Kimi Linear 48B A3B Instruct is cheaper than Claude Opus 4.8 at $0.3/M vs $5/M input tokens.
| Spec | Claude Opus 4.8 | Kimi Linear 48B A3B Instruct |
|---|---|---|
| Input price | $5/M tokens | $0.3/M tokens |
| Output price | $25/M tokens | $0.6/M tokens |
| Context window | 1.0M tokens | 1.0M tokens |
| Released | May 2026 | Nov 2025 |
Not enough votes to call it. On the specs, Claude Opus 4.8 has the edge: newer, major provider backing.
Kimi Linear 48B A3B Instruct costs 42x less per token.
Kimi Linear 48B A3B Instruct is cheaper on both — 17× input, 42× output
Claude Opus 4.8 uses 77.6x more emoji
Kimi Linear 48B A3B Instruct is cheaper than Claude Opus 4.8 at $0.3/M vs $5/M input tokens.
| Spec | Claude Opus 4.8 | Kimi Linear 48B A3B Instruct |
|---|---|---|
| Input price | $5/M tokens | $0.3/M tokens |
| Output price | $25/M tokens | $0.6/M tokens |
| Context window | 1.0M tokens | 1.0M tokens |
| Released | May 2026 | Nov 2025 |
Not enough votes to call it. On the specs, Claude Opus 4.8 has the edge: newer, major provider backing.
Kimi Linear 48B A3B Instruct costs 42x less per token.
Kimi Linear 48B A3B Instruct is cheaper on both — 17× input, 42× output
Claude Opus 4.8 uses 77.6x more emoji