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# Kimi-K2-Thinking - Model Details & Comparison

> Kimi-K2-Thinking from Baseten: capabilities, context limits, pricing, and side-by-side comparisons with alternative models.

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## About Kimi-K2-Thinking

Kimi-K2-Thinking is a chat model from Baseten, one of 11 chat models they offer. It is priced at $0.60 per 1M input tokens and $2.50 per 1M output tokens, ranking 1410 out of 2669 chat models by cost and cheaper than 45% of models in this category.

## Specifications

- **Baseten Provider.**
- **Chat Mode.**
- **$0.60 / 1M tokens Input Price.**
- **$2.50 / 1M tokens Output Price.**

## Kimi-K2-Thinking Pricing Overview

At $0.60 per 1M input tokens and $2.50 per 1M output tokens, Kimi-K2-Thinking ranks 1410 out of 2669 chat models by input cost. It is more expensive compared to the median of $0.50 for chat models, and is cheaper than 45% of models in this category.

## Models to Compare

Alternatives to Kimi-K2-Thinking with comparable capabilities.

| Model | Provider | Input $/1M | Output $/1M |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| ai21.jamba-instruct-v1:0 | AWS Bedrock | $0.50 | $0.70 |
| us.writer.palmyra-x5-v1:0 | AWS Bedrock | $0.60 | $6.00 |
| writer.palmyra-x5-v1:0 | AWS Bedrock | $0.60 | $6.00 |
| amazon.titan-text-premier-v1:0 | AWS Bedrock | $0.50 | $1.50 |
| gpt-5.4-mini | Azure | $0.75 | $4.50 |

- [Compare ai21.jamba-instruct-v1:0](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/model-library/compare/bedrock/ai21.jamba-instruct-v1-0.md)
- [Compare us.writer.palmyra-x5-v1:0](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/model-library/compare/bedrock/us.writer.palmyra-x5-v1-0.md)
- [Compare writer.palmyra-x5-v1:0](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/model-library/compare/bedrock/writer.palmyra-x5-v1-0.md)
- [Compare amazon.titan-text-premier-v1:0](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/model-library/compare/bedrock/amazon.titan-text-premier-v1-0.md)
- [Compare gpt-5.4-mini](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/model-library/compare/azure/gpt-5.4-mini.md)

## Related Resources

- [Calculate Kimi-K2-Thinking costs](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/llm-cost-calculator/provider/baseten/model/kimi-k2-thinking.md)
- [All Baseten pricing](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/llm-cost-calculator/provider/baseten.md)

## FAQ

### Is Kimi-K2-Thinking cheaper than ai21.jamba-instruct-v1:0?

No. Kimi-K2-Thinking costs $0.60 per 1M input tokens while ai21.jamba-instruct-v1:0 costs $0.50 per 1M input tokens, making ai21.jamba-instruct-v1:0 17% more affordable for input. However, Kimi-K2-Thinking may offer different capabilities or performance characteristics that justify the price difference.

### How does Kimi-K2-Thinking pricing compare to the average chat model?

Kimi-K2-Thinking input pricing is $0.60 per 1M tokens, which is 20% above the median of $0.50 for chat models. It ranks 1410 out of 2669 chat models by input cost, making it cheaper than 45% of models in this category. For output, it costs $2.50 per 1M tokens compared to the median of $1.44.

### What makes Kimi-K2-Thinking different from other Baseten models?

Among Baseten's 11 chat models, Kimi-K2-Thinking ranks 8 by input cost.

### What are the best alternatives to Kimi-K2-Thinking?

The most comparable chat models to Kimi-K2-Thinking are: ai21.jamba-instruct-v1:0 from AWS Bedrock ($0.50/1M input tokens); us.writer.palmyra-x5-v1:0 from AWS Bedrock ($0.60/1M input tokens); writer.palmyra-x5-v1:0 from AWS Bedrock ($0.60/1M input tokens); amazon.titan-text-premier-v1:0 from AWS Bedrock ($0.50/1M input tokens). These alternatives were selected based on similar capabilities, pricing, and provider diversity. You can compare any of these models in detail using the Bifrost Model Library.

### How do I calculate Kimi-K2-Thinking costs?

Kimi-K2-Thinking is priced based on input and output tokens. Use the interactive calculator at the top of this page to estimate costs for your specific workload. Enter your expected input and output tokens volume and the calculator will show the total cost breakdown. For reference, processing 1M input tokens costs $0.60 and generating 1M output tokens costs $2.50.

## Related Resources

- [Baseten models](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/model-library/provider/baseten.md)
- [Model library](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/model-library.md)
- [LLM cost calculator](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/llm-cost-calculator.md)
- [Docs: Bifrost docs](https://docs.getbifrost.ai)
- [GitHub: maximhq/bifrost](https://github.com/maximhq/bifrost)
- [Pricing: Bifrost pricing](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/pricing.md)
- [Enterprise: Bifrost enterprise](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/enterprise)
- [Book a Demo: Bifrost demo](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/book-a-demo)
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