Kimi K2.6 (Reasoning) vs o4-mini (High)

Kimi K2.6 (Reasoning) vs o4-mini (High). A reliable intelligence-versus-cost verdict requires both models' intelligence scores and benchmark-run costs. Missing data is not a performance verdict.

KimiKimi K2.6 (Reasoning)Off the frontier
Intelligence
27.00
Total cost
$1528
OpenAIo4-mini (High)Not ranked · benchmark data missing
Intelligence
16.70
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.

MetricKimi K2.6 (Reasoning)o4-mini (High)Difference
Intelligence (higher is better)27.016.7−38.1% o4-mini (High) is 38.1% less intelligent
Total AA cost (lower is better)$1,528.20Not reported— not comparable
End-to-end time (lower is better)65.20s28.44s−56.4% o4-mini (High) is 56.4% faster
Price per 1M tokens (in / out)$0.95 / $4.00$1.10 / $4.40
Input modalitiesText, Image, VideoText, Image
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