#35
Kimi K2 Thinking
kimi-k2-thinking
0.0
Helpfulness
Instruction Following
Comprehension
Empathy
Creative Writing
Helpfulness
0.0
Instruction Following
0.0
Comprehension
0.0
Empathy
0.0
Creative Writing
0.0
Speed
Avg 42.5 tok/s
Release Date
November 6, 2025
Lab
Moonshot AI
Type
Open Source
Context Size
128K
Max Output Tokens
4.1K
Cost per 1 million tokens
$0.40 / $2.00
Model Inputs*
Text
Model Outputs*
Text
Tool Calling*
Enabled
Overall Assistant Score
An average score combining the 5 main categories.
78.44 pts
Rank #35
29th Percentile
0
Novice
33
Capable
66
Proficient
100
Expert
Kimi K2 Thinking is Moonshot AI's dedicated reasoning model, designed as a 'thinking agent' that processes complex queries step-by-step. With a 1-trillion parameter MoE architecture (activating 32B parameters), it delivers high instruction following (88.5) and comprehension (89.5). While its creative output (76.2) and empathy (70.5) are secondary to its logic-first design, it offers a powerful open-source alternative for high-precision tasks. Its specialized reasoning process results in slower speeds (42.5) but ensures depth in logical deduction, outperforming many proprietary models in instruction adherence at a significantly lower cost.

Intelligence

Overall Score; Higher is better

DeepSeek R1
GLM 4.7
GPT-5 Nano
Llama 4 Mav…
Gemini 2.5 …
Kimi K2 Thi…
Grok 3 Mini
DeepSeek V3…
Llama 3.3 7…
GPT 4o

Speed

Output Tokens per Second; Higher is better

Gemini 2.5 …
Claude Opus…
Gemini 3 Pro
o3
Claude Opus…
Claude Opus…
DeepSeek V3…
Kimi K2 Thi…
DeepSeek V3…
DeepSeek R1

Price

USD per 1M Tokens; Lower is better

Llama 3.3 7…
GPT-5 Mini
DeepSeek V3
Gemini 2.5 …
Grok 3 Mini
Kimi K2 Thi…
Gemini 3 Fl…
Kimi K2.5
DeepSeek R1
GLM 4.6

Moonshot AI Models

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Kimi K2.5
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Moonshot AI Family

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Kimi K2.5
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Closest Rivals

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DeepSeek R1
GLM 4.7
GPT-5 Nano
Llama 4 Mav…
Gemini 2.5 …
Kimi K2 Thi…
Grok 3 Mini
DeepSeek V3…
Llama 3.3 7…
GPT 4o