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Updated Sep 2025

Grok 4vsKimi K2 0905

Kimi K2 0905 is cheaper than Grok 4 at $0.6/M vs $3/M input tokens.

Grok 4 and Kimi K2 0905 compared across 53 shared prompts
SpecGrok 4Kimi K2 0905
Input price$3/M tokens$0.6/M tokens
Output price$15/M tokens$2.5/M tokens
Context window256K tokens262K tokens
Weights—Open
Free API (OpenRouter)NoNo
ReleasedJul 2025Sep 2025
Our Verdict
Kimi K2 0905
Kimi K2 0905
Grok 4
Grok 4Runner-up

Not enough votes to call it. On the specs, Kimi K2 0905 has the edge: bigger model tier, newer.

Kimi K2 0905 costs 6.0x less per token.

Too close to call
API pricing

Cost per 1M tokens

Grok 4
Input
$3.00
Output
$15.00
Kimi K2 0905
Input
$0.60
5.0× cheaper
Output
$2.50
6.0× cheaper

Kimi K2 0905 is cheaper on both: 5.0× input, 6.0× output.

Where to run it

1 host

Grok 4

No hosts listed on OpenRouter.

Kimi K2 09051 host
HostInOutContextUptime
NNovitafp8$0.60 in·$2.50 out·262k·100% up

Per million tokens. Prices and uptime via OpenRouter, checked 9 Sep 2026.

Writing DNA

Style Comparison

Similarity
45%

Grok 4 uses 5.2x more emoji

Grok 4
Kimi K2 0905
56%Vocabulary65%
18wSentence Length21w
0.65Hedging0.16
2.4Bold2.8
2.4Lists3.0
0.60Emoji0.11
0.73Headings0.69
0.06Transitions0.06
Based on 26 + 28 text responses
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