Kimi Linear 48B A3B Instruct is cheaper than Claude Sonnet 4.6 at $0.3/M vs $3/M input tokens.
| Spec | Claude Sonnet 4.6 | Kimi Linear 48B A3B Instruct |
|---|---|---|
| Input price | $3/M tokens | $0.3/M tokens |
| Output price | $15/M tokens | $0.6/M tokens |
| Context window | 1.0M tokens | 1.0M tokens |
| Released | Feb 2026 | Nov 2025 |
Not enough votes to call it. On the specs, nothing separates them.
Kimi Linear 48B A3B Instruct costs 25x less per token.
Kimi Linear 48B A3B Instruct is cheaper on both — 10× input, 25× output
Claude Sonnet 4.6 uses 19.1x more emoji
Kimi Linear 48B A3B Instruct is cheaper than Claude Sonnet 4.6 at $0.3/M vs $3/M input tokens.
| Spec | Claude Sonnet 4.6 | Kimi Linear 48B A3B Instruct |
|---|---|---|
| Input price | $3/M tokens | $0.3/M tokens |
| Output price | $15/M tokens | $0.6/M tokens |
| Context window | 1.0M tokens | 1.0M tokens |
| Released | Feb 2026 | Nov 2025 |
Not enough votes to call it. On the specs, nothing separates them.
Kimi Linear 48B A3B Instruct costs 25x less per token.
Kimi Linear 48B A3B Instruct is cheaper on both — 10× input, 25× output
Claude Sonnet 4.6 uses 19.1x more emoji