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 name | Kimi K2.8 Preview |
| API ID | kimi-k2.8-preview |
| Model vendor | MoonshotAI |
| Type | Text model (chat / completions) |
| Context window | 1.05M tokens |
| Max output | 131.1K tokens |
| Image input | yes |
| Tokenator usage multiplier | 1× |
| Input modalities | text, image |
| Aliases | cursor-kimi-k2.8-preview kimi-for-coding |
| Supported API formats | /v1/chat/completions /v1/responses /v1/messages |
| Current status | currently unavailable |
| Data updated | 2026-10-08 |
Example request
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.
See also
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.