Claude Opus 4.5 (Reasoning) vs Kimi K2

Claude Opus 4.5 (Reasoning) vs Kimi K2. A reliable intelligence-versus-cost verdict requires both models' intelligence scores and benchmark-run costs. Missing data is not a performance verdict.

AnthropicClaude Opus 4.5 (Reasoning)Not ranked · benchmark data missing
Intelligence
29.10
Total cost
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KimiKimi K2Not ranked · benchmark data missing
Intelligence
12.70
Total cost
-
Verdict

Comparison incomplete

A reliable intelligence-versus-cost verdict requires both models' intelligence scores and benchmark-run costs. Missing data is not a performance verdict.

MetricClaude Opus 4.5 (Reasoning)Kimi K2Difference
Intelligence (higher is better)29.112.7−56.4% Kimi K2 is 56.4% less intelligent
Total AA cost (lower is better)Not reportedNot reported— not comparable
End-to-end time (lower is better)26.25s12.31s−53.1% Kimi K2 is 53.1% faster
Price per 1M tokens (in / out)$5.00 / $25.0$0.57 / $2.30
Input modalitiesText, ImageText
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