New & deprecated LLM modelsJanuary 2026
In January 2026, 1 new model was released and 1 model was deprecated or scheduled to sunset. Newest release: moonshotai/Kimi-K2.5.
New models — January 2026
1 model with a public release date in January 2026, joined to live list prices and benchmark scores.
| Model | Provider | Input / 1M | Output / 1M | Best score | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| moonshotai/Kimi-K2.5 | Together AI | $0.50 | $2.80 | 73.8% | 27 Jan 2026 |
Deprecated & sunsetting — January 2026
1 model with an upstream retirement or sunset date in January 2026. Plan migrations before the date to avoid broken calls.
| Model | Provider | Input / 1M | Output / 1M | Best score | Sunset date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| kimi-latest-8k | Moonshot AI | $0.20 | $2.00 | — | Retired28 Jan 2026 |
Prices from the LLM API Pricing Index, synced daily. Release & benchmark data via Epoch AI (CC BY); deprecation dates from provider metadata. New models are those with a public release date this month that appear in the tracked price catalogue.
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