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WizardLM-2 8x22B vs Kimi K2 Thinking

A detailed comparison of pricing, benchmarks, and capabilities

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Key Takeaways

WizardLM-2 8x22B wins:

  • Cheaper output tokens
  • Higher intelligence benchmark

Kimi K2 Thinking wins:

  • Cheaper input tokens
  • Larger context window
  • Has reasoning mode
Price Advantage
WizardLM-2 8x22B
Benchmark Advantage
WizardLM-2 8x22B
Context Window
Kimi K2 Thinking
Speed
N/A

Pricing Comparison

Benchmark Comparison

Context & Performance

Capabilities

Feature Comparison

FeatureWizardLM-2 8x22BKimi K2 Thinking
Vision (Image Input)
Tool/Function Calls
Reasoning Mode
Audio Input
Audio Output
PDF Input
Prompt Caching
Web Search

License & Release

PropertyWizardLM-2 8x22BKimi K2 Thinking
LicenseOpen SourceOpen Source
AuthorMicrosoftMoonshotai
ReleasedApr 2024Nov 2025

WizardLM-2 8x22B Modalities

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Kimi K2 Thinking Modalities

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Frequently Asked Questions

Kimi K2 Thinking has cheaper input pricing at $0.47/M tokens. WizardLM-2 8x22B has cheaper output pricing at $0.62/M tokens.
WizardLM-2 8x22B has a 65,535 token context window, while Kimi K2 Thinking has a 131,072 token context window.
WizardLM-2 8x22B does not support vision. Kimi K2 Thinking does not support vision.