Claude Opus 4.8 (Max) vs Kimi K2.5 (Non-reasoning)

Claude Opus 4.8 (Max) vs Kimi K2.5 (Non-reasoning). A reliable intelligence-versus-cost verdict requires both models' intelligence scores and benchmark-run costs. Missing data is not a performance verdict.

Verdict

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

MetricClaude Opus 4.8 (Max)Kimi K2.5 (Non-reasoning)Difference
Intelligence (higher is better)41.819.4−53.6% Kimi K2.5 (Non-reason… is 53.6% less intelligent
Total AA cost (lower is better)$6,873.86Not reported— not comparable
End-to-end time (lower is better)36.92s11.66s−68.4% Kimi K2.5 (Non-reason… is 68.4% faster
Price per 1M tokens (in / out)$5.00 / $25.0$0.60 / $3.00
Input modalitiesText, ImageText, Image, Video
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