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Kimi K2 0905 (exacto) vs Kimi K2 Thinking

A detailed comparison of pricing, benchmarks, and capabilities

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Key Takeaways

Kimi K2 0905 (exacto) wins:

  • Cheaper input tokens
  • Larger context window
  • Faster response time
  • Higher intelligence benchmark
  • Better at coding
  • Better at math

Kimi K2 Thinking wins:

  • Has reasoning mode
Price Advantage
Kimi K2 0905 (exacto)
Benchmark Advantage
Kimi K2 0905 (exacto)
Context Window
Kimi K2 0905 (exacto)
Speed
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Pricing Comparison

Benchmark Comparison

Context & Performance

Capabilities

Feature Comparison

FeatureKimi K2 0905 (exacto)Kimi K2 Thinking
Vision (Image Input)
Tool/Function Calls
Reasoning Mode
Audio Input
Audio Output
PDF Input
Prompt Caching
Web Search

License & Release

PropertyKimi K2 0905 (exacto)Kimi K2 Thinking
LicenseOpen SourceOpen Source
AuthorMoonshotaiMoonshotai
ReleasedSep 2025Nov 2025

Kimi K2 0905 (exacto) Modalities

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Kimi K2 Thinking Modalities

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Frequently Asked Questions

Kimi K2 0905 (exacto) has cheaper input pricing at $0.40/M tokens. Kimi K2 0905 (exacto) has cheaper output pricing at $2.00/M tokens.
Kimi K2 0905 (exacto) has a 262,144 token context window, while Kimi K2 Thinking has a 131,072 token context window.
Kimi K2 0905 (exacto) does not support vision. Kimi K2 Thinking does not support vision.