Claude Mythos 5.1 vs Kimi K2-Thinking-0905
Claude Mythos 5.1 leads the LLM Stats Score 45.1 to 36.0. Kimi K2-Thinking-0905 is 23.5x cheaper per token.
Anthropic · Moonshot AI · Updated for 2026
Which is better?
Claude Mythos 5.1 leads the overall LLM Stats Score 45.1 to 36.0, ranking #31 overall.
On price, Kimi K2-Thinking-0905 is roughly 23.5x cheaper per token on a blended 3:1 input/output basis, which adds up quickly at production volume.
Claude Mythos 5.1 also accepts a larger context window (1,000,000 input tokens), making it the stronger choice for long documents and large codebases.
Based on current LLM Stats indexes, shared benchmarks, pricing, and model metadata for 2026.
Choose Claude Mythos 5.1
- overall performance matters — it scores 45.1 and ranks #31 on LLM Stats
- your work emphasizes reasoning and coding — it leads those capability indexes
- you process long inputs — it offers a 1,000,000 token context window
- you want the most recent training data — it shipped Sep 2026
Choose Kimi K2-Thinking-0905
- cost matters — it's about 23.5x cheaper per token
- you need open weights you can self-host or fine-tune
At a glance
The differences that matter most.
Individual benchmarks
1 reported for Claude Mythos 5.1 · 21 for Kimi K2-Thinking-0905
Claude Mythos 5.1 and Kimi K2-Thinking-0905don't have any common benchmark datasets to compare. They may have been evaluated on different testing suites.
Human preference
Blind head-to-head votes and playground preference scores
Pricing Analysis
Price comparison per million tokens
For input processing, Claude Mythos 5.1 ($10.00/1M tokens) is 21.3x more expensive than Kimi K2-Thinking-0905 ($0.47/1M tokens).
For output processing, Claude Mythos 5.1 ($50.00/1M tokens) is 25.0x more expensive than Kimi K2-Thinking-0905 ($2.00/1M tokens).
In conclusion, Claude Mythos 5.1 is more expensive than Kimi K2-Thinking-0905.*
* Using a 3:1 ratio of input to output tokens
Context Window
Maximum input and output token capacity
Claude Mythos 5.1 accepts 1,000,000 input tokens compared to Kimi K2-Thinking-0905's 262,144 tokens. Kimi K2-Thinking-0905 can generate longer responses up to 262,144 tokens, while Claude Mythos 5.1 is limited to 128,000 tokens.
Input capabilities
Documented input modalities across available providers
Claude Mythos 5.1 supports multimodal inputs, whereas Kimi K2-Thinking-0905 does not.
Claude Mythos 5.1 can handle both text and other forms of data like images, making it suitable for multimodal applications.
Claude Mythos 5.1
Kimi K2-Thinking-0905
License
Usage and distribution terms
Claude Mythos 5.1 is licensed under a proprietary license, while Kimi K2-Thinking-0905 uses MIT.
License differences may affect how you can use these models in commercial or open-source projects.
Proprietary
Closed source
MIT
Open weights
Release Timeline
When each model was launched
Claude Mythos 5.1 was released on 2026-09-01, while Kimi K2-Thinking-0905 was released on 2025-09-05.
Claude Mythos 5.1 is 12 months newer than Kimi K2-Thinking-0905.
Sep 1, 2026
1 weeks ago
12mo newerSep 5, 2025
1.0 years ago
Knowledge Cutoff
When training data ends
Neither model specifies a knowledge cutoff date.
Unable to compare the recency of their training data.
Provider Availability
Claude Mythos 5.1 is available from Anthropic. Kimi K2-Thinking-0905 is available from DeepInfra, Novita, Fireworks.
Claude Mythos 5.1
Kimi K2-Thinking-0905
Outputs Comparison
Judge for yourself.
Run your own prompts against Claude Mythos 5.1 and Kimi K2-Thinking-0905 side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.
FAQ
Common questions about Claude Mythos 5.1 vs Kimi K2-Thinking-0905.