Kimi K2 vs Mistral Medium 3
Mistral Medium 3 costs 26% less at typical usage ($0.80 vs $1.07 per 1M tokens). Kimi K2 scores higher on 6 of 11 tasks.
| Spec | Kimi K2 | Mistral Medium 3 |
|---|---|---|
| Input /1M | $0.60 | $0.40 |
| Output /1M | $2.50 | $2.00 |
| Typical /1M | $1.07 | $0.80 |
| Context window | 256k | 128k |
| Speed | Brisk | Fast |
| Privacy | Self-host | Strong |
| Open weights | Yes | No |
Kimi K2
Steady since we started tracking (Jul 13, 2026)
Mistral Medium 3
Steady since we started tracking (Jul 13, 2026)
Quality by task
Coding87/83
Agents90/80
Reasoning88/84
Writing86/84
Chat86/86
Classify83/84
Extract84/84
Summarize86/85
Translate84/88
Vision30/82
General86/83
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