Claude Haiku 4.5 vs Kimi K2
Kimi K2 costs 46% less at typical usage ($1.07 vs $2.00 per 1M tokens). Claude Haiku 4.5 scores higher on 6 of 11 tasks.
| Spec | Claude Haiku 4.5 | Kimi K2 |
|---|---|---|
| Input /1M | $1.00 | $0.60 |
| Output /1M | $5.00 | $2.50 |
| Typical /1M | $2.00 | $1.07 |
| Context window | 200k | 256k |
| Speed | Blazing | Brisk |
| Privacy | Strong | Self-host |
| Open weights | No | Yes |
Claude Haiku 4.5
Steady since we started tracking (Jul 13, 2026)
Kimi K2
Steady since we started tracking (Jul 13, 2026)
Quality by task
Coding88/87
Agents87/90
Reasoning84/88
Writing85/86
Chat88/86
Classify86/83
Extract86/84
Summarize87/86
Translate84/84
Vision84/30
General86/86
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