Kimi K2 vs o1

Compare Kimi K2 by Moonshot AI against o1 by OpenAI, tested across 35 shared challenges. Updated April 2026.

Which is better, Kimi K2 or o1?

Kimi K2 and o1 are both competitive models. Kimi K2 costs $0.57/M input tokens vs $15/M for o1. Compare their real outputs side by side below.

Key Differences Between Kimi K2 and o1

Kimi K2 is made by moonshotai while o1 is from openai. On pricing, Kimi K2 costs $0.57/M input tokens vs $15/M for o1.

Our Verdict
Kimi K2
Kimi K2
o1
o1Runner-up

No community votes yet. On paper, Kimi K2 has the edge — bigger model tier, newer.

Kimi K2 is 26x cheaper per token — worth considering if cost matters.

Too close to call
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Style Comparison

Similarity
96%

Kimi K2 uses 68.5x more emoji

Kimi K2
o1
63%Vocabulary64%
19wSentence Length16w
0.35Hedging0.76
4.2Bold5.0
3.6Lists2.6
0.68Emoji0.00
0.61Headings0.44
0.06Transitions0.40
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