Kimi K2 0905vsPaLM 2 Chat
PaLM 2 Chat is cheaper than Kimi K2 0905 at $0.5/M vs $0.6/M input tokens.
| Spec | Kimi K2 0905 | PaLM 2 Chat |
|---|---|---|
| Input price | $0.6/M tokens | $0.5/M tokens |
| Output price | $2.5/M tokens | $0.5/M tokens |
| Context window | 262K tokens | 8K tokens |
| Weights | Open | — |
| Free API (OpenRouter) | No | No |
| Released | Sep 2025 | Jul 2023 |
Our Verdict
Kimi K2 0905
PaLM 2 ChatRunner-up
Not enough votes to call it. On the specs, Kimi K2 0905 has the edge: bigger model tier, newer, bigger context window.
PaLM 2 Chat costs 5.0x less per token.
Too close to call
API pricing
Cost per 1M tokens
Kimi K2 0905
Input
$0.60
Output
$2.50
PaLM 2 Chat
Input
$0.50
1.2× cheaper
Output
$0.50
5.0× cheaper
PaLM 2 Chat is cheaper on both: 1.2× input, 5.0× output.
Where to run it
1 host
Kimi K2 09051 host
PaLM 2 Chat
No hosts listed on OpenRouter.
Per million tokens. Prices and uptime via OpenRouter, checked 8 Sep 2026.
Writing DNA
Style Comparison
Similarity
42%
Kimi K2 0905 uses 11.5x more emoji
Kimi K2 0905
PaLM 2 Chat
65%Vocabulary63%
21wSentence Length16w
0.16Hedging0.77
2.8Bold3.4
3.0Lists1.3
0.11Emoji0.00
0.69Headings0.07
0.06Transitions0.27
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