Kimi K2 Thinking API: Amazon Bedrock (US)'s chat / LLM model, one key away
Kimi K2 Thinking via the ApexApi gateway
Kimi K2 Thinking is a chat / LLM model from Amazon Bedrock (US). Call it through ApexApi's unified, OpenAI-compatible API with one `ak-` key, alongside every other model in the catalog. It supports a 256,000-token context window, tool / function calling, and streaming responses. Pricing is $0.72 input and $3.00 output per 1M tokens, billed pay-per-use from your credit balance with no subscription.
Kimi K2 Thinking is served through ApexApi's unified, OpenAI-compatible API. One key, one format, with smart routing and automatic failover. Provider: Amazon Bedrock (US).
Why Kimi K2 Thinking
256,000-token context
Reason over long documents, codebases, and multi-turn history in a single request.
Tool & function calling
Structured outputs and tool orchestration for agentic and automation workloads.
OpenAI-compatible
Drop-in with any OpenAI SDK. Change the base URL and key, keep your code.
Specifications
- Modality
- chat
- Context window
- 256K tokens
- Max output
- —
- Streaming
- Yes
- Tool / function calling
- Yes
- Vision input
- —
Kimi K2 Thinking pricing
Pay-per-use. No subscription, no minimums. Buy credits and pay only for what you call. Transparent, per-call pricing across every model.
Getting started with Kimi K2 Thinking
OpenAI-compatible. Point your client at ApexApi, swap your key, and call it. No new SDK to learn.
from openai import OpenAI
client = OpenAI(
base_url="https://api.apexapi.dev/v1",
api_key="<YOUR_APEXAPI_KEY>",
)
response = client.chat.completions.create(
model="moonshotai/kimi-k2-thinking",
messages=[{"role": "user", "content": "Hello!"}],
)
print(response.choices[0].message.content)Kimi K2 Thinking use cases
What teams build with Kimi K2 Thinking on ApexApi.
Agents & automation
Tool-using agents that orchestrate multi-step workflows and call APIs.
Coding assistants
Code generation, refactoring, reviews, and multi-file reasoning.
RAG & knowledge apps
Summarization and long-document Q&A grounded in your own data.
Kimi K2 Thinking vs other models
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One API, every model
OpenAI-compatible. Swap the base URL and key, keep your code. Call 14+ providers and hundreds of models through a single integration.
Smart routing & failover
Per-model provider chains with automatic failover. If one provider degrades, requests route to the next. Your app stays up.
Pay-per-use, no lock-in
Buy credits, pay only for what you call. No subscriptions, no minimums. Switch models anytime with a single string change.
Kimi K2 Thinking API: FAQ
How do I use the Kimi K2 Thinking API?
Create an ApexApi key, then point your client at https://api.apexapi.dev/v1 and use the model slug. Send a request to /v1/chat/completions with the model slug. The API is OpenAI-compatible, so most OpenAI SDKs work by changing the base URL and key.
Is the Kimi K2 Thinking API OpenAI-compatible?
Yes. ApexApi exposes Kimi K2 Thinking through the same OpenAI-compatible interface used across the whole catalog. Swap the base URL and API key and keep your existing code.
How much does Kimi K2 Thinking cost on ApexApi?
Pay-per-use. See the live price in the Pricing section above. There's no subscription or minimum; you buy credits and pay only for what you call.
Can I switch from Kimi K2 Thinking to another model later?
Yes. Change a single string (the model slug) to call any other model in the catalog through the same endpoint and key. No re-integration.
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