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Updated May 2026

Grok 4.3vsKimi K2 0905

Kimi K2 0905 is cheaper than Grok 4.3 at $0.6/M vs $1.25/M input tokens.

Grok 4.3 and Kimi K2 0905 compared across 54 shared prompts
SpecGrok 4.3Kimi K2 0905
Input price$1.25/M tokens$0.6/M tokens
Output price$2.5/M tokens$2.5/M tokens
Context window1.0M tokens262K tokens
WeightsClosedOpen
Free API (OpenRouter)NoNo
ReleasedMay 2026Sep 2025
Our Verdict
Grok 4.3
Grok 4.3
Kimi K2 0905
Kimi K2 0905

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

Grok 4.3
Input
$1.25
Output
$2.50
Kimi K2 0905
Input
$0.60
2.1× cheaper
Output
$2.50
Where to run it

2 hosts

Grok 4.31 host
HostInOutContextUptime
xAI$1.25 in·$2.50 out·1M·97.3% up
Kimi K2 09051 host
HostInOutContextUptime
NNovitafp8$0.60 in·$2.50 out·262k·100% up

Per million tokens. Prices and uptime via OpenRouter, checked 11 Sep 2026.

Writing DNA

Style Comparison

Similarity
53%

Kimi K2 0905 uses 11.5x more emoji

Grok 4.3
Kimi K2 0905
62%Vocabulary65%
16wSentence Length21w
0.46Hedging0.16
2.3Bold2.8
2.5Lists3.0
0.00Emoji0.11
0.34Headings0.69
0.14Transitions0.06
Based on 27 + 28 text responses
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