---
summary: "Configure Moonshot K2 vs Kimi Code (separate providers + keys)"
read_when:
  - You want Moonshot K2 (Moonshot Open Platform) vs Kimi Code setup
  - You need to understand separate endpoints, keys, and model refs
  - You want copy/paste config for either provider
---

# Moonshot AI (Kimi)

Moonshot provides the Kimi API with OpenAI-compatible endpoints. Configure the
provider and set the default model to `moonshot/kimi-k2.5`, or use
Kimi Code with `kimi-code/kimi-for-coding`.

Current Kimi K2 model IDs:
{/* moonshot-kimi-k2-ids:start */}
- `kimi-k2.5`
- `kimi-k2-0905-preview`
- `kimi-k2-turbo-preview`
- `kimi-k2-thinking`
- `kimi-k2-thinking-turbo`
{/* moonshot-kimi-k2-ids:end */}

```bash
moltbot onboard --auth-choice moonshot-api-key
```

Kimi Code:

```bash
moltbot onboard --auth-choice kimi-code-api-key
```

Note: Moonshot and Kimi Code are separate providers. Keys are not interchangeable, endpoints differ, and model refs differ (Moonshot uses `moonshot/...`, Kimi Code uses `kimi-code/...`).

## Config snippet (Moonshot API)

```json5
{
  env: { MOONSHOT_API_KEY: "sk-..." },
  agents: {
    defaults: {
      model: { primary: "moonshot/kimi-k2.5" },
      models: {
        // moonshot-kimi-k2-aliases:start
        "moonshot/kimi-k2.5": { alias: "Kimi K2.5" },
        "moonshot/kimi-k2-0905-preview": { alias: "Kimi K2" },
        "moonshot/kimi-k2-turbo-preview": { alias: "Kimi K2 Turbo" },
        "moonshot/kimi-k2-thinking": { alias: "Kimi K2 Thinking" },
        "moonshot/kimi-k2-thinking-turbo": { alias: "Kimi K2 Thinking Turbo" }
        // moonshot-kimi-k2-aliases:end
      }
    }
  },
  models: {
    mode: "merge",
    providers: {
      moonshot: {
        baseUrl: "https://api.moonshot.ai/v1",
        apiKey: "${MOONSHOT_API_KEY}",
        api: "openai-completions",
        models: [
          // moonshot-kimi-k2-models:start
          {
            id: "kimi-k2.5",
            name: "Kimi K2.5",
            reasoning: false,
            input: ["text"],
            cost: { input: 0, output: 0, cacheRead: 0, cacheWrite: 0 },
            contextWindow: 256000,
            maxTokens: 8192
          },
          {
            id: "kimi-k2-0905-preview",
            name: "Kimi K2 0905 Preview",
            reasoning: false,
            input: ["text"],
            cost: { input: 0, output: 0, cacheRead: 0, cacheWrite: 0 },
            contextWindow: 256000,
            maxTokens: 8192
          },
          {
            id: "kimi-k2-turbo-preview",
            name: "Kimi K2 Turbo",
            reasoning: false,
            input: ["text"],
            cost: { input: 0, output: 0, cacheRead: 0, cacheWrite: 0 },
            contextWindow: 256000,
            maxTokens: 8192
          },
          {
            id: "kimi-k2-thinking",
            name: "Kimi K2 Thinking",
            reasoning: true,
            input: ["text"],
            cost: { input: 0, output: 0, cacheRead: 0, cacheWrite: 0 },
            contextWindow: 256000,
            maxTokens: 8192
          },
          {
            id: "kimi-k2-thinking-turbo",
            name: "Kimi K2 Thinking Turbo",
            reasoning: true,
            input: ["text"],
            cost: { input: 0, output: 0, cacheRead: 0, cacheWrite: 0 },
            contextWindow: 256000,
            maxTokens: 8192
          }
          // moonshot-kimi-k2-models:end
        ]
      }
    }
  }
}
```

## Kimi Code

```json5
{
  env: { KIMICODE_API_KEY: "sk-..." },
  agents: {
    defaults: {
      model: { primary: "kimi-code/kimi-for-coding" },
      models: {
        "kimi-code/kimi-for-coding": { alias: "Kimi Code" }
      }
    }
  },
  models: {
    mode: "merge",
    providers: {
      "kimi-code": {
        baseUrl: "https://api.kimi.com/coding/v1",
        apiKey: "${KIMICODE_API_KEY}",
        api: "openai-completions",
        models: [
          {
            id: "kimi-for-coding",
            name: "Kimi For Coding",
            reasoning: true,
            input: ["text"],
            cost: { input: 0, output: 0, cacheRead: 0, cacheWrite: 0 },
            contextWindow: 262144,
            maxTokens: 32768,
            headers: { "User-Agent": "KimiCLI/0.77" },
            compat: { supportsDeveloperRole: false }
          }
        ]
      }
    }
  }
}
```

## Notes

- Moonshot model refs use `moonshot/<modelId>`. Kimi Code model refs use `kimi-code/<modelId>`.
- Override pricing and context metadata in `models.providers` if needed.
- If Moonshot publishes different context limits for a model, adjust
  `contextWindow` accordingly.
- Use `https://api.moonshot.cn/v1` if you need the China endpoint.
