kimi-k2.6 vs gpt-4o-mini
Input price
$0.95
$0.15
Output price
$4.00
$0.60
Context window
262K
128K
Throughput
154 tok/s
127 tok/s
Availability
99.9%
97.8%
Cost / task
$0.004
$0.001
Efficiency score
89
89
Estimated monthly cost by workload
Metric
KIMI-K2.6
GPT-4O-MINI
Chat assistant
$765.00
$117.00
RAG / long context
$1,500
$234.00
Agent / tool use
$2,124
$324.00
Efficiency score: gpt-4o-mini
Across price, speed and reliability, gpt-4o-mini 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 kimi-k2.6 or gpt-4o-mini cheaper?+
gpt-4o-mini has the lower input price — $0.15 vs $0.95 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, kimi-k2.6 or gpt-4o-mini?+
Across price, speed and reliability, gpt-4o-mini offers the stronger overall balance for most workloads — but the right pick depends on your exact mix of input, output and latency needs.