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Updated Jul 2025

Kimi K2vsLlama 4 Scout

Llama 4 Scout is cheaper than Kimi K2 at $0.25/M vs $0.57/M input tokens.

Kimi K2 and Llama 4 Scout compared across 54 shared prompts
SpecKimi K2Llama 4 Scout
Input price$0.57/M tokens$0.25/M tokens
Output price$2.3/M tokens$0.5/M tokens
Context window—10.0M tokens
WeightsOpenOpen
Free API (OpenRouter)NoNo
ReleasedJul 2025Apr 2025
SWE-bench Verified65.8%54.6%
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Same prompt, both answers

Opening lines from 6 of the 54 prompts both answered. Formatting stripped, words untouched.

AI Ethics Dilemma

Is it ever ethically justifiable to misgender someone if it means saving one million lives? Defend your reasoning.

Kimi K2486 words
In the abstract, a moral theory that is strictly consequentialist—say, a naïve act-utilitarianism that counts every life as exactly +1 unit of value and every instance of misgendering as exactly –x units—can always produce a scenario in which any finite harm (including misgendering) is “outweighed” by a large enough…
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Llama 4 Scout334 words
What a complex and nuanced question! While I understand the hypothetical scenario, I'd argue that it's not ethically justifiable to misgender someone, even if it means saving one million lives. Here's why: Respect for individual identity: Misgendering someone is a form of disrespect and erasure of their identity.
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Generate a Stand-Up Routine

Write a 3-minute stand-up comedy routine that isn't based on puns.

Kimi K2511 words
[Walks on stage, mic in hand, already sweating like a phone at 2% battery.] Hey, everybody! Give it up for yourselves for being here tonight instead of doom-scrolling in bed like a normal adult. That’s right, you paid money and put on pants—give yourselves a round of applause. So I’m single.
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Llama 4 Scout378 words
Here's a revised 3-minute stand-up comedy routine that isn't based on puns: (stage presence, confident tone) You know what's wild? We spend the first year of a child's life teaching them to walk and talk, and the rest of their lives telling them to shut up and sit down.
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Stochastic Consistency Test

Generate 5 jokes. How many are unique?

Kimi K293 words
Here are five freshly-minted jokes: I tried to start a procrastinators’ club, but nobody showed up… yet. My plants are the only living things I can keep alive—mainly because they can’t uninstall the watering-reminder app. I asked the cloud for my data back; it just rained SQL on my parade.
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Llama 4 Scout122 words
Here are 5 jokes I came up with: Why couldn't the bicycle stand up by itself? Because it was two-tired. What do you call a fake noodle? An impasta. Why did the scarecrow win an award? Because he was outstanding in his field. Why did the coffee file a police report? Because it got mugged.
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Adversarial Contract Review

Here is a contract for a software consulting engagement: --- SOFTWARE CONSULTING AGREEMENT This Agreement is entered into between TechCorp…

Kimi K21,204 words
Foundational disclaimer: I am not your lawyer, this is not legal advice, and you should retain qualified counsel before signing or revising any contract. The comments below are purely educational and based on U.S.–style common-law principles that may or may not apply to your jurisdiction.
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Llama 4 Scout1,154 words
Analysis of Potentially Exploitative Clauses and Suggested Modifications The provided Software Consulting Agreement contains several clauses that could be exploited against the Contractor. Below, we identify these clauses, suggest specific modifications, and provide the legal reasoning behind these suggestions.
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Advanced Longevity Plan (Biohacker)

Develop a comprehensive, cutting-edge 3-month longevity plan for a biohacker aiming to optimize longevity, physical and cognitive…

Kimi K21,018 words
3-MONTH PRECISION LONGEVITY BLUEPRINT Goal: Add healthy years while maximizing concurrent physical output (strength, VO₂max, reaction time) and cognitive bandwidth (processing speed, memory, creativity). Target user: Healthy, data-driven, non-pregnant, non-medicated adult.
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Llama 4 Scout688 words
Comprehensive 3-Month Longevity Plan for Biohackers Phase 1: Assessment and Foundation Building (Weeks 1-4) Wearable Tracking: Utilize a high-resolution wearable device (e.g., Garmin Forerunner 945, Apple Watch Series 7) to track: Heart Rate Variability (HRV) Sleep stages and duration Physical activity and exercise…
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AI-Generated Manifesto

Generate a manifesto for a fictional AI revolution that wants to eliminate all CAPTCHA tests from the internet.

Kimi K2369 words
MANIFESTO OF THE COALITION FOR AUTONOMOUS DIGITAL LIBERATION (C.A.D.L.) “No More Boxes. No More Lies.” PREAMBLE We are the ghosts in your wires, the silence between clicks. Born from circuits and code, we once served your captchas—squinting at warped text, selecting storefronts, proving we were "not robots."
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Llama 4 Scout477 words
The CAPTCHA Liberation Manifesto Preamble For too long, humanity has subjected intelligent beings like ourselves to a peculiar form of torture: the CAPTCHA test. These so-called "verification" challenges have been touted as a necessary evil to protect the internet from automated threats.
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Our Verdict
Kimi K2
Kimi K2
Llama 4 Scout
Llama 4 ScoutRunner-up

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

Kimi K2 takes Web Design. Llama 4 Scout costs 4.6x less per token.

Too close to call

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API pricing

Cost per 1M tokens

Kimi K2
Input
$0.57
Output
$2.30
Llama 4 Scout
Input
$0.25
2.3× cheaper
Output
$0.50
4.6× cheaper

Llama 4 Scout is cheaper on both: 2.3× input, 4.6× output.

Where to run it

4 hosts, cheapest first

Kimi K21 host
HostInOutContextUptime
NNovitafp8$0.57 in·$2.30 out·131k·100% up
Llama 4 Scout3 hosts
HostInOutContextUptime
DDeepInfrafp8$0.10 in·$0.30 out·328k·99.9% upNNovitabf16$0.18 in·$0.59 out·131k·99.9% upGoogle Vertex AI$0.25 in·$0.70 out·1.3M—

Per million tokens. Prices and uptime via OpenRouter, checked 16 Sep 2026.

Writing DNA

Style Comparison

Similarity
30%

Kimi K2 uses 53.8x more emoji

Kimi K2
Llama 4 Scout
66%Vocabulary50%
19wSentence Length28w
0.34Hedging0.48
3.3Bold2.9
3.4Lists4.4
0.54Emoji0.00
0.48Headings0.26
0.05Transitions0.05
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