Moonshot - Cline — ContextQMD

Moonshot AI is the company behind the Kimi series of models, featuring the Kimi K2 with 1 trillion total parameters. These models excel at agentic coding, reasoning, and general-purpose tasks.

Website: https://platform.moonshot.ai/

Getting an API Key

Sign Up/Sign In: Go to Moonshot AI Platform. Create an account or sign in.
Navigate to API Keys: Access the API key management section.
Create a Key: Generate a new API key.
Copy the Key: Copy the API key immediately and store it securely.

Supported Models

Cline supports the following Moonshot models:

kimi-k2.5 - Latest model with 262K context, vision support, and prompt caching ($0.60/$3.00 per 1M tokens)
kimi-k2-0905-preview (Default) - September update with 262K context ($0.60/$2.50 per 1M tokens)
kimi-k2-0711-preview - July update with 131K context ($0.60/$2.50 per 1M tokens)
kimi-k2-turbo-preview - High-performance turbo variant with 262K context ($2.40/$10.00 per 1M tokens)
kimi-k2-thinking - Reasoning model with step-by-step thinking (262K context, $0.60/$2.50 per 1M tokens)
kimi-k2-thinking-turbo - Fast reasoning variant (262K context, $2.40/$10.00 per 1M tokens)

Configuration in Cline

Open Cline Settings: Click the settings icon (⚙️) in the Cline panel.
Select Provider: Choose "Moonshot" from the "API Provider" dropdown.
Enter API Key: Paste your Moonshot API key into the "Moonshot API Key" field.
Select Model: Choose your desired model from the "Model" dropdown.

Tips and Notes

Large Context: Models support up to 262K token context windows for extensive codebases.
Thinking Models: The kimi-k2-thinking variants provide step-by-step reasoning for complex tasks.
Prompt Caching: Kimi K2.5 supports prompt caching with significant cost savings on cached reads.
Pricing: Refer to the Moonshot pricing page for current rates.