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title: "Kimi-K2-Instruct-0905 - Model Details & Comparison"
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# Kimi-K2-Instruct-0905 - Model Details & Comparison

> Kimi-K2-Instruct-0905 from Streamlake: capabilities, context limits, pricing, and side-by-side comparisons with alternative models.

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## About Kimi-K2-Instruct-0905

Kimi-K2-Instruct-0905 is a chat model from Streamlake, one of 26 chat models they offer. It is priced at $0.57 per 1M input tokens and $2.29 per 1M output tokens, ranking 1995 out of 4042 chat models by cost and cheaper than 51% of models in this category. Kimi-K2-Instruct-0905 supports function calling, prompt caching. It accepts up to 224K input tokens.

## Specifications

- **Streamlake Provider.**
- **Chat Mode.**
- **224,000 Max Input Tokens.**
- **32,000 Max Output Tokens.**
- **$0.57 / 1M tokens Input Price.**
- **$2.29 / 1M tokens Output Price.**

## Capabilities

Kimi-K2-Instruct-0905 supports: Function Calling, Prompt Caching.

## Kimi-K2-Instruct-0905 Pricing Overview

At $0.57 per 1M input tokens and $2.29 per 1M output tokens, Kimi-K2-Instruct-0905 ranks 1995 out of 4042 chat models by input cost. It is competitively priced compared to the median of $0.60 for chat models, and is cheaper than 51% of models in this category.

Kimi-K2-Instruct-0905 is one of 26 Streamlake chat models, with support for function calling, prompt caching.

## Models to Compare

Alternatives to Kimi-K2-Instruct-0905 with comparable capabilities.

| Model | Provider | Input $/1M | Output $/1M |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| FW-DeepSeek-V3.2 | Azure | $0.62 | $1.85 |
| FW-Kimi-K2.5 | Azure | $0.66 | $3.30 |
| FW-Nemotron-3-Ultra-NVFP4 | Azure | $0.66 | $2.64 |
| deepseek-v3.2 | Azure | $0.58 | $1.68 |
| deepseek-v3.2-speciale | Azure | $0.58 | $1.68 |

- [Compare FW-DeepSeek-V3.2](https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/model-library/compare/azure/fw-deepseek-v3.2.md)
- [Compare FW-Kimi-K2.5](https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/model-library/compare/azure/fw-kimi-k2.5.md)
- [Compare FW-Nemotron-3-Ultra-NVFP4](https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/model-library/compare/azure/fw-nemotron-3-ultra-nvfp4.md)
- [Compare deepseek-v3.2](https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/model-library/compare/azure/deepseek-v3.2.md)
- [Compare deepseek-v3.2-speciale](https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/model-library/compare/azure/deepseek-v3.2-speciale.md)

## Related Resources

- [Calculate Kimi-K2-Instruct-0905 costs](https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/llm-cost-calculator/provider/streamlake/model/kimi-k2-instruct-0905.md)
- [All Streamlake pricing](https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/llm-cost-calculator/provider/streamlake.md)

## FAQ

### Is Kimi-K2-Instruct-0905 cheaper than FW-DeepSeek-V3.2?

Yes. Kimi-K2-Instruct-0905 costs $0.57 per 1M input tokens compared to FW-DeepSeek-V3.2's $0.62 per 1M input tokens, making it 9% more affordable. Both are chat models and share support for function calling, reasoning, prompt caching.

### How does Kimi-K2-Instruct-0905 pricing compare to the average chat model?

Kimi-K2-Instruct-0905 input pricing is $0.57 per 1M tokens, which is 5% below the median of $0.60 for chat models. It ranks 1995 out of 4042 chat models by input cost, making it cheaper than 51% of models in this category. For output, it costs $2.29 per 1M tokens compared to the median of $1.80.

### What makes Kimi-K2-Instruct-0905 different from other Streamlake models?

Among Streamlake's 26 chat models, Kimi-K2-Instruct-0905 ranks 12 by input cost.

### What are the best alternatives to Kimi-K2-Instruct-0905?

The most comparable chat models to Kimi-K2-Instruct-0905 are: FW-DeepSeek-V3.2 from Azure ($0.62/1M input tokens); FW-Kimi-K2.5 from Azure ($0.66/1M input tokens); FW-Nemotron-3-Ultra-NVFP4 from Azure ($0.66/1M input tokens); deepseek-v3.2 from Azure ($0.58/1M 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-Instruct-0905 costs?

Kimi-K2-Instruct-0905 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 $0.57 and generating 1M output tokens costs $2.29.

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