# kimi-k2.6

Calls to the model kimi-k2.6 on Azure AI Foundry stop working on April 16, 2027.

- API: Azure AI Foundry (*.services.ai.azure.com)
- Model: kimi-k2.6
- Released: April 20, 2026 (models.dev)
- Kind: Model retirement
- Takes effect: April 16, 2027
- Calls after that day: fail
- Calls it hits: `model kimi-k2.6`
- Source: [Deprecations page](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/foundry/openai/concepts/model-retirement-schedule)
- Verified: November 6, 2026, against Azure AI Foundry's own pages
- Page: https://www.okapi.bot/models/azure-ai-foundry/kimi-k2.6/

## Azure AI Foundry's words

> Model: Kimi-K2.6; Version: 2026-04-20; Lifecycle: Preview; Retirement date: 2027-04-16; Replacement: —

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