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nvidia-nemotron-nano-9b-v2 vs Kimi K2 Instruct 0905

Kimi K2 Instruct 0905 offers 262K tokens context vs 131K tokens, nvidia-nemotron-nano-9b-v2 is more cost-effective, nvidia-nemotron-nano-9b-v2 includes advanced reasoning. Compare full specs, pricing, and choose the best model for your use case.

Quick Overview

nvidia-nemotron-nano-9b-v2

OpenRouter

131K tokens context • $0.04 / $0.16 per 1M tokens

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Kimi K2 Instruct 0905

OpenRouter

262K tokens context • $0.60 / $2.50 per 1M tokens

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Detailed Comparison

Specification
nvidia-nemotron-nano-9b-v2
Kimi K2 Instruct 0905
Provider
OpenRouter
OpenRouter
Context Window
131K tokens
262K tokens
Max Output Tokens
131K tokens
16K tokens
Input Pricing (per 1M tokens)
$0.04
$0.60
Output Pricing (per 1M tokens)
$0.16
$2.50
Release Date
Aug 2025
Sep 2025

Capabilities

Capability
nvidia-nemotron-nano-9b-v2
Kimi K2 Instruct 0905
Text Generation
Function Calling
Advanced Reasoning

Which Model Should You Choose?

Choose nvidia-nemotron-nano-9b-v2 if:

  • • Cost efficiency is a priority
  • • You need advanced reasoning

Choose Kimi K2 Instruct 0905 if:

  • • You need a larger context window