Kimi K2 0905: Intelligence, Performance & Price Analysis
Analysis of Moonshot AI's Kimi K2 0905 and comparison to other AI models across key metrics including quality, price, performance (tokens per second & time to first token), context window & more. Click on any model to compare API providers for that model. For more details including relating to our methodology, see our FAQs.
Comparison Summary
Intelligence:
Kimi K2 0905 is of higher intelligence compared to average, with Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index of 50.
Price:Kimi K2 0905 is cheaper compared to average with a price of $1.34 per 1M Tokens (blended 3:1).
Kimi K2 0905 Input token price: $0.99, Output token price: $2.75 per 1M Tokens.
Speed:Kimi K2 0905 Input token price: $0.99, Output token price: $2.75 per 1M Tokens.
Kimi K2 0905 is slower compared to average, with a output speed of 58.6 tokens per second.
Latency:Kimi K2 0905 has a lower latency compared to average, taking 0.50s to receive the first token (TTFT).
Context Window:Kimi K2 0905 has a smaller context windows than average, with a context window of 260k tokens.
Highlights
Intelligence
Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index; Higher is better
Speed
Output Tokens per Second; Higher is better
Price
USD per 1M Tokens; Lower is better
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