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  5. Kimi K2vsMistral Large 3 2512
Updated Dec 2025

Kimi K2vsMistral Large 3 2512

Mistral Large 3 2512 is the newer model, released after Kimi K2.

Kimi K2 and Mistral Large 3 2512 compared across 55 shared prompts
SpecKimi K2Mistral Large 3 2512
Input price$0.57/M tokens—
Output price$2.3/M tokens—
WeightsOpenOpen
Free API (OpenRouter)NoNo
ReleasedJul 2025Dec 2025
Our Verdict
Kimi K2
Kimi K2
Mistral Large 3 2512
Mistral Large 3 2512

Not enough votes to call it. On the specs, nothing separates them.

Too close to call
API pricing

Cost per 1M tokens

Kimi K2
Input
$0.57
Output
$2.30
Mistral Large 3 2512
Input
—
Output
—
Where to run it

2 hosts

Kimi K21 host
HostInOutContextUptime
NNovitafp8$0.57 in·$2.30 out·131k·100% up
Mistral Large 3 25121 host
HostInOutContextUptime
Mistral$0.50 in·$1.50 out·262k·99.9% up

Per million tokens. Prices and uptime via OpenRouter, checked 8 Sep 2026.

Writing DNA

Style Comparison

Similarity
34%

Mistral Large 3 2512 uses 3.3x more bold

Kimi K2
Mistral Large 3 2512
66%Vocabulary52%
19wSentence Length20w
0.34Hedging0.51
3.3Bold11.0
3.4Lists5.3
0.54Emoji0.65
0.48Headings1.06
0.05Transitions0.07
Based on 28 + 28 text responses
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