Gemini 2.5 Flash-Lite vs Kimi K2
Gemini 2.5 Flash-Lite costs 84% less at typical usage ($0.18 vs $1.07 per 1M tokens). Kimi K2 scores higher on 10 of 11 tasks.
| Spec | Gemini 2.5 Flash-Lite | Kimi K2 |
|---|---|---|
| Input /1M | $0.10 | $0.60 |
| Output /1M | $0.40 | $2.50 |
| Typical /1M | $0.18 | $1.07 |
| Context window | 1M | 256k |
| Speed | Blazing | Brisk |
| Privacy | Standard | Self-host |
| Open weights | No | Yes |
Gemini 2.5 Flash-Lite
Steady since we started tracking (Jul 13, 2026)
Kimi K2
Steady since we started tracking (Jul 13, 2026)
Quality by task
Coding70/87
Agents62/90
Reasoning70/88
Writing74/86
Chat79/86
Classify82/83
Extract79/84
Summarize80/86
Translate82/84
Vision80/30
General74/86
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