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  5. Claude Opus 5.5vsKimi Linear 48B A3B Instruct
Updated Sep 2026

Claude Opus 5.5vsKimi Linear 48B A3B Instruct

Kimi Linear 48B A3B Instruct is cheaper than Claude Opus 5.5 at $0.3/M vs $4/M input tokens.

Claude Opus 5.5 and Kimi Linear 48B A3B Instruct compared across 2 shared prompts
SpecClaude Opus 5.5Kimi Linear 48B A3B Instruct
Input price$4/M tokens$0.3/M tokens
Output price$20/M tokens$0.6/M tokens
Context window1.0M tokens1.0M tokens
WeightsClosedOpen
Free API (OpenRouter)NoNo
ReleasedSep 2026Nov 2025
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Simple 7-Ingredient Recipe

Create a simple recipe for a delicious dish (sweet or savory) using only 7 common pantry ingredients. Include a creative name for the dish…

Claude Opus 5.5300 words
Midnight Silk Noodles Creamy, tangy peanut noodles with a gentle kick, ready faster than takeout. Serves: 2 Prep time: 5 minutes Cook time: 10 minutes Total time: 15 minutes The 7 Ingredients 8 oz (225 g) spaghetti (or any long noodle) ¼ cup creamy peanut butter 3 tablespoons soy sauce 1 tablespoon honey (or sugar) 1…
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Kimi Linear 48B A3B Instruct187 words
Sure! Here's a simple and savory recipe using just 7 common pantry ingredients: Spicy Crunchy Chickpea Snack Bites Sweet and Crunchy Bite-Sized Crunch Ingredients (7 total): 1 can chickpeas (garbanzo beans), drained and rinsed 2 tbsp olive oil 1 tsp smoked paprika 1/2 tsp garlic powder 1/2 tsp ground cumin Salt to…
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Beginner's Longevity Plan

Outline a simple, actionable 1-month plan for someone starting their journey towards better health and longevity. Focus on 3 key areas…

Claude Opus 5.5653 words
Your 1-Month Starter Plan for Better Health & Longevity The philosophy: Small, consistent changes beat dramatic overhauls. Each week builds on the last, so by Day 30 you'll have a foundation of habits instead of a burned-out resolution.
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Kimi Linear 48B A3B Instruct883 words
1-Month Beginner Blueprint for Health & Longevity Focus on three pillars: Diet, Movement, and Sleep Week 1 – “Build the Foundation” Diet Mon: Clean-out day – remove obvious junk foods from house & desk. Tue: First grocery run – fill cart with 80 % whole foods (vegetables, fruit, eggs, beans, oats, frozen veg).
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Our Verdict
Claude Opus 5.5
Claude Opus 5.5
Kimi Linear 48B A3B Instruct
Kimi Linear 48B A3B Instruct

Not enough votes to call it. On the specs, nothing separates them.

Kimi Linear 48B A3B Instruct costs 33x less per token.

Too close to call
API pricing

Cost per 1M tokens

Claude Opus 5.5
Input
$4.00
Output
$20.00
Kimi Linear 48B A3B Instruct
Input
$0.30
13× cheaper
Output
$0.60
33× cheaper

Kimi Linear 48B A3B Instruct is cheaper on both: 13× input, 33× output.

Where to run it

4 hosts

Claude Opus 5.54 hosts
HostInOutContextUptime
Amazon Bedrock$4.00 in·$20.00 out·1M·99.8% upAzure AI Foundry$4.00 in·$20.00 out·1M·100% upAnthropic$4.00 in·$20.00 out·1M·100% upGoogle Vertex AI$4.00 in·$20.00 out·1M·100% up
Kimi Linear 48B A3B Instruct

No hosts listed on OpenRouter.

Per million tokens. Prices and uptime via OpenRouter, checked 25 Sep 2026.

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Common questions

Claude Opus 5.5 is developed by Anthropic while Kimi Linear 48B A3B Instruct is developed by Moonshot AI. Claude Opus 5.5 has a 1.0M token context window vs Kimi Linear 48B A3B Instruct's 1.0M. You can compare their actual outputs across 2 challenges on Rival to see how they differ in practice.

It depends on your use case. Claude Opus 5.5 and Kimi Linear 48B A3B Instruct each have strengths in different areas. Rival lets you compare their real outputs side-by-side across 2 challenges so you can judge which fits your needs best.

Claude Opus 5.5 costs $4/M input tokens and Kimi Linear 48B A3B Instruct costs $0.3/M input tokens. Kimi Linear 48B A3B Instruct is $3.70/M cheaper per input. Check their side-by-side outputs on Rival to see if the price difference is justified by quality.

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