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Kimi-K2-Instruct-0905 vs Kimi K2 Thinking Turbo

Kimi K2 Thinking Turbo includes advanced reasoning. Compare full specs, pricing, and choose the best model for your use case.

Quick Overview

Kimi-K2-Instruct-0905

Hugging Face

262K tokens context • $1.00 / $3.00 per 1M tokens

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Kimi K2 Thinking Turbo

Moonshot AI (China)

262K tokens context • $1.15 / $8.00 per 1M tokens

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Detailed Comparison

Specification
Kimi-K2-Instruct-0905
Kimi K2 Thinking Turbo
Provider
Hugging Face
Moonshot AI (China)
Context Window
262K tokens
262K tokens
Max Output Tokens
16K tokens
262K tokens
Input Pricing (per 1M tokens)
$1.00
$1.15
Output Pricing (per 1M tokens)
$3.00
$8.00
Release Date
Sep 2025
Nov 2025

Capabilities

Capability
Kimi-K2-Instruct-0905
Kimi K2 Thinking Turbo
Text Generation
Function Calling
Advanced Reasoning

Which Model Should You Choose?

Choose Kimi-K2-Instruct-0905 if:

  • • Cost efficiency is a priority

Choose Kimi K2 Thinking Turbo if:

  • • You need advanced reasoning