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Claude Sonnet 3.5 v2 vs Kimi K2.6

Compare pricing, context limits, supported inputs and deployment options to choose a model for your workflow.

Claude Sonnet 3.5 v2 from Anthropic lists 200K context, 8.19K maximum output, $3.00 input per 1M tokens, $15.00 output per 1M tokens. Kimi K2.6 from Moonshot AI lists 262.14K context, 262.14K maximum output, $0.95 input per 1M tokens, $4.00 output per 1M tokens. Compare the inputs, outputs and deployment options below to see which fits your workflow.

Side-by-sideCapabilities and practical differences

Anthropic

Claude Sonnet 3.5 v2

Claude Sonnet 3.5 v2 from Anthropic: Balanced Claude model for coding, analysis, agent workflows, and cost control.

Context
200K
Max output
8.19K
Input / 1M tokens
$3.00
Output / 1M tokens
$15.00
Output speed
78 t/s

Accepts

  • Text input
  • Image input
  • PDF input

Produces

  • Text output
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Moonshot AI

Kimi K2.6

Kimi K2.6 from Moonshot AI: Multimodal Kimi workhorse for agent loops, coding tasks, and visual context.

Context
262.14K
Max output
262.14K
Input / 1M tokens
$0.95
Output / 1M tokens
$4.00

Accepts

  • Text input
  • Image input
  • Video input

Produces

  • Text output
Full model profilegithub.com ↗

At a glance

Key differences

Compare the available figures below, then try both models on the work you need to do.

Kimi K2.6

  • Context capacity: 262.14K
  • Maximum output: 262.14K

Context capacity

Higher listed limit

Claude Sonnet 3.5 v2:200K

Kimi K2.6:262.14K

Kimi K2.6

Maximum output

Higher listed limit

Claude Sonnet 3.5 v2:8.19K

Kimi K2.6:262.14K

Kimi K2.6

Specifications

Pricing, limits and capabilities

Specifications for Claude Sonnet 3.5 v2 and Kimi K2.6. Higher limits and lower prices describe these figures only.
SpecificationClaude Sonnet 3.5 v2Kimi K2.6
ProviderAnthropicMoonshot AI
Listed pricing routeAnthropicMoonshot AI
Model familyclaude-sonnetkimi-k2
Accepted inputstext, image, pdftext, image, video
Produced outputstexttext
Context window200K262.14KHigher
Max output8.19K262.14KHigher
Input price / 1M$3.00$0.95
Output price / 1M$15.00$4.00
Output speed78 t/s—
Time to first token0.60s—
Reasoning modeNot documentedDocumented
Tool callingDocumentedDocumented
Image inputDocumentedDocumented
Audio inputNot documentedNot documented
Structured outputNot documentedDocumented
LicenseProprietaryOpen weights

Workload guidance

Which model should you choose?

Consider Kimi K2.6 if you need larger context or larger maximum output. Kimi K2.6 offers downloadable weights; Claude Sonnet 3.5 v2 is listed as a proprietary model. Compare licence terms and operating costs before choosing a deployment. Test both on the same representative examples and judge the output against your acceptance criteria. Include tool failures, retries and the time to a completed task.

Documentation and model profiles

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Questions people ask

It brings together documented inputs and outputs, token limits, deployment terms and available pricing. When both models have source-linked, verified results on a shared benchmark, those results are shown with their individual sources. The comparison is a starting point for evaluating your own workload.

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