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| Specifications | ||
ParametersA rough measure of how big the model is. More parameters usually means more capable and more expensive to run, though it is a poor guide on its own — a smaller, newer model often beats a larger, older one. | — | 1T |
Context windowHow much text the model can hold in mind at once — your question, any documents you attach, the conversation so far, and its own reply. Go past it and the earliest part falls out of view. | — | 256k |
| API pricingUSD per 1M tokens · lower wins | ||
Cheapest inputLowest input rate across third-party providers, excluding the lab itself. The cheapest endpoint may run a quantised build or a shorter context — see "Available from" on the model page. | — | $0.60Google |
Cheapest outputLowest output rate across third-party providers, excluding the lab itself. May come from a different provider than the cheapest input. | — | $2.50Google |
| Benchmarks | ||
SWE-Bench VerifiedCoding — Real coding tasks pulled from open-source projects — the AI has to find and fix actual bugs. A human-checked version of the original SWE-Bench. Higher is better. | 49% | 71.3% |
| Overview | ||
| Company | Anthropic | Moonshot AI |
| Release date | Oct 22 2024 | Nov 6 2025 |
| Access | Closed | Open Weight |
| Model details | View model | View model |
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Kimi K2 Thinking leads Claude 3.5 Sonnet (upgraded) on 1 of the 1 benchmark they both report (SWE-Bench Verified). Claude 3.5 Sonnet (upgraded) shipped 380 days before Kimi K2 Thinking, so benchmark comparisons should account for the intervening progress.
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On SWE-Bench Verified, Kimi K2 Thinking leads at 71.3% vs Claude 3.5 Sonnet (upgraded) at 49%.