DeepSeek R1 (Jan '25) vs Kimi K2.6 (Non-reasoning)

DeepSeek R1 (Jan '25) vs Kimi K2.6 (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

Comparison incomplete

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

MetricDeepSeek R1 (Jan '25)Kimi K2.6 (Non-reasoning)Difference
Intelligence (higher is better)11.423.6+107.0% Kimi K2.6 (Non-reason… is 2.1× more intelligent
Total AA cost (lower is better)$460.74Not reported— not comparable
End-to-end time (lower is better)19.17s7.86s−59.0% Kimi K2.6 (Non-reason… is 59.0% faster
Price per 1M tokens (in / out)$2.00 / $4.00$0.95 / $4.00
Input modalitiesTextText, Image, Video
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