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Kimi K2.6 in Perplexity | Perplexity | Chasing Next

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April 23, 2026·Source

Kimi K2.6 in Perplexity

Moonshot AI's open-weight Kimi K2.6 model is now selectable for Perplexity Pro and Max subscribers.

Details

Kimi K2.6 is Moonshot AI's latest state-of-the-art open-weight model

Best for

Perplexity users who want an open-weight alternative to GPT and Claude for search and reasoning queries

When to use it

you want to compare Kimi against Perplexity's other model options

Who benefits

Pro and Max subscribers exploring different model behaviors inside Perplexity

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