Kimi K2 Thinking vs Kimi K2 Thinking Turbo
Too close to call on our weighted score (Kimi K2 Thinking 36, Kimi K2 Thinking Turbo 36). The right pick depends on what you value most.
Moonshot AIKimi K2 Thinking
36/100- ECI146.0
- Price$0.60 / $2.50
- Context262K
- Moonshot AI
Kimi K2 Thinking Turbo
36/100- ECI—
- Price—
- Context262K
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Too close to call
It is close. Our weighted score puts them within a point (Kimi K2 Thinking 36/100, Kimi K2 Thinking Turbo 36/100), so choose by what matters most for your work: Kimi K2 Thinking on price. The score weighs inputs & features 60%, context window 40%. 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 priceKimi K2 ThinkingKimi K2 Thinking $1.07 per 1M tokens (3:1 blend) · Kimi K2 Thinking Turbo unpriced
- Longest contextAbout the sameKimi K2 Thinking 262,144 · Kimi K2 Thinking Turbo 262,144 tokens
- Widest inputsSame inputsKimi K2 Thinking: Text · Kimi K2 Thinking Turbo: Text
- Self-hostingAll open weightsEvery model here can be downloaded and run on your own hardware
| Measure | Weight | Kimi K2 Thinking | Kimi K2 Thinking Turbo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inputs & features | 60% | 35 | 35 |
| Context window | 40% | 37 | 37 |
| Overall | 100% | 36/100 | 36/100 |
Left out because at least one model lacks the data: capability and price. The remaining weights were rescaled.
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Highlighted cells lead their row. Dashes mean the data is not published.
| Specification | Kimi K2 ThinkingMoonshot AI | Kimi K2 Thinking TurboMoonshot 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 | $0.60 | — |
| Output | $2.50 | — |
| Cached input | — | — |
| Blended (3:1) | $1.07 | — |
| Long-context rate | Same rate | — |
| Price source | Median of 10 providers | — |
| Limits | ||
| Context window | 262,144 tokens | 262,144 tokens |
| Max output | 262,144 tokens | 262,144 tokens |
| Inputs and features | ||
| Text | Yes | Yes |
| Images | No | No |
| PDFs | No | No |
| Audio | No | No |
| Video | No | No |
| Reasoning | Yes | Yes |
| Tool calling | Yes | Yes |
| Structured output | No | No |
| Availability | ||
| Weights | Open | Open |
| API model ID | — | — |
| API providers | 10 | — |
| Released | Nov 6, 2025 | Nov 6, 2025 |
| Knowledge cutoff | Aug 2024 | Aug 2024 |
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- Kimi K2 Thinking$11.00
- Kimi K2 Thinking Turbo—
Which should you choose?
Which is better: Kimi K2 Thinking or Kimi K2 Thinking Turbo?
It is close. Our weighted score puts them within a point (Kimi K2 Thinking 36/100, Kimi K2 Thinking Turbo 36/100), so choose by what matters most for your work: Kimi K2 Thinking on price. The score weighs inputs & features 60%, context window 40%. None of the shared benchmarks cover every model here yet, so capability is left out of this verdict.
Which is cheaper, Kimi K2 Thinking or Kimi K2 Thinking Turbo?
Kimi K2 Thinking is cheaper at $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 $1.07 per million tokens for Kimi K2 Thinking versus . Kimi K2 Thinking Turbo has no published per-token price.
Which scores higher on benchmarks?
There is no independent benchmark that covers both models yet. Kimi K2 Thinking has an ECI of 146.0 and Kimi K2 Thinking Turbo has not been scored yet.
Which is better for coding?
There are no published SWE-bench Verified results for Kimi K2 Thinking and Kimi K2 Thinking Turbo yet, so there is no like-for-like coding score. Test both on a sample of your own tasks. Both support tool calling for agent workflows.
Which has the bigger context window?
Kimi K2 Thinking and Kimi K2 Thinking Turbo share the same 262,144-token context window. Maximum output per response: Kimi K2 Thinking up to 262,144, Kimi K2 Thinking Turbo up to 262,144 tokens.
Which can read images, PDFs, audio or video?
Kimi K2 Thinking accepts text; Kimi K2 Thinking Turbo accepts text. They handle the same number of input types.
Are any of these open source?
Yes, both publish their weights, so you can self-host them.
Which is newer?
Kimi K2 Thinking is the newest, released Nov 6, 2025. Kimi K2 Thinking Turbo came out Nov 6, 2025. Knowledge cutoff: Kimi K2 Thinking Aug 2024, Kimi K2 Thinking Turbo 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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