Kimi K2-Thinking-0905 vs Nova Micro Comparison
Comparing Kimi K2-Thinking-0905 and Nova Micro across benchmarks, pricing, and capabilities.
Performance Benchmarks
Comparative analysis across standard metrics
Kimi K2-Thinking-0905 outperforms in 1 benchmarks (GPQA), while Nova Micro is better at 0 benchmarks.
Kimi K2-Thinking-0905 significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.
Arena Performance
Human preference votes
Pricing Analysis
Price comparison per million tokens
For input processing, Kimi K2-Thinking-0905 ($0.47/1M tokens) is 15.7x more expensive than Nova Micro ($0.03/1M tokens).
For output processing, Kimi K2-Thinking-0905 ($2.00/1M tokens) is 14.3x more expensive than Nova Micro ($0.14/1M tokens).
In conclusion, Kimi K2-Thinking-0905 is more expensive than Nova Micro.*
* Using a 3:1 ratio of input to output tokens
Context Window
Maximum input and output token capacity
Kimi K2-Thinking-0905 accepts 262,144 input tokens compared to Nova Micro's 128,000 tokens. Kimi K2-Thinking-0905 can generate longer responses up to 262,144 tokens, while Nova Micro is limited to 128,000 tokens.
License
Usage and distribution terms
Kimi K2-Thinking-0905 is licensed under MIT, while Nova Micro uses a proprietary license.
License differences may affect how you can use these models in commercial or open-source projects.
MIT
Open weights
Proprietary
Closed source
Release Timeline
When each model was launched
Kimi K2-Thinking-0905 was released on 2025-09-05, while Nova Micro was released on 2024-11-20.
Kimi K2-Thinking-0905 is 10 months newer than Nova Micro.
Sep 5, 2025
6 months ago
9mo newerNov 20, 2024
1.3 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
Kimi K2-Thinking-0905 is available from DeepInfra, Novita, Fireworks. Nova Micro is available from Bedrock. The availability of providers can affect quality of the model and reliability.
Kimi K2-Thinking-0905
Nova Micro
Outputs Comparison
Key Takeaways
Kimi K2-Thinking-0905
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Nova Micro
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Detailed Comparison
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