DeepSeek OCR 2 vs Kimi K2 Thinking
Kimi K2 Thinking comes out ahead, 42 to 32 on our weighted score.
DeepSeekDeepSeek OCR 2
32/100- ECI—
- Price$0.89 / $1.47
- Context8K
- Our pick
Moonshot AIKimi K2 Thinking
42/100- ECI146.0
- Price$0.60 / $2.50
- Context262K
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Kimi K2 Thinking is our pick
Kimi K2 Thinking is the better all-round choice, scoring 42/100 against DeepSeek OCR 2 (32). It leads on inputs & features and context window. The score weighs price 50%, inputs & features 30%, context window 20%. None of the shared benchmarks cover every model here yet, so capability is left out of this verdict.
- CapabilityNot enough dataNo independent benchmark covers every model here yet
- Lowest priceDeepSeek OCR 2DeepSeek OCR 2 $1.03 · Kimi K2 Thinking $1.07 per 1M tokens (3:1 blend)
- Longest contextKimi K2 ThinkingKimi K2 Thinking 262,144 · DeepSeek OCR 2 8,192 tokens
- Widest inputsDeepSeek OCR 2DeepSeek OCR 2: Text, Images · Kimi K2 Thinking: Text
- Self-hostingAll open weightsEvery model here can be downloaded and run on your own hardware
| Measure | Weight | DeepSeek OCR 2 | Kimi K2 Thinking |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | 50% | 49 | 48 |
| Inputs & features | 30% | 25 | 35 |
| Context window | 20% | 0 | 37 |
| Overall | 100% | 32/100 | 42/100 |
Left out because at least one model lacks the data: capability. The remaining weights were rescaled.
Every spec in one table
Highlighted cells lead their row. Dashes mean the data is not published.
| Specification | DeepSeek OCR 2DeepSeek | Kimi K2 ThinkingMoonshot AI |
|---|---|---|
| Capability | ||
| Capabilities Index (ECI) | — | 146.0 |
| ECI rank | — | #72 of 148 |
| GPQA DiamondGraduate-level science questions | — | 84.2% |
| OTIS Mock AIME 2024–2025Competition mathematics | — | 83.1% |
| Price per million tokens | ||
| Input | $0.89 | $0.60 (best) |
| Output | $1.47 (best) | $2.50 |
| Cached input | — | — |
| Blended (3:1) | $1.03 (best) | $1.07 |
| Long-context rate | Same rate | Same rate |
| Price source | Median of 1 providers | Median of 10 providers |
| Limits | ||
| Context window | 8,192 tokens | 262,144 tokens (best) |
| Max output | 8,192 tokens | 262,144 tokens (best) |
| Inputs and features | ||
| Text | Yes | Yes |
| Images | Yes | No |
| PDFs | No | No |
| Audio | No | No |
| Video | No | No |
| Reasoning | No | Yes |
| Tool calling | No | Yes |
| Structured output | No | No |
| Availability | ||
| Weights | Open | Open |
| API model ID | — | — |
| API providers | 2 | 10 (best) |
| Released | Jan 27, 2026 | Nov 6, 2025 |
| Knowledge cutoff | — | Aug 2024 |
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- DeepSeek OCR 2$11.83
- Kimi K2 Thinking$11.00
Which should you choose?
Which is better: DeepSeek OCR 2 or Kimi K2 Thinking?
Kimi K2 Thinking is the better all-round choice, scoring 42/100 against DeepSeek OCR 2 (32). It leads on inputs & features and context window. The score weighs price 50%, inputs & features 30%, context window 20%. None of the shared benchmarks cover every model here yet, so capability is left out of this verdict.
Which is cheaper, DeepSeek OCR 2 or Kimi K2 Thinking?
DeepSeek OCR 2 is cheaper at $0.89 input / $1.47 output per million tokens (median across 1 API provider). Kimi K2 Thinking costs $0.60 input / $2.50 output per million tokens (median across 10 API providers). At a typical mix of three input tokens to one output token, that is $1.03 per million tokens for DeepSeek OCR 2 versus $1.07 for Kimi K2 Thinking (1× as much).
Which scores higher on benchmarks?
There is no independent benchmark that covers both models yet. DeepSeek OCR 2 has not been scored yet and Kimi K2 Thinking has an ECI of 146.0.
Which is better for coding?
There are no published SWE-bench Verified results for DeepSeek OCR 2 and Kimi K2 Thinking yet, so there is no like-for-like coding score. Test both on a sample of your own tasks. Note that DeepSeek OCR 2 does not support tool calling, which most coding agents need.
Which has the bigger context window?
Kimi K2 Thinking has the largest context window at 262,144 tokens, against 8,192 for DeepSeek OCR 2. Maximum output per response: DeepSeek OCR 2 up to 8,192, Kimi K2 Thinking up to 262,144 tokens.
Which can read images, PDFs, audio or video?
DeepSeek OCR 2 accepts text and images; Kimi K2 Thinking accepts text. DeepSeek OCR 2 handles the widest range of inputs.
Are any of these open source?
Yes, both publish their weights, so you can self-host them.
Which is newer?
DeepSeek OCR 2 is the newest, released Jan 27, 2026. Kimi K2 Thinking came out Nov 6, 2025. Knowledge cutoff: Kimi K2 Thinking Aug 2024.
How do you decide the winner?
Each model gets a 0–100 score on capability (50%, independent benchmark results); price (25%, blended price per million tokens (3 input : 1 output), log scale); inputs & features (15%, image, PDF, audio and video input, tool calling, structured output and reasoning); context window (10%, maximum tokens per request, log scale). Dimensions missing for any model are dropped and the remaining weights rescaled, so every model is judged on the same evidence. Specs and prices come from public model listings and the labs’ own API pages; capability scores come from independent benchmark runs. Data updated Oct 4, 2026.
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