DeepSeek R1 (Jan '25) vs Kimi K2 Thinking

DeepSeek R1 (Jan '25) 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.

DeepSeekDeepSeek R1 (Jan '25)Off the frontier
Intelligence
11.40
Total cost
$461
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.

MetricDeepSeek R1 (Jan '25)Kimi K2 ThinkingDifference
Intelligence (higher is better)11.422.0+93.0% Kimi K2 Thinking is 93.0% more intelligent
Total AA cost (lower is better)$460.74Not reported— not comparable
End-to-end time (lower is better)20.19s22.40s+10.9% Kimi K2 Thinking is 10.9% slower
Price per 1M tokens (in / out)$2.00 / $4.00$0.60 / $2.50
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