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Kimi K2 vs Claude Sonnet 5.5

At a glance

MoonshotAI's large MoE model — 1T total parameters, 32B active.

78131K ctx$0.57/$2.30 per M#32/92

Anthropic's Sonnet-class model for well-scoped everyday work, a direct upgrade over Claude Sonnet 5.

1M ctx$2.00/$10.00 per M
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CodingInsufficient data
ReasoningInsufficient data
MathInsufficient data
Sources:Epoch ECI·Epoch AI·OpenRouter· as of 2026-10-02
Cheaper75%
Capability
CapabilityECI78.2
Reasoning & Knowledge
Graduate Science—Factual Recall—
Math
Competition Math—
Agentic
Terminal Tasks35.7%Task Horizon54min
Reasoning
CodingInsufficient data
AgenticInsufficient data
Sources:Epoch AI·OpenRouter· as of 2026-10-02
Capability
Capability—
Reasoning & Knowledge
Graduate Science95.6%Factual Recall46.5%
Math
Competition Math100.0%
Agentic
Terminal Tasks—Task Horizon—
Specs
131K
Context
98K
Max output
Jul 2025
Released
1M
Context
128K
Max output
Sep 2026
Released
Capabilities
Vision
Audio
Reasoning
Vision
Audio
Reasoning
Pricing
Live pricing, shown before you run
Input72%$0.57/M tokens
Output77%$2.30/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 vs Claude Sonnet 5.5▼

Which is better, Kimi K2 or Claude Sonnet 5.5?

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Both Kimi K2 and Claude Sonnet 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 or Claude Sonnet 5.5?

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Kimi K2 has a lower blended cost. Kimi K2: $0.57 input / $2.30 output. Claude Sonnet 5.5: $2.00 input / $10.00 output.

Which has a larger context window, Kimi K2 or Claude Sonnet 5.5?

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Claude Sonnet 5.5 has a larger context window: Kimi K2 supports 131K tokens vs Claude Sonnet 5.5 at 1M tokens.

Do both Kimi K2 and Claude Sonnet 5.5 support vision?

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Claude Sonnet 5.5 supports vision/image input, but Kimi K2 does not.

What are the key differences between Kimi K2 and Claude Sonnet 5.5?

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Key differences: Kimi K2 is significantly cheaper; only Claude Sonnet 5.5 supports vision input; only Claude Sonnet 5.5 offers extended reasoning mode. 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 and Claude Sonnet 5.5 for free on idapt.app to see which performs better for your specific needs.

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