Claude Sonnet 4.6 (Max) vs Kimi K2 0905

Claude Sonnet 4.6 (Max) vs Kimi K2 0905. A reliable intelligence-versus-cost verdict requires both models' intelligence scores and benchmark-run costs. Missing data is not a performance verdict.

AnthropicClaude Sonnet 4.6 (Max)Off the frontier
Intelligence
30.10
Total cost
$4925
KimiKimi K2 0905Not ranked · benchmark data missing
Intelligence
15.30
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 Sonnet 4.6 (Max)Kimi K2 0905Difference
Intelligence (higher is better)30.115.3−49.2% Kimi K2 0905 is 49.2% less intelligent
Total AA cost (lower is better)$4,924.80Not reported— not comparable
End-to-end time (lower is better)104.36s12.04s−88.5% Kimi K2 0905 is 88.5% faster
Price per 1M tokens (in / out)$3.00 / $15.0$0.60 / $2.50
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