Kimi K2 Thinking is cheaper than Claude Sonnet 4.5 at $0.6/M vs $3/M input tokens.
| Spec | Claude Sonnet 4.5 | Kimi K2 Thinking |
|---|---|---|
| Input price | $3/M tokens | $0.6/M tokens |
| Output price | $15/M tokens | $2.5/M tokens |
| Context window | 200K tokens | 262K tokens |
| Released | Sep 2025 | Nov 2025 |
Not enough votes to call it. On the specs, Kimi K2 Thinking has the edge: bigger model tier, newer.
Claude Sonnet 4.5 takes Web Design. Kimi K2 Thinking costs 6.0x less per token.
Kimi K2 Thinking is cheaper on both — 5.0× input, 6.0× output
Claude Sonnet 4.5 uses 45.2x more emoji
Kimi K2 Thinking is cheaper than Claude Sonnet 4.5 at $0.6/M vs $3/M input tokens.
| Spec | Claude Sonnet 4.5 | Kimi K2 Thinking |
|---|---|---|
| Input price | $3/M tokens | $0.6/M tokens |
| Output price | $15/M tokens | $2.5/M tokens |
| Context window | 200K tokens | 262K tokens |
| Released | Sep 2025 | Nov 2025 |
Not enough votes to call it. On the specs, Kimi K2 Thinking has the edge: bigger model tier, newer.
Claude Sonnet 4.5 takes Web Design. Kimi K2 Thinking costs 6.0x less per token.
Kimi K2 Thinking is cheaper on both — 5.0× input, 6.0× output
Claude Sonnet 4.5 uses 45.2x more emoji