Kimi K2 0905 API Pricing
Kimi · released 2025-09-05
Pricing
0.060¢ / 1K
0.250¢ / 1K
0.107¢ / 1K
What it actually costs
| Workload | Tokens | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Short chat reply | 500 in / 300 out | 0.105¢ |
| RAG query | 4,000 in / 500 out | 0.365¢ |
| Long document summary | 50,000 in / 1,000 out | $0.0325 |
| Code review of a 2k-line file | 30,000 in / 2,000 out | $0.0230 |
| 1,000 chat replies/day for 30 days | 30,000 × (500 in / 300 out) | $31.50 |
Cost = (input tokens ÷ 1,000,000 × $0.60) + (output tokens ÷ 1,000,000 × $2.50).
Benchmarks
#170 of 533
#113 of 249
Similar intelligence, lower price
| Model | Intelligence | Blended $/1M |
|---|---|---|
| Qwen3.5 4B (Reasoning) | 13.1 | $0.06 |
| Nemotron 3.5 Lightning | 12.9 | $0.095 |
| GPT-5 nano (high) | 13.0 | $0.138 |
| Step 3.5 Flash 2603 | 17.0 | $0.15 |
| Step 3.5 Flash | 16.6 | $0.15 |
Leaderboard neighbours
| Model | Intelligence | Blended $/1M |
|---|---|---|
| Gemini 2.5 Flash Preview (Sep '25) (Reasoning) | 15.5 | — |
| Claude 4.5 Haiku (Non-reasoning) | 15.4 | $2.00 |
| Claude 3.7 Sonnet (Non-reasoning) | 15.3 | $6.00 |
| Kimi K2 0905 | 15.3 | $1.075 |
| Ling 3.0 Tiny | 15.3 | — |
| o1 | 15.2 | $26.25 |
| Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview (Mar' 25) | 15.0 | — |
More from Kimi
| Model | Intelligence | Blended $/1M |
|---|---|---|
| Kimi K3 (max) | 43.6 | $6.00 |
| Kimi K2.6 | 27.0 | $1.712 |
| Kimi K2.7 Code | 25.8 | $1.712 |
| Kimi K2.5 (Reasoning) | 23.5 | $1.137 |
| Kimi K2 Thinking | 22.0 | $1.075 |
| Kimi K2 | 12.7 | $1.002 |
| Kimi Linear 48B A3B Instruct | 7.3 | — |
Count tokens & estimate cost for Kimi K2 0905 See Kimi K2 0905 on the leaderboard
Source: Artificial Analysis · last synced 2026-09-22
FAQ
Who develops Kimi K2 0905?
Kimi K2 0905 is developed by Kimi, released 2025-09-05.
How much does Kimi K2 0905 cost per million tokens?
Kimi K2 0905 costs $0.60 per 1M input tokens and $2.50 per 1M output tokens ($1.075 blended), per Artificial Analysis's official pricing data.
How does Kimi K2 0905 rank on benchmarks?
Kimi K2 0905 scores 15.3 on the Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index, ranking #170 of 533 models we track.
Is there a cheaper model with similar intelligence to Kimi K2 0905?
Yes — Qwen3.5 4B (Reasoning) scores similar intelligence (13.1) at $0.06/1M blended, versus $1.075/1M for Kimi K2 0905.
Where does this data come from?
Pricing and benchmark data for Kimi K2 0905 comes from Artificial Analysis (artificialanalysis.ai), synced daily. Last synced 2026-09-22.