Kimi K2 API Pricing
Kimi · released 2025-07-11
Pricing
0.057¢ / 1K
0.230¢ / 1K
0.100¢ / 1K
What it actually costs
| Workload | Tokens | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Short chat reply | 500 in / 300 out | 0.0975¢ |
| RAG query | 4,000 in / 500 out | 0.343¢ |
| Long document summary | 50,000 in / 1,000 out | $0.0308 |
| Code review of a 2k-line file | 30,000 in / 2,000 out | $0.0217 |
| 1,000 chat replies/day for 30 days | 30,000 × (500 in / 300 out) | $29.25 |
Cost = (input tokens ÷ 1,000,000 × $0.57) + (output tokens ÷ 1,000,000 × $2.30).
Benchmarks
#208 of 533
#114 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-oss-20b (low) | 10.0 | $0.103 |
| Granite 4.2 8B | 11.1 | $0.107 |
| GPT-5 nano (high) | 13.0 | $0.138 |
Leaderboard neighbours
| Model | Intelligence | Blended $/1M |
|---|---|---|
| GLM-4.5 (Reasoning) | 12.8 | — |
| Nemotron 3 Super 120B A12B (Reasoning) | 12.8 | $0.45 |
| GPT-4.1 | 12.7 | $3.50 |
| Kimi K2 | 12.7 | $1.002 |
| Qwen3 235B A22B 2507 (Reasoning) | 12.7 | $0.747 |
| Qwen3 Max (Preview) | 12.6 | $2.40 |
| MiniCPM5-2B | 12.5 | — |
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 0905 | 15.3 | $1.075 |
| Kimi Linear 48B A3B Instruct | 7.3 | — |
Count tokens & estimate cost for Kimi K2 See Kimi K2 on the leaderboard
Source: Artificial Analysis · last synced 2026-09-22
FAQ
Who develops Kimi K2?
Kimi K2 is developed by Kimi, released 2025-07-11.
How much does Kimi K2 cost per million tokens?
Kimi K2 costs $0.57 per 1M input tokens and $2.30 per 1M output tokens ($1.002 blended), per Artificial Analysis's official pricing data.
How does Kimi K2 rank on benchmarks?
Kimi K2 scores 12.7 on the Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index, ranking #208 of 533 models we track.
Is there a cheaper model with similar intelligence to Kimi K2?
Yes — Qwen3.5 4B (Reasoning) scores similar intelligence (13.1) at $0.06/1M blended, versus $1.002/1M for Kimi K2.
Where does this data come from?
Pricing and benchmark data for Kimi K2 comes from Artificial Analysis (artificialanalysis.ai), synced daily. Last synced 2026-09-22.