DeepSeek V4 Flash 0731 (Max) vs Kimi K2 Thinking

DeepSeek V4 Flash 0731 (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.

DeepSeekDeepSeek V4 Flash 0731 (Max)Off the frontier
Intelligence
34.30
Total cost
$200
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 V4 Flash 0731 (Max)Kimi K2 ThinkingDifference
Intelligence (higher is better)34.322.0−35.9% Kimi K2 Thinking is 35.9% less intelligent
Total AA cost (lower is better)$199.63Not reported— not comparable
End-to-end time (lower is better)17.63s22.40s+27.1% Kimi K2 Thinking is 27.1% slower
Price per 1M tokens (in / out)$0.14 / $0.28$0.60 / $2.50
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