LIVE
DEEPSEEK-V4-FL$0.20▼ 26.3%
DEEPSEEK-V4-PR$0.87▲ 4.6%
QWEN3.6-FLASH$1.13▼ 24.9%
NEMOTRON-3-SUP$0.45▼ 23.9%
LLAMA-4-MAVERI$0.60▼ 11.9%
LLAMA-4-SCOUT$0.30▲ 5.8%
GEMINI-3.1-FLA$1.50▼ 10.0%
GEMINI-2.5-FLA$0.40▼ 0.8%
MINIMAX-01$1.10▲ 8.0%
MIMO-V2.5$0.28▼ 5.8%
MIMO-V2.5-PRO$0.87▲ 2.6%
MINIMAX-M3$1.20▼ 6.1%
QWEN3.5-PLUS-2$1.80▼ 6.0%
NOVA-2-LITE-V1$2.50▼ 31.4%
GEMINI-2.5-FLA$2.50▼ 9.5%
GROK-4.3$2.50▼ 8.7%
QWEN3.6-PLUS$1.95▼ 31.6%
NEMOTRON-3-ULT$2.50▼ 25.9%
QWEN3.7-PLUS$1.60▼ 21.4%
MINIMAX-M1$2.20▲ 11.9%
PALMYRA-X5$6.00▼ 26.9%
QWEN3.7-MAX$3.75▼ 3.1%
GEMINI-3.5-FLA$9.00▼ 8.3%
GEMINI-2.5-PRO$10.00▲ 7.2%
GPT-5.4-NANO$1.25▲ 10.0%
NOVA-LITE-V1$0.24▼ 28.9%
KIMI-K2.5$1.90▲ 9.8%
MINISTRAL-14B-$0.20▼ 17.7%
DEEPSEEK-V4-FL$0.20▼ 26.3%
DEEPSEEK-V4-PR$0.87▲ 4.6%
QWEN3.6-FLASH$1.13▼ 24.9%
NEMOTRON-3-SUP$0.45▼ 23.9%
LLAMA-4-MAVERI$0.60▼ 11.9%
LLAMA-4-SCOUT$0.30▲ 5.8%
GEMINI-3.1-FLA$1.50▼ 10.0%
GEMINI-2.5-FLA$0.40▼ 0.8%
MINIMAX-01$1.10▲ 8.0%
MIMO-V2.5$0.28▼ 5.8%
MIMO-V2.5-PRO$0.87▲ 2.6%
MINIMAX-M3$1.20▼ 6.1%
QWEN3.5-PLUS-2$1.80▼ 6.0%
NOVA-2-LITE-V1$2.50▼ 31.4%
GEMINI-2.5-FLA$2.50▼ 9.5%
GROK-4.3$2.50▼ 8.7%
QWEN3.6-PLUS$1.95▼ 31.6%
NEMOTRON-3-ULT$2.50▼ 25.9%
QWEN3.7-PLUS$1.60▼ 21.4%
MINIMAX-M1$2.20▲ 11.9%
PALMYRA-X5$6.00▼ 26.9%
QWEN3.7-MAX$3.75▼ 3.1%
GEMINI-3.5-FLA$9.00▼ 8.3%
GEMINI-2.5-PRO$10.00▲ 7.2%
GPT-5.4-NANO$1.25▲ 10.0%
NOVA-LITE-V1$0.24▼ 28.9%
KIMI-K2.5$1.90▲ 9.8%
MINISTRAL-14B-$0.20▼ 17.7%

Kimi K2.6 vs Sonar

Lower price
Kimi K2.6
Faster
Kimi K2.6
Higher efficiency
Kimi K2.6
Metric
Kimi K2.6Sonar
Input price
$0.68
$1.00
Output price
$3.42
$1.00
Context window
262K
127K
Throughput
154 tok/s
147 tok/s
Availability
99.9%
99.8%
Cost / task
$0.003
$0.003
Efficiency score
89
89

Estimated monthly cost by workload

Metric
KIMI-K2.6
SONAR
Chat assistant
$614.40
$420.00
RAG / long context
$1,124
$1,290
Agent / tool use
$1,721
$1,080

Efficiency score: Kimi K2.6

Across price, speed and reliability, Kimi K2.6 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 Sonar cheaper?+

Kimi K2.6 has the lower input price — $0.68 vs $1.00 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 Sonar?+

Across price, speed and reliability, Kimi K2.6 offers the stronger overall balance for most workloads — but the right pick depends on your exact mix of input, output and latency needs.