Kimi K2 Thinking vs Magistral Small 1.2

Kimi K2 Thinking vs Magistral Small 1.2. 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.

MetricKimi K2 ThinkingMagistral Small 1.2Difference
Intelligence (higher is better)22.08.6−60.9% Magistral Small 1.2 is 60.9% less intelligent
Total AA cost (lower is better)Not reportedNot reported— not comparable
End-to-end time (lower is better)22.50s34.42s+53.0% Magistral Small 1.2 is 53.0% slower
Price per 1M tokens (in / out)$0.60 / $2.50$0.50 / $1.50
Input modalitiesTextText, Image
Matchup

Compare something else

Agents: Accept: text/markdown or ?format=md returns this page as Markdown. JSON: /api/v1/compare/kimi-k2-thinking/magistral-small-2509 · Markdown: /api/v1/compare/kimi-k2-thinking/magistral-small-2509?format=md · llms.txt · agent skill