Grok 4.5vsKimi K2.6
Kimi K2.6 is cheaper than Grok 4.5 at $0.95/M vs $2/M input tokens.
| Spec | Grok 4.5 | Kimi K2.6 |
|---|---|---|
| Input price | $2/M tokens | $0.95/M tokens |
| Output price | $6/M tokens | $4/M tokens |
| Context window | 500K tokens | 262K tokens |
| Released | Jul 2026 | Apr 2026 |
Our Verdict
Grok 4.5
Kimi K2.6Runner-up
Not enough votes to call it. On the specs, Grok 4.5 has the edge: newer, bigger context window, major provider backing.
Too close to call
API pricing
Cost per 1M tokens
Grok 4.5
Input
$2.00
Output
$6.00
Kimi K2.6
Input
$0.95
2.1× cheaper
Output
$4.00
1.5× cheaper
Kimi K2.6 is cheaper on both — 2.1× input, 1.5× output
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Style Comparison
Similarity
62%
Kimi K2.6 uses 2.8x more transitions
Grok 4.5
Kimi K2.6
61%Vocabulary57%
16wSentence Length16w
0.23Hedging0.37
2.5Bold4.3
2.4Lists2.0
0.09Emoji0.03
0.48Headings0.53
0.06Transitions0.16
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