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Claude Haiku 3.5 vs Kimi K2

Claude Haiku 3.5 offers 200K tokens context vs 131K tokens, Claude Haiku 3.5 supports vision, Kimi K2 has open weights. Compare full specs, pricing, and choose the best model for your use case.

Quick Overview

Claude Haiku 3.5

OpenRouter

200K tokens context • $0.80 / $4.00 per 1M tokens

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Kimi K2

OpenRouter

131K tokens context • $0.55 / $2.20 per 1M tokens

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Detailed Comparison

Specification
Claude Haiku 3.5
Kimi K2
Provider
OpenRouter
OpenRouter
Context Window
200K tokens
131K tokens
Max Output Tokens
8K tokens
33K tokens
Input Pricing (per 1M tokens)
$0.80
$0.55
Output Pricing (per 1M tokens)
$4.00
$2.20
Release Date
Oct 2024
Jul 2025

Capabilities

Capability
Claude Haiku 3.5
Kimi K2
Text Generation
Vision
Function Calling
File Attachments

Which Model Should You Choose?

Choose Claude Haiku 3.5 if:

  • • You need a larger context window

Choose Kimi K2 if:

  • • Cost efficiency is a priority
  • • You prefer open weights