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Decision Models s1-vision (GLOBAL) vs MoonshotAI: Kimi K2.6

One key routes both. Starter credit covers your first Kimi K2.6 requests, while Decision Models s1-vision (GLOBAL) runs on your own provider key. Switch by changing the model name.

Compare routesProviders, price, context, and policy posture in one view.

Use auto when uptime mattersKeep a primary model and let fallback handle provider failures.

Same API shapeUse the OpenAI client and set the model you want.

Practical read

Monthly evidence

MoonshotAI: Kimi K2.6 has more Credits provider routes and the larger context window. A published Credits price comparison is not available for both models. There is not enough recent probe data to compare speed.

$0.04009/1MDecision Models s1-vision (GLOBAL) cheapest route

$2.532/1MMoonshotAI: Kimi K2.6 cheapest route

not enough dataDecision Models s1-vision (GLOBAL) fastest measured p50 TTFT

1147 msMoonshotAI: Kimi K2.6 fastest measured p50 TTFT via azure

The price comparison adds each route's rate for one million input tokens and one million output tokens; your cost depends on your input/output mix. Prices and live route measurements can change. Use the monthly reports when you need a stable evidence window, then run a small task-specific eval before choosing a production default.

Decision Models s1-vision (GLOBAL)MoonshotAI: Kimi K2.6

Model iddecisionmodelsio/s1-visionmoonshotai/kimi-k2.6

Publisherdecisionmodelsio Kimi

AI IQ — IQ 114#59

Context8,192 tokens262,144 tokens

Credits provider routes017

Cheapest route$0.04009/1M$2.532/1M

Cached inputNot published$0.047475/1M to $0.422/1M

Privacy postureprovider posture varieshas Confidential route (E2EE + ZDR)

Fastest measured p50 TTFTnot enough data1147 ms via azure

Highest measured throughputnot enough datanot enough data

Recent route uptime rangenot enough data100.00%

Modes decide chat

Decision Models s1-vision (GLOBAL) routes

Overview0 Credits routes

MoonshotAI: Kimi K2.6 routes

Overview17 Credits routes
PricingInput, cached input, and output rates
BenchmarksTrustedRouter and external sources
ProvidersAll serving providers

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Production choice

Pick a default model. Keep fallback enabled.

TrustedRouter is useful when you know the model you want, but still need provider rollover, budget limits, usage records, and a prompt path you can verify.

POST /api/alpha/decidecurl

curl https://api.trustedrouter.com/api/alpha/decide \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer sk-tr-v1-..." \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "model": "decisionmodelsio/s1-vision",
    "state": "Customer: I was charged twice for order A-1.",
    "questions": {
      "refund": {"type": "boolean", "instructions": "Is a refund requested?"}
    }
  }'

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Questions

Which should I use, Decision Models s1-vision (GLOBAL) or MoonshotAI: Kimi K2.6?

Is Decision Models s1-vision (GLOBAL) or MoonshotAI: Kimi K2.6 cheaper?

The current cheapest TrustedRouter route is $0.04009/1M for Decision Models s1-vision (GLOBAL) and $2.532/1M for MoonshotAI: Kimi K2.6. The comparison uses current catalog prices and updates as provider pricing changes.

Is Decision Models s1-vision (GLOBAL) or MoonshotAI: Kimi K2.6 faster?

Current measured p50 time to first token is not enough data for Decision Models s1-vision (GLOBAL) and 1147 ms for MoonshotAI: Kimi K2.6. These are routed probe measurements, not vendor-advertised speeds, and update as new samples arrive.

Can I test Decision Models s1-vision (GLOBAL) and MoonshotAI: Kimi K2.6 with the same API?

Yes. Both take the same request on POST /api/alpha/decide, with the same TrustedRouter base URL and API key, so a side-by-side eval changes only the model id between decisionmodelsio/s1-vision and moonshotai/kimi-k2.6. Decision Models s1-vision (GLOBAL) does not take chat requests.