Mistral Small vs Kimi K2 Instruct
Mistral Small is more cost-effective, Mistral Small supports vision. Compare full specs, pricing, and choose the best model for your use case.
Quick Overview
Mistral Small
Vercel AI Gateway
128K tokens context • $0.10 / $0.30 per 1M tokens
View full specifications →Kimi K2 Instruct
Vercel AI Gateway
131K tokens context • $1.00 / $3.00 per 1M tokens
View full specifications →Detailed Comparison
Specification
Mistral Small
Kimi K2 Instruct
Provider
Vercel AI Gateway
Vercel AI Gateway
Context Window
128K tokens
131K tokens
Max Output Tokens
16K tokens
16K tokens
Input Pricing (per 1M tokens)
$0.10
$1.00
Output Pricing (per 1M tokens)
$0.30
$3.00
Release Date
Sep 2024
Jul 2025
Capabilities
Capability
Mistral Small
Kimi K2 Instruct
Text Generation
Vision
Function Calling
Which Model Should You Choose?
Choose Mistral Small if:
- • Cost efficiency is a priority
Choose Kimi K2 Instruct if:
- • You need a larger context window