# Moonshot AI Kimi K2.6 — deprecation status

> No — Kimi K2.6 is not deprecated as of August 3, 2026. Moonshot AI has announced neither a deprecation nor a shutdown date for it.

A 256k multimodal model taking text, image and video input, with thinking as a request-level mode rather than a separate id - the change that made kimi-k2-thinking and its turbo variant redundant. It is the general-purpose model in the current range, sitting below K3 and beside the code-specific K2.7s.

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Provider | Moonshot AI |
| Model id | `kimi-k2.6` |
| Status | Active |
| Last verified | August 3, 2026 |

## FAQ

### Is Moonshot AI Kimi K2.6 still available?

Yes. Moonshot AI Kimi K2.6 is active and fully supported as of August 3, 2026.

## Sources

- [Kimi model list](https://platform.kimi.ai/docs/models) — accessed 2026-08-03

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