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Kimi K2.6 vs Kimi K2 Thinking
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Winner summary
Kimi K2.6 wins on 7/7 benchmarks
Kimi K2.6 wins 7 of 7 shared benchmarks. Leads in knowledge · math · coding.
Category leads
knowledge·Kimi K2.6math·Kimi K2.6coding·Kimi K2.6
Hype vs Reality
Attention vs performance
Kimi K2.6
#106 by perf·no signal
Kimi K2 Thinking
#96 by perf·no signal
Best value
Kimi K2 Thinking
1.4x better value than Kimi K2.6
Kimi K2.6
25.4 pts/$
$2.04/M
Kimi K2 Thinking
34.4 pts/$
$1.55/M
Vendor risk
Who is behind the model
moonshotai
private · undisclosed
moonshotai
private · undisclosed
Head to head
7 benchmarks · 2 models
Kimi K2.6Kimi K2 Thinking
Chess Puzzles
Kimi K2.6 leads by +6.0
Chess Puzzles · tests strategic and tactical reasoning by having models solve chess puzzle positions, evaluating lookahead and pattern recognition abilities.
Kimi K2.6
26.0
Kimi K2 Thinking
20.0
FrontierMath-2025-02-28-Private
Kimi K2.6 leads by +17.6
FrontierMath (Feb 2025) · original research-level math problems created by mathematicians, testing capabilities at the boundary of current AI mathematical reasoning.
Kimi K2.6
39.0
Kimi K2 Thinking
21.4
FrontierMath-Tier-4-2025-07-01-Private
Kimi K2.6 leads by +14.6
FrontierMath Tier 4 (Jul 2025) · the most challenging tier of frontier mathematics, containing problems that push the absolute limits of AI mathematical reasoning.
Kimi K2.6
14.6
Kimi K2 Thinking
0.0
GPQA diamond
Kimi K2.6 leads by +8.8
Graduate-Level Google-Proof QA (Diamond set) · expert-crafted questions in physics, biology, and chemistry that are difficult even for domain PhDs.
Kimi K2.6
87.7
Kimi K2 Thinking
79.0
OTIS Mock AIME 2024-2025
Kimi K2.6 leads by +13.1
OTIS Mock AIME 2024-2025 · simulated American Invitational Mathematics Examination problems testing advanced problem-solving skills.
Kimi K2.6
96.1
Kimi K2 Thinking
83.0
SimpleQA Verified
Kimi K2.6 leads by +7.1
SimpleQA Verified · short factual questions with verified answers, measuring factual accuracy and the tendency to hallucinate or provide incorrect information.
Kimi K2.6
38.7
Kimi K2 Thinking
31.6
WeirdML
Kimi K2.6 leads by +13.1
WeirdML · tests models on unusual and adversarial machine learning tasks that require creative problem-solving beyond standard patterns.
Kimi K2.6
55.9
Kimi K2 Thinking
42.8
Full benchmark table
| Benchmark | Kimi K2.6 | Kimi K2 Thinking |
|---|---|---|
Chess Puzzles Chess Puzzles · tests strategic and tactical reasoning by having models solve chess puzzle positions, evaluating lookahead and pattern recognition abilities. | 26.0 | 20.0 |
FrontierMath-2025-02-28-Private FrontierMath (Feb 2025) · original research-level math problems created by mathematicians, testing capabilities at the boundary of current AI mathematical reasoning. | 39.0 | 21.4 |
FrontierMath-Tier-4-2025-07-01-Private FrontierMath Tier 4 (Jul 2025) · the most challenging tier of frontier mathematics, containing problems that push the absolute limits of AI mathematical reasoning. | 14.6 | 0.0 |
GPQA diamond Graduate-Level Google-Proof QA (Diamond set) · expert-crafted questions in physics, biology, and chemistry that are difficult even for domain PhDs. | 87.7 | 79.0 |
OTIS Mock AIME 2024-2025 OTIS Mock AIME 2024-2025 · simulated American Invitational Mathematics Examination problems testing advanced problem-solving skills. | 96.1 | 83.0 |
SimpleQA Verified SimpleQA Verified · short factual questions with verified answers, measuring factual accuracy and the tendency to hallucinate or provide incorrect information. | 38.7 | 31.6 |
WeirdML WeirdML · tests models on unusual and adversarial machine learning tasks that require creative problem-solving beyond standard patterns. | 55.9 | 42.8 |
Pricing · per 1M tokens · projected $/mo at 10M tokens
| Model | Input | Output | Context | Projected $/mo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $0.66 | $3.41 | 262K tokens (~131 books) | $13.48 | |
| $0.60 | $2.50 | 262K tokens (~131 books) | $10.75 |