. Higher is better. | 65% | — |
SWE-Bench VerifiedCoding — Real coding tasks pulled from open-source projects — the AI has to find and fix actual bugs. A human-checked version of the original SWE-Bench. Higher is better. | 80.2% | — |
Next.js EvalsNext.js coding — Vercel's open eval of how well AI coding agents build and migrate real Next.js apps — measured as the share of tasks the agent completes successfully. Higher is better. | 67% | — |
| Overview | ||
| Company | Moonshot AI | NVIDIA |
| Release date | Apr 21 2026 | Aug 18 2025 |
| Access | Open Weight | Open Weight |
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Frequently asked questions
Kimi K2.6 leads Nemotron Nano 2 on 2 of the 2 benchmarks they both report (LiveCodeBench, GPQA Diamond). Only Kimi K2.6 has a verified first-party API price: $0.95 per million input tokens and $4.00 per million output tokens. No pay-as-you-go API rate is tracked for Nemotron Nano 2. Nemotron Nano 2 shipped 246 days before Kimi K2.6, so benchmark comparisons should account for the intervening progress.
Kimi K2.6 has 1T parameters, while Nemotron Nano 2 has 9B.
On LiveCodeBench, Kimi K2.6 leads at 89.6% vs Nemotron Nano 2 at 71.1%. On GPQA Diamond, Kimi K2.6 leads at 90.5% vs Nemotron Nano 2 at 64%.
Kimi K2.6 was released by Moonshot AI on Apr 21 2026.
Nemotron Nano 2 was released by NVIDIA on Aug 18 2025.
Kimi K2.6 leads on LiveCodeBench — Kimi K2.6 89.6% vs Nemotron Nano 2 71.1%.
Kimi K2.6 leads on GPQA Diamond — Kimi K2.6 90.5% vs Nemotron Nano 2 64%.
Only Kimi K2.6 has a verified first-party API price: $0.95 per million input tokens and $4.00 per million output tokens. No pay-as-you-go API rate is tracked for Nemotron Nano 2. Rates are pay-as-you-go API prices verified on August 18, 2026.