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Kimi K2.6 vs Claude Haiku 5.5

At a glance

MoonshotAI's next-generation multimodal model built for long-horizon coding and multi-agent orchestration.

83262K ctx$0.43/$1.83 per M#17/92

Anthropic's fast, low-cost Claude Haiku for high-volume work, succeeding Claude Haiku 4.5.

1M ctx$0.10/$0.50 per M
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Reasoning
AgenticInsufficient data
Sources:Epoch ECI·Epoch AI·OpenRouter· as of 2026-10-02
Capability
CapabilityECI82.9
Reasoning & Knowledge
Graduate Science90.8%Factual Recall34.9%
Math
Competition Math96.1%Research Math39.0%
Coding
Real-World Coding76.7%
Reasoning
CodingInsufficient data
AgenticInsufficient data
ReasoningInsufficient data
MathInsufficient data
Sources:OpenRouter
Cheaper74%
Capability
Capability—
Reasoning & Knowledge
Graduate Science—Factual Recall—
Math
Competition Math—Research Math—
Coding
Real-World Coding—
Specs
262K
Context
236K
Max output
Apr 2026
Released
1M
Context
128K
Max output
Oct 2026
Released
Capabilities
Vision
Audio
Reasoning
Vision
Audio
Reasoning
Pricing
Live pricing, shown before you run
Input$0.43/M tokens
Output$1.83/M tokens
Cache read$0.07/M tokens
Live pricing, shown before you run
Input77%$0.10/M tokens
Output73%$0.50/M tokens
Cache read86%$0.01/M tokens
Cache write$0.13/M tokens
Web search$0.01/search
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Frequently Asked Questions: Kimi K2.6 vs Claude Haiku 5.5▼

Which is better, Kimi K2.6 or Claude Haiku 5.5?

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Both Kimi K2.6 and Claude Haiku 5.5 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 K2.6 or Claude Haiku 5.5?

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Claude Haiku 5.5 has a lower blended cost. Kimi K2.6: $0.43 input / $1.83 output. Claude Haiku 5.5: $0.10 input / $0.50 output.

Which has a larger context window, Kimi K2.6 or Claude Haiku 5.5?

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Claude Haiku 5.5 has a larger context window: Kimi K2.6 supports 262K tokens vs Claude Haiku 5.5 at 1M tokens.

Do both Kimi K2.6 and Claude Haiku 5.5 support vision?

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Yes, both Kimi K2.6 and Claude Haiku 5.5 support vision/image input.

What are the key differences between Kimi K2.6 and Claude Haiku 5.5?

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Key differences: Claude Haiku 5.5 is significantly cheaper. 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 K2.6 and Claude Haiku 5.5 for free on idapt.app to see which performs better for your specific needs.

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