Model Comparison

Kimi K2-Thinking-0905 vs Nova Lite

Kimi K2-Thinking-0905 significantly outperforms across most benchmarks. Nova Lite is 8.1x cheaper per token.

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Performance Benchmarks

Comparative analysis across standard metrics

1 benchmarks

Kimi K2-Thinking-0905 outperforms in 1 benchmarks (GPQA), while Nova Lite is better at 0 benchmarks.

Kimi K2-Thinking-0905 significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

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Arena Performance

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Pricing Analysis

Price comparison per million tokens

Nova Lite costs less

For input processing, Kimi K2-Thinking-0905 ($0.47/1M tokens) is 7.8x more expensive than Nova Lite ($0.06/1M tokens).

For output processing, Kimi K2-Thinking-0905 ($2.00/1M tokens) is 8.3x more expensive than Nova Lite ($0.24/1M tokens).

In conclusion, Kimi K2-Thinking-0905 is more expensive than Nova Lite.*

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

Lowest available price from all providers
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Moonshot AI
Kimi K2-Thinking-0905
Input tokens$0.47
Output tokens$2.00
Best providerDeepinfra
Amazon
Nova Lite
Input tokens$0.06
Output tokens$0.24
Best providerAWS Bedrock
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Context Window

Maximum input and output token capacity

Nova Lite accepts 300,000 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 Nova Lite is limited to 2,048 tokens.

Moonshot AI
Kimi K2-Thinking-0905
Input262,144 tokens
Output262,144 tokens
Amazon
Nova Lite
Input300,000 tokens
Output2,048 tokens
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Input Capabilities

Supported data types and modalities

Nova Lite supports multimodal inputs, whereas Kimi K2-Thinking-0905 does not.

Nova Lite can handle both text and other forms of data like images, making it suitable for multimodal applications.

Kimi K2-Thinking-0905

Text
Images
Audio
Video

Nova Lite

Text
Images
Audio
Video

License

Usage and distribution terms

Kimi K2-Thinking-0905 is licensed under MIT, while Nova Lite uses a proprietary license.

License differences may affect how you can use these models in commercial or open-source projects.

Kimi K2-Thinking-0905

MIT

Open weights

Nova Lite

Proprietary

Closed source

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

Kimi K2-Thinking-0905 was released on 2025-09-05, while Nova Lite was released on 2024-11-20.

Kimi K2-Thinking-0905 is 10 months newer than Nova Lite.

Kimi K2-Thinking-0905

Sep 5, 2025

7 months ago

9mo newer
Nova Lite

Nov 20, 2024

1.4 years ago

Knowledge Cutoff

When training data ends

Neither model specifies a knowledge cutoff date.

Unable to compare the recency of their training data.

No cutoff dates available

Provider Availability

Kimi K2-Thinking-0905 is available from DeepInfra, Novita, Fireworks. Nova Lite is available from Bedrock.

Kimi K2-Thinking-0905

deepinfra logo
Deepinfra
Input Price:Input: $0.47/1MOutput Price:Output: $2.00/1M
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Novita
Input Price:Input: $0.48/1MOutput Price:Output: $2.00/1M
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Fireworks
Input Price:Input: $0.60/1MOutput Price:Output: $2.50/1M

Nova Lite

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AWS Bedrock
Input Price:Input: $0.06/1MOutput Price:Output: $0.24/1M
* Prices shown are per million tokens

Outputs Comparison

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Key Takeaways

Moonshot AI
Has open weights
Higher GPQA score (84.5% vs 42.0%)
Amazon
Larger context window (300,000 tokens)
Supports multimodal inputs
Less expensive input tokens
Less expensive output tokens

Detailed Comparison

AI Model Comparison Table
Feature
Moonshot AI
Kimi K2-Thinking-0905
Amazon
Nova Lite

FAQ

Common questions about Kimi K2-Thinking-0905 vs Nova Lite

Kimi K2-Thinking-0905 significantly outperforms across most benchmarks. Kimi K2-Thinking-0905 is made by Moonshot AI and Nova Lite is made by Amazon. The best choice depends on your use case — compare their benchmark scores, pricing, and capabilities above.
Kimi K2-Thinking-0905 scores AIME 2025: 100.0%, HMMT 2025: 97.5%, MMLU-Redux: 94.4%, FRAMES: 87.0%, MMLU-Pro: 84.6%. Nova Lite scores GSM8k: 94.5%, ARC-C: 92.4%, DocVQA: 92.4%, IFEval: 89.7%, Translation en→Set1 COMET22: 88.8%.
Nova Lite is 7.8x cheaper for input tokens. Kimi K2-Thinking-0905 costs $0.47/M input and $2.00/M output via deepinfra. Nova Lite costs $0.06/M input and $0.24/M output via bedrock.
Kimi K2-Thinking-0905 supports 262K tokens and Nova Lite supports 300K tokens. A larger context window lets you process longer documents, conversations, or codebases in a single request.
Key differences include context window (262K vs 300K), input pricing ($0.47 vs $0.06/M), multimodal support (no vs yes), licensing (MIT vs Proprietary). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.
Kimi K2-Thinking-0905 is developed by Moonshot AI and Nova Lite is developed by Amazon.