Mistral Medium 3 is cheaper than Kimi K2 Thinking at $0.4/M vs $0.6/M input tokens.
| Spec | Kimi K2 Thinking | Mistral Medium 3 |
|---|---|---|
| Input price | $0.6/M tokens | $0.4/M tokens |
| Output price | $2.5/M tokens | $2/M tokens |
| Context window | 262K tokens | 131K tokens |
| Released | Nov 2025 | May 2025 |
Not enough votes to call it. On the specs, Kimi K2 Thinking has the edge: bigger model tier, newer, bigger context window.
Mistral Medium 3 is cheaper on both — 1.5× input, 1.3× output
Mistral Medium 3 uses 6.0x more emoji
Mistral Medium 3 is cheaper than Kimi K2 Thinking at $0.4/M vs $0.6/M input tokens.
| Spec | Kimi K2 Thinking | Mistral Medium 3 |
|---|---|---|
| Input price | $0.6/M tokens | $0.4/M tokens |
| Output price | $2.5/M tokens | $2/M tokens |
| Context window | 262K tokens | 131K tokens |
| Released | Nov 2025 | May 2025 |
Not enough votes to call it. On the specs, Kimi K2 Thinking has the edge: bigger model tier, newer, bigger context window.
Mistral Medium 3 is cheaper on both — 1.5× input, 1.3× output
Mistral Medium 3 uses 6.0x more emoji