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Claude Haiku 3.5 vs Kimi K2 Thinking Turbo

Kimi K2 Thinking Turbo offers 262K tokens context vs 200K tokens, Kimi K2 Thinking Turbo includes advanced reasoning, Claude Haiku 3.5 supports vision. Compare full specs, pricing, and choose the best model for your use case.

Quick Overview

Claude Haiku 3.5

Vercel AI Gateway

200K tokens context • $0.80 / $4.00 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
Claude Haiku 3.5
Kimi K2 Thinking Turbo
Provider
Vercel AI Gateway
Moonshot AI (China)
Context Window
200K tokens
262K tokens
Max Output Tokens
8K tokens
262K tokens
Input Pricing (per 1M tokens)
$0.80
$1.15
Output Pricing (per 1M tokens)
$4.00
$8.00
Release Date
Oct 2024
Nov 2025

Capabilities

Capability
Claude Haiku 3.5
Kimi K2 Thinking Turbo
Text Generation
Vision
Function Calling
File Attachments
Advanced Reasoning

Which Model Should You Choose?

Choose Claude Haiku 3.5 if:

  • • Cost efficiency is a priority

Choose Kimi K2 Thinking Turbo if:

  • • You need a larger context window
  • • You need advanced reasoning
  • • You prefer open weights