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GPT-6 Sol vs Kimi K2-Thinking-0905

GPT-6 Sol leads the LLM Stats Score 49.4 to 35.9. Kimi K2-Thinking-0905 is 4.7x cheaper per token.

OpenAI · Moonshot AI · Updated for 2026

Which is better?

GPT-6 Sol leads the overall LLM Stats Score 49.4 to 35.9, ranking #21 overall.

On price, Kimi K2-Thinking-0905 is roughly 4.7x cheaper per token on a blended 3:1 input/output basis, which adds up quickly at production volume.

GPT-6 Sol also accepts a larger context window (1,050,000 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 GPT-6 Sol

  • overall performance matters — it scores 49.4 and ranks #21 on LLM Stats
  • your work emphasizes reasoning and coding — it leads those capability indexes
  • you process long inputs — it offers a 1,050,000 token context window
  • you want the most recent training data — it shipped Sep 2026

Choose Kimi K2-Thinking-0905

  • cost matters — it's about 4.7x cheaper per token
  • you need open weights you can self-host or fine-tune

At a glance

The differences that matter most.

Core performance indexes
49.4
#21
35.9
#88
45.6
#29
36.2
#80
35.8
#25
21.0
#99
36.7
#15
16.0
#85
Cost, coverage & limits
Benchmark wins
Input price
$2.00 / M
$0.47 / M
Output price
$10.00 / M
$2.00 / M
Context window
1,050,000
262,144

Individual benchmarks

5 reported for GPT-6 Sol · 21 for Kimi K2-Thinking-0905

No common benchmarks found

GPT-6 Sol 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

Kimi K2-Thinking-0905 costs less

For input processing, GPT-6 Sol ($2.00/1M tokens) is 4.3x more expensive than Kimi K2-Thinking-0905 ($0.47/1M tokens).

For output processing, GPT-6 Sol ($10.00/1M tokens) is 5.0x more expensive than Kimi K2-Thinking-0905 ($2.00/1M tokens).

In conclusion, GPT-6 Sol is more expensive than Kimi K2-Thinking-0905.*

* Using a 3:1 ratio of input to output tokens

Lowest available price from all providers
Wed Sep 23 2026 • llm-stats.com
OpenAI
GPT-6 Sol
Input tokens$2.00
Output tokens$10.00
Best providerOpenAI
Moonshot AI
Kimi K2-Thinking-0905
Input tokens$0.47
Output tokens$2.00
Best providerDeepinfra
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Context Window

Maximum input and output token capacity

GPT-6 Sol accepts 1,050,000 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 GPT-6 Sol is limited to 128,000 tokens.

OpenAI
GPT-6 Sol
Input1,050,000 tokens
Output128,000 tokens
Moonshot AI
Kimi K2-Thinking-0905
Input262,144 tokens
Output262,144 tokens
Wed Sep 23 2026 • llm-stats.com

Input capabilities

Documented input modalities across available providers

GPT-6 Sol supports multimodal inputs, whereas Kimi K2-Thinking-0905 does not.

GPT-6 Sol can handle both text and other forms of data like images, making it suitable for multimodal applications.

GPT-6 Sol

Text
Images
Audio
Video

Kimi K2-Thinking-0905

Text
Images
Audio
Video

License

Usage and distribution terms

GPT-6 Sol 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.

GPT-6 Sol

Proprietary

Closed source

Kimi K2-Thinking-0905

MIT

Open weights

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

GPT-6 Sol was released on 2026-09-22, while Kimi K2-Thinking-0905 was released on 2025-09-05.

GPT-6 Sol is 13 months newer than Kimi K2-Thinking-0905.

GPT-6 Sol

Sep 22, 2026

0 days ago

1.0yr newer
Kimi K2-Thinking-0905

Sep 5, 2025

1.0 years ago

Knowledge Cutoff

When training data ends

GPT-6 Sol has a documented knowledge cutoff of 2026-04-20, while Kimi K2-Thinking-0905's cutoff date is not specified.

We can confirm GPT-6 Sol's training data extends to 2026-04-20, but cannot make a direct comparison without Kimi K2-Thinking-0905's cutoff date.

GPT-6 Sol

Apr 2026

Kimi K2-Thinking-0905

Provider Availability

GPT-6 Sol is available from OpenAI. Kimi K2-Thinking-0905 is available from DeepInfra, Novita, Fireworks.

GPT-6 Sol

openai logo
OpenAI
Input Price:Input: $2.00/1MOutput Price:Output: $10.00/1M

Kimi K2-Thinking-0905

deepinfra logo
Deepinfra
Input Price:Input: $0.47/1MOutput Price:Output: $2.00/1M
novita logo
Novita
Input Price:Input: $0.48/1MOutput Price:Output: $2.00/1M
fireworks logo
Fireworks
Input Price:Input: $0.60/1MOutput Price:Output: $2.50/1M
* Prices shown are per million tokens

Outputs Comparison

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Judge for yourself.

Run your own prompts against GPT-6 Sol and Kimi K2-Thinking-0905 side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.

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FAQ

Common questions about GPT-6 Sol vs Kimi K2-Thinking-0905.

Which is better, GPT-6 Sol or Kimi K2-Thinking-0905?

GPT-6 Sol leads the LLM Stats Score 49.4 to 35.9. GPT-6 Sol is made by OpenAI and Kimi K2-Thinking-0905 is made by Moonshot AI. The best choice depends on your use case — compare their capability indexes, individual benchmarks, pricing, and limits above.

How does GPT-6 Sol compare to Kimi K2-Thinking-0905 in benchmarks?

GPT-6 Sol scores DeepSWE 1.1: 68.8%, OSWorld 2.0: 64.4%, Agents' Last Exam: 56.4%, FrontierCode 1.1: 49.3%, AutomationBench v1.0.6: 33.2%. Kimi K2-Thinking-0905 scores AIME 2025: 100.0%, HMMT 2025: 97.5%, MMLU-Redux: 94.4%, FRAMES: 87.0%, MMLU-Pro: 84.6%.

Is GPT-6 Sol cheaper than Kimi K2-Thinking-0905?

Kimi K2-Thinking-0905 is 4.3x cheaper for input tokens. GPT-6 Sol costs $2.00/M input and $10.00/M output via openai. Kimi K2-Thinking-0905 costs $0.47/M input and $2.00/M output via deepinfra.

What are the context window sizes for GPT-6 Sol and Kimi K2-Thinking-0905?

GPT-6 Sol supports 1.1M tokens and Kimi K2-Thinking-0905 supports 262K tokens. A larger context window lets you process longer documents, conversations, or codebases in a single request.

What are the main differences between GPT-6 Sol and Kimi K2-Thinking-0905?

Key differences include LLM Stats Score (49.4 vs 35.9), context window (1.1M vs 262K), input pricing ($2.00 vs $0.47/M), multimodal support (yes vs no), licensing (Proprietary vs MIT). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.

Who makes GPT-6 Sol and Kimi K2-Thinking-0905?

GPT-6 Sol is developed by OpenAI and Kimi K2-Thinking-0905 is developed by Moonshot AI.