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Updated Apr 2026

Elephant AlphavsKimi K2

Elephant Alpha is cheaper than Kimi K2 at $0/M vs $0.57/M input tokens.

Elephant Alpha and Kimi K2 compared across 54 shared prompts
SpecElephant AlphaKimi K2
Input priceFree$0.57/M tokens
Output priceFree$2.3/M tokens
Context window262K tokens—
Weights—Open
Free API (OpenRouter)NoNo
ReleasedApr 2026Jul 2025
Our Verdict
Elephant Alpha
Elephant Alpha
Kimi K2
Kimi K2

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

Too close to call

Reviewing agent-written code?See a Brief PR report

API pricing

Cost per 1M tokens

Elephant Alpha
Input
$0.000
Output
$0.000
Kimi K2
Input
$0.57
Output
$2.30
Where to run it

1 host

Elephant Alpha

No hosts listed on OpenRouter.

Kimi K21 host
HostInOutContextUptime
NNovitafp8$0.57 in·$2.30 out·131k·100% up

Per million tokens. Prices and uptime via OpenRouter, checked 13 Sep 2026.

Writing DNA

Style Comparison

Similarity
46%

Kimi K2 uses 53.8x more emoji

Elephant Alpha
Kimi K2
54%Vocabulary66%
17wSentence Length19w
0.38Hedging0.34
4.9Bold3.3
4.7Lists3.4
0.00Emoji0.54
0.60Headings0.48
0.03Transitions0.05
Based on 27 + 28 text responses
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