Kimi K2 Thinking is cheaper than Claude Sonnet 4.6 at $0.6/M vs $3/M input tokens.
| Spec | Claude Sonnet 4.6 | Kimi K2 Thinking |
|---|---|---|
| Input price | $3/M tokens | $0.6/M tokens |
| Output price | $15/M tokens | $2.5/M tokens |
| Context window | 1.0M tokens | 262K tokens |
| Released | Feb 2026 | Nov 2025 |
Not enough votes to call it. On the specs, nothing separates them.
Kimi K2 Thinking costs 6.0x less per token.
Kimi K2 Thinking is cheaper on both — 5.0× input, 6.0× output
Claude Sonnet 4.6 uses 19.1x more emoji
Kimi K2 Thinking is cheaper than Claude Sonnet 4.6 at $0.6/M vs $3/M input tokens.
| Spec | Claude Sonnet 4.6 | Kimi K2 Thinking |
|---|---|---|
| Input price | $3/M tokens | $0.6/M tokens |
| Output price | $15/M tokens | $2.5/M tokens |
| Context window | 1.0M tokens | 262K tokens |
| Released | Feb 2026 | Nov 2025 |
Not enough votes to call it. On the specs, nothing separates them.
Kimi K2 Thinking costs 6.0x less per token.
Kimi K2 Thinking is cheaper on both — 5.0× input, 6.0× output
Claude Sonnet 4.6 uses 19.1x more emoji