Key Takeaways
Kimi K2 Thinking wins:
- Larger context window
- Has reasoning mode
Hermes 3 70B Instruct wins:
- Cheaper input tokens
- Cheaper output tokens
- Faster response time
- Higher intelligence benchmark
Price Advantage
Hermes 3 70B Instruct
Benchmark Advantage
Hermes 3 70B Instruct
Context Window
Kimi K2 Thinking
Speed
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Pricing Comparison
Price Comparison
| Metric | Kimi K2 Thinking | Hermes 3 70B Instruct | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Input (per 1M tokens) | $0.47 | $0.30 | Hermes 3 70B Instruct |
| Output (per 1M tokens) | $2.00 | $0.30 | Hermes 3 70B Instruct |
| Cache Read (per 1M) | $0.14 | N/A | Kimi K2 Thinking |
Using a 3:1 input/output ratio, Hermes 3 70B Instruct is 65% cheaper overall.
Kimi K2 Thinking Providers
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Benchmark Comparison
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Benchmark Scores
| Benchmark | Kimi K2 Thinking | Hermes 3 70B Instruct | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
Intelligence Index Overall intelligence score | - | 10.6 | - |
MMLU Pro Academic knowledge | - | 57.1 | - |
GPQA Graduate-level science | - | 40.1 | - |
LiveCodeBench Competitive programming | - | 18.8 | - |
AIME Competition math | - | 2.3 | - |
Both models show comparable benchmark performance.
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Kimi K2 Thinking
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Context & Performance
Context Window
Kimi K2 Thinking
131,072
tokens
Hermes 3 70B Instruct
65,536
tokens
Kimi K2 Thinking has a 50% larger context window.
Speed Performance
| Metric | Kimi K2 Thinking | Hermes 3 70B Instruct | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tokens/second | N/A | 43.0 tok/s | |
| Time to First Token | N/A | 0.33s |
Capabilities
Feature Comparison
| Feature | Kimi K2 Thinking | Hermes 3 70B Instruct |
|---|---|---|
| Vision (Image Input) | ||
| Tool/Function Calls | ||
| Reasoning Mode | ||
| Audio Input | ||
| Audio Output | ||
| PDF Input | ||
| Prompt Caching | ||
| Web Search |
License & Release
| Property | Kimi K2 Thinking | Hermes 3 70B Instruct |
|---|---|---|
| License | Open Source | Open Source |
| Author | Moonshotai | Nousresearch |
| Released | Nov 2025 | Aug 2024 |
Kimi K2 Thinking Modalities
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Hermes 3 70B Instruct Modalities
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