deepseek-r1 vs kimi-k2-thinking
Input price
$0.70
$0.60
Output price
$2.50
$2.50
Context window
64K
131K
Throughput
160 tok/s
120 tok/s
Availability
98.6%
97.5%
Cost / task
$0.003
$0.002
Efficiency score
88
88
Estimated monthly cost by workload
Metric
DEEPSEEK-R1
KIMI-K2-THINKI
Chat assistant
$510.00
$480.00
RAG / long context
$1,065
$945.00
Agent / tool use
$1,404
$1,332
Efficiency score: kimi-k2-thinking
Across price, speed and reliability, kimi-k2-thinking offers the stronger overall balance for most workloads — but the right pick depends on your exact mix of input, output and latency needs.
Figures are illustrative demo data, not financial advice.
Frequently asked questions
Is deepseek-r1 or kimi-k2-thinking cheaper?+
kimi-k2-thinking has the lower input price — $0.60 vs $0.70 per 1M tokens — so for most blended workloads it is the more cost-effective of the two. Figures are illustrative demo data.
Which should I choose, deepseek-r1 or kimi-k2-thinking?+
Across price, speed and reliability, kimi-k2-thinking offers the stronger overall balance for most workloads — but the right pick depends on your exact mix of input, output and latency needs.