Kimi K2 is cheaper than Claude Opus 5 at $0.57/M vs $5/M input tokens.
| Spec | Claude Opus 5 | Kimi K2 |
|---|---|---|
| Input price | $5/M tokens | $0.57/M tokens |
| Output price | $25/M tokens | $2.3/M tokens |
| Context window | 1.0M tokens | — |
| Released | Jul 2026 | Jul 2025 |
Not enough votes to call it. On the specs, Claude Opus 5 has the edge: newer, bigger context window, major provider backing.
Kimi K2 costs 11x less per token.
Kimi K2 is cheaper on both — 8.8× input, 11× output
Kimi K2 uses 40.0x more emoji
Kimi K2 is cheaper than Claude Opus 5 at $0.57/M vs $5/M input tokens.
| Spec | Claude Opus 5 | Kimi K2 |
|---|---|---|
| Input price | $5/M tokens | $0.57/M tokens |
| Output price | $25/M tokens | $2.3/M tokens |
| Context window | 1.0M tokens | — |
| Released | Jul 2026 | Jul 2025 |
Not enough votes to call it. On the specs, Claude Opus 5 has the edge: newer, bigger context window, major provider backing.
Kimi K2 costs 11x less per token.
Kimi K2 is cheaper on both — 8.8× input, 11× output
Kimi K2 uses 40.0x more emoji