Kimi Linear 48B A3B InstructvsPony Alpha
Pony Alpha is cheaper than Kimi Linear 48B A3B Instruct at $0/M vs $0.3/M input tokens.
| Spec | Kimi Linear 48B A3B Instruct | Pony Alpha |
|---|---|---|
| Input price | $0.3/M tokens | Free |
| Output price | $0.6/M tokens | Free |
| Context window | 1.0M tokens | 200K tokens |
| Weights | Open | — |
| Free API (OpenRouter) | No | No |
| Released | Nov 2025 | Feb 2026 |
Our Verdict
Kimi Linear 48B A3B Instruct
Pony AlphaRunner-up
Not enough votes to call it. On the specs, Kimi Linear 48B A3B Instruct has the edge: bigger model tier, bigger context window.
Too close to call
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API pricing
Cost per 1M tokens
Kimi Linear 48B A3B Instruct
Input
$0.30
Output
$0.60
Pony Alpha
Input
$0.000
Output
$0.000
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Style Comparison
Similarity
60%
Pony Alpha uses 5.1x more transitions
Kimi Linear 48B A3B Instruct
Pony Alpha
63%Vocabulary52%
15wSentence Length15w
0.19Hedging0.40
5.2Bold5.9
3.2Lists4.4
0.00Emoji0.00
0.38Headings0.71
0.05Transitions0.23
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