Kimi K2 Thinking vs o4-mini (High)

Kimi K2 Thinking 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 ThinkingNot ranked · benchmark data missing
Intelligence
22.00
Total cost
-
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 Thinkingo4-mini (High)Difference
Intelligence (higher is better)22.016.7−24.1% o4-mini (High) is 24.1% less intelligent
Total AA cost (lower is better)Not reportedNot reported— not comparable
End-to-end time (lower is better)22.51s28.44s+26.3% o4-mini (High) is 26.3% slower
Price per 1M tokens (in / out)$0.60 / $2.50$1.10 / $4.40
Input modalitiesTextText, Image
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