Gemini 2.5 Flash Preview 05-20 (thinking)vsKimi Linear 48B A3B Instruct
Gemini 2.5 Flash Preview 05-20 (thinking) is cheaper than Kimi Linear 48B A3B Instruct at $0.15/M vs $0.3/M input tokens.
| Spec | Gemini 2.5 Flash Preview 05-20 (thinking) | Kimi Linear 48B A3B Instruct |
|---|---|---|
| Input price | $0.15/M tokens | $0.3/M tokens |
| Output price | $3.5/M tokens | $0.6/M tokens |
| Context window | 1.0M tokens | 1.0M tokens |
| Released | May 2025 | Nov 2025 |
Our Verdict
Kimi Linear 48B A3B Instruct
Gemini 2.5 Flash Preview 05-20 (thinking)Runner-up
Not enough votes to call it. On the specs, Kimi Linear 48B A3B Instruct has the edge: bigger model tier, newer.
Kimi Linear 48B A3B Instruct costs 5.8x less per token.
Too close to call
API pricing
Cost per 1M tokens
Gemini 2.5 Flash Preview 05-20 (thinking)
Input
$0.15
2.0× cheaper
Output
$3.50
Kimi Linear 48B A3B Instruct
Input
$0.30
Output
$0.60
5.8× cheaper
Gemini 2.5 Flash Preview 05-20 (thinking) wins input (2.0× cheaper)·Kimi Linear 48B A3B Instruct wins output (5.8× cheaper)
Writing DNA
Style Comparison
Similarity
61%
Kimi Linear 48B A3B Instruct uses 19.1x more hedging
Gemini 2.5 Flash Preview 05-20 (thinking)
Kimi Linear 48B A3B Instruct
70%Vocabulary63%
11wSentence Length15w
0.00Hedging0.19
4.2Bold5.2
7.3Lists3.2
0.00Emoji0.00
0.00Headings0.38
0.00Transitions0.05
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