Claude Sonnet 5 (Max) vs Kimi K2 Thinking

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

AnthropicClaude Sonnet 5 (Max)Off the frontier
Intelligence
38.20
Total cost
$6998
KimiKimi K2 ThinkingNot ranked · benchmark data missing
Intelligence
22.00
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 5 (Max)Kimi K2 ThinkingDifference
Intelligence (higher is better)38.222.0−42.4% Kimi K2 Thinking is 42.4% less intelligent
Total AA cost (lower is better)$6,998.25Not reported— not comparable
End-to-end time (lower is better)182.35s22.40s−87.7% Kimi K2 Thinking is 87.7% faster
Price per 1M tokens (in / out)$2.00 / $10.0$0.60 / $2.50
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