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Kimi K2 Thinking vs Claude Sonnet 5

At a glance

Kimi K2 with always-on extended reasoning for complex problem solving.

262K ctx$0.60/$2.50 per M

Anthropic's fifth-generation Sonnet — near-Opus intelligence at Sonnet speed and price.

801M ctx$2.00/$10.00 per M#26/92
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Reasoning
CI 72.7-84.7
CodingInsufficient data
AgenticInsufficient data
Sources:Epoch ECI·Epoch AI·OpenRouter· as of 2026-07-10
Capability
CapabilityECI80.1
Reasoning & Knowledge
Graduate Science90.5%Factual Recall25.0%
Math
Competition Math94.7%
Specs
262K
Context
100K
Max output
Nov 2025
Released
1M
Context
128K
Max output
Jun 2026
Released
Capabilities
Vision
Audio
Reasoning
Vision
Audio
Reasoning
Pricing
Live pricing, shown before you run
Input70%$0.60/M tokens
Output75%$2.50/M tokens
Cache read25%$0.15/M tokens
Live pricing, shown before you run
Input$2.00/M tokens
Output$10.00/M tokens
Cache read$0.20/M tokens
Cache write$2.50/M tokens
Web search$0.01/search
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Frequently Asked Questions: Kimi K2 Thinking vs Claude Sonnet 5▼

Which is better, Kimi K2 Thinking or Claude Sonnet 5?

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Both Kimi K2 Thinking and Claude Sonnet 5 are capable AI models. The best choice depends on your specific use case: consider pricing, context window, speed, and which capabilities (vision, reasoning, audio) you need.

Which is cheaper, Kimi K2 Thinking or Claude Sonnet 5?

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Kimi K2 Thinking has a lower blended cost. Kimi K2 Thinking: $0.60 input / $2.50 output. Claude Sonnet 5: $2.00 input / $10.00 output.

Which has a larger context window, Kimi K2 Thinking or Claude Sonnet 5?

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Claude Sonnet 5 has a larger context window: Kimi K2 Thinking supports 262K tokens vs Claude Sonnet 5 at 1M tokens.

Do both Kimi K2 Thinking and Claude Sonnet 5 support vision?

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Claude Sonnet 5 supports vision/image input, but Kimi K2 Thinking does not.

What are the key differences between Kimi K2 Thinking and Claude Sonnet 5?

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Key differences: Kimi K2 Thinking is significantly cheaper; only Claude Sonnet 5 supports vision input. Compare full specs on this page.

Which model should I choose for my use case?

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If cost is your priority, choose the cheaper option. If you need the highest intelligence for complex tasks, pick the higher-scoring model. For long documents or codebases, choose the larger context window. You can try both Kimi K2 Thinking and Claude Sonnet 5 for free on idapt.app to see which performs better for your specific needs.

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