Grok 4.5 (High) vs Kimi K2

Grok 4.5 (High) vs Kimi K2. A reliable intelligence-versus-cost verdict requires both models' intelligence scores and benchmark-run costs. Missing data is not a performance verdict.

SpaceXAIGrok 4.5 (High)Off the frontier
Intelligence
38.80
Total cost
$1244
KimiKimi K2Not ranked · benchmark data missing
Intelligence
12.70
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.

MetricGrok 4.5 (High)Kimi K2Difference
Intelligence (higher is better)38.812.7−67.3% Kimi K2 is 67.3% less intelligent
Total AA cost (lower is better)$1,243.85Not reported— not comparable
End-to-end time (lower is better)18.82s12.31s−34.6% Kimi K2 is 34.6% faster
Price per 1M tokens (in / out)$2.00 / $6.00$0.57 / $2.30
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