ClaudevsMoonshot (Kimi)

Claude Haiku 5.5 vs Kimi K2

Side-by-side comparison of pricing, task quality, and projected cost at higher scale.

Pricing

Side-by-side pricing

Claude Haiku 5.5

Fast / Budget

Kimi K2

Mid-tier
Input $/MTok
$0.10
$0.95
Output $/MTok
$0.50
$4.00
Cache discount
90% off
83% off
Context
1M
256K

Quality

Task confidence comparison

Confidence score from zero to one hundred by task type, where higher is better.
Code Generation
0
vs
0
Code Review
0
vs
0
Summarization
0
vs
0
Q&A
0
vs
0
Extraction
0
vs
0
Reasoning
0
vs
0
Classification
0
vs
0
Creative Writing
0
vs
0
Claude Haiku 5.5
Kimi K2

Guidance

When to use Claude Haiku 5.5 vs Kimi K2

Choose Claude Haiku 5.5 when...

  • -Cost matters: 89% cheaper on input tokens
  • -You need a larger context window (1M vs 256K)

Choose Kimi K2 when...

  • Similar performance; consider provider preference or ecosystem fit.

At scale

Cost at scale

Estimated cost assuming a seventy percent input and thirty percent output token split.
Claude Haiku 5.5
Kimi K2
100K tokens
$0.02Cheaper
$0.19
1M tokens
$1.10Cheaper
$1.86
10M tokens
$11.00Cheaper
$18.65

FAQ

When should I use Claude Haiku 5.5 instead of Kimi K2?

Claude Haiku 5.5 and Kimi K2 perform similarly across all tracked tasks. Pick based on pricing and provider preference.

Is Kimi K2 cheaper than Claude Haiku 5.5?

Kimi K2 input costs $0.95/MTok, which is 850% more than Claude Haiku 5.5 at $0.10/MTok.

What are the context window sizes for Claude Haiku 5.5 and Kimi K2?

Claude Haiku 5.5 has a 1M token context window. Kimi K2 has a 256K token context window.

Track your real costs

Comparisons show estimated costs at list price. The dashboard reveals your real spend and savings.