Grok 4.20 0309 v2 (Reasoning) vs. Kimi K2 Thinking
Comparison between Grok 4.20 0309 v2 (Reasoning) and Kimi K2 Thinking across intelligence, price, speed, context window and more.
For details relating to our methodology, see our Methodology page.
Highlights
Model Comparison
Grok 4.20 0309 v2 (Reasoning) | Kimi K2 Thinking | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Intelligence Index | 38* | 33* | Grok 4.20 0309 v2 (Reasoning) is more intelligent than Kimi K2 Thinking |
| Price per 1M Tokens | $0.64 | $0.79 | Grok 4.20 0309 v2 (Reasoning) is cheaper than Kimi K2 Thinking |
| Output Speed | 111 tokens/s | 124 tokens/s | Kimi K2 Thinking is faster than Grok 4.20 0309 v2 (Reasoning) |
| Time to First Token | 30.82s | 1.35s | Kimi K2 Thinking responds faster than Grok 4.20 0309 v2 (Reasoning) |
| Context Window | 2000k tokens~3,000 A4 pages of size 12 Arial font | 256k tokens~384 A4 pages of size 12 Arial font | Grok 4.20 0309 v2 (Reasoning) has a larger context window than Kimi K2 Thinking |
| Release Date | April 2026 | November 2025 | Grok 4.20 0309 v2 (Reasoning) has a more recent release date than Kimi K2 Thinking |
| Reasoning | Yes | Yes | Both Grok 4.20 0309 v2 (Reasoning) and Kimi K2 Thinking have reasoning |
| Image Input Support | Yes | No | Grok 4.20 0309 v2 (Reasoning) has image input support while Kimi K2 Thinking does not |
| Open Source (Weights) | No | Kimi K2 Thinking is open source while Grok 4.20 0309 v2 (Reasoning) is proprietary |
Intelligence
Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index
Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index by Open Weights / Proprietary
Intelligence Evaluations
Agentic real-world work tasks, (Elo-500)/2000
Agentic tool use
Agentic coding & terminal use
Coding
Reasoning & knowledge
Scientific reasoning
Physics reasoning
Knowledge
1 - hallucination rate
Long context reasoning
Agentic knowledge work, Elo
Agentic SaaS workflows
Legal agentic work, criterion pass rate
Agentic business operations
Instruction following
Long-horizon agentic tasks
Kubernetes incident root-cause analysis
Visual reasoning
AA-Briefcase
AA-Briefcase Elo
AA-Omniscience
AA-Omniscience Index
Openness Index
Artificial Analysis Openness Index: Score
Intelligence Index Comparisons
Intelligence Index vs. Cost per Intelligence Index Task
Token Use
Output Tokens per Intelligence Index Task
Cost
Cost per Intelligence Index Task
Cost to Run Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index
Pricing: Cache Hit, Input, and Output
Context Window
Context Window
Speed
Measured by Output Speed (tokens per second)
Output Speed
Time per Intelligence Index Task
Latency
Measured by Time (seconds) to First Token
Latency: Time To First Answer Token
End-to-End Response Time
Seconds to output 500 tokens, calculated based on time to first token, 'thinking' time for reasoning models, and output speed
End-to-End Response Time
Model Size (Open Weights Models Only)
Model Size: Total and Active Parameters
Frequently Asked Questions
Grok 4.20 0309 v2 (Reasoning) is more intelligent. Grok 4.20 0309 v2 (Reasoning) scores 38 (estimated), compared with Kimi K2 Thinking at 33 (estimated) on the Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index.
Kimi K2 Thinking is faster. Kimi K2 Thinking generates 123.6 tokens per second, compared with Grok 4.20 0309 v2 (Reasoning) at 111.4 tokens per second.
Grok 4.20 0309 v2 (Reasoning) is cheaper. Grok 4.20 0309 v2 (Reasoning) costs $0.64 per 1M tokens, compared with Kimi K2 Thinking at $0.79 per 1M tokens (7:2:1 cache hit/input/output ratio).
Kimi K2 Thinking has lower latency. Kimi K2 Thinking has a time to first token of 1.35s, compared with Grok 4.20 0309 v2 (Reasoning) at 30.82s.
Grok 4.20 0309 v2 (Reasoning) has a larger context window. Grok 4.20 0309 v2 (Reasoning) supports 2.0M tokens, compared with Kimi K2 Thinking at 260k tokens.