AnthropicClaude Sonnet 4.6VSMoonshot AI (Kimi)kimi-k2.5
Our Take
Standardized reasoning and coding benchmarks are currently pending verification for one or both of these models. We recommend testing Claude Sonnet 4.6 and kimi-k2.5 directly in their respective provider playgrounds to see which fits your specific prompt styles best.
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Benchmarks & Scores
Coding (swe-bench-pro)
N/Acomplex codebases, multi-file repositories, and architectural planning
Reasoning (gpqa-diamond)
79.9%graduate-level science QA
Cost & Context
Cost (per 1M tokens)
$6.00Input: $3.00 | Output: $15.00Context WindowLarger
1.05M tokensBenchmarks & Scores
Coding (swe-bench-pro)
50.7%complex codebases, multi-file repositories, and architectural planning
Reasoning (gpqa-diamond)Winner (+7.7%)
87.6%graduate-level science QA
Cost & Context
Cost (per 1M tokens)5.0x cheaper
$1.20Input: $0.60 | Output: $3.00Context Window
262.14k tokensFrequently Asked Questions about Claude Sonnet 4.6 vs kimi-k2.5
kimi-k2.5 is cheaper than Claude Sonnet 4.6. kimi-k2.5 has a blended cost of $1.20/1M tokens, which is about 5.0x cheaper than Claude Sonnet 4.6 at $6.00/1M tokens.
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