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Kimi-K2-Thinking Cost Calculator - Baseten

Calculate the cost of using Kimi-K2-Thinking from Baseten for your AI applications

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Kimi-K2-Thinking Cost Calculator

Mode: Chat

Cost Breakdown

Input Cost$0.00060000
Output Cost$0.002500
Total Cost$0.003100

Pricing Details

Input: $0.0000006000 per token
Output: $0.00000250 per token
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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 1137 out of 2168 chat models by cost and cheaper than 45% of models in this category.

Pricing Information

Input Cost$0.60 per 1M tokens
Output Cost$2.50 per 1M tokens

Note: Use the interactive calculator above to estimate costs for your specific usage patterns.

How Kimi-K2-Thinking Pricing Compares

At $0.60 per 1M input tokens and $2.50 per 1M output tokens, Kimi-K2-Thinking ranks 1137 out of 2168 chat models by input cost. It is more expensive compared to the median of $0.55 for chat models, and is cheaper than 45% of models in this category.

ModelProviderInput / 1M tokensOutput / 1M tokensvs Kimi-K2-Thinking
ai21.jamba-instruct-v1:0AWS Bedrock$0.50$0.70-17%
us.writer.palmyra-x5-v1:0AWS Bedrock$0.60$6.000%
writer.palmyra-x5-v1:0AWS Bedrock$0.60$6.000%

Alternatives to Kimi-K2-Thinking

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AWS Bedrock
ai21.jamba-instruct-v1:0
$0.50/1M input
-17% vs Kimi-K2-Thinking
AWS Bedrock
us.writer.palmyra-x5-v1:0
$0.60/1M input
0% vs Kimi-K2-Thinking
AWS Bedrock
writer.palmyra-x5-v1:0
$0.60/1M input
0% vs Kimi-K2-Thinking
AWS Bedrock
amazon.titan-text-premier-v1:0
$0.50/1M input
-17% vs Kimi-K2-Thinking
Azure
gpt-5.4-mini
$0.75/1M input
+25% vs Kimi-K2-Thinking

Frequently Asked Questions

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 9% above the median of $0.55 for chat models. It ranks 1137 out of 2168 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.