Kimi K2.8 Preview via the Tokenator API

What the model is for

Kimi K2.8 Preview is a multimodal model by Moonshot AI designed for coding, complex reasoning, and autonomous agentic tasks. It supports a context window of up to 1 million tokens, image and video input, and long-running multi-step workflows with tool use. According to Moonshot AI, K2.8 Preview delivers performance close to the flagship Kimi K3 while using compute more efficiently.

Specification

Full nameKimi K2.8 Preview
API IDkimi-k2.8-preview
Model vendorMoonshotAI
TypeText model (chat / completions)
Context window1.05M tokens
Max output131.1K tokens
Image inputyes
Tokenator usage multiplier1×
Input modalitiestext, image
Aliasescursor-kimi-k2.8-preview kimi-for-coding
Supported API formats/v1/chat/completions /v1/responses /v1/messages
Current statuscurrently unavailable
Data updated2026-10-08

Example request

curl
curl https://api.tokenator.top/v1/chat/completions \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer sk-your-tokenator-key" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "model": "kimi-k2.8-preview",
    "messages": [{"role": "user", "content": "Hello"}]
  }'

Compatible tools

The model can be used in any tool that accepts a custom base URL: Claude Code, Codex CLI, OpenCode, Cursor, Cline, Kilo Code, Cherry Studio, DeepSeek Harness, Hermes, Pi, OpenClaw.

FAQ about Kimi K2.8 Preview

What is the API ID of Kimi K2.8 Preview?

kimi-k2.8-preview — put this into the model field of your request.

What context window does Kimi K2.8 Preview have?

1.05M tokens; max output is 131.1K tokens.

How many tokens will a request cost?

(input + output) × 1×. See the documentation for details.

Which tools support this model?

Any tool that accepts a custom base URL: Claude Code, Codex CLI, OpenCode, Cursor, Cline, Kilo Code. Setup guides are in the integrations section.