MoonshotAI: Kimi K2.6 wins on more metrics (6 of 9), but the right pick depends on what you optimize for — see the breakdown below.
| Metric | Anthropic: Claude Sonnet 4.6 | MoonshotAI: Kimi K2.6 |
|---|---|---|
| Intelligence Index | 42.6 | 42.9✓ |
| Coding Index | 43.0✓ | 38.4 |
| GPQA Diamond | 80%✓ | 79% |
| Design Arena Elo | 1328 | 1362✓ |
| Speed (tokens/sec) | 46 | 123✓ |
| Latency | 1.1s | 452ms✓ |
| Input price /M | $3.00 | $0.680✓ |
| Output price /M | $15.00 | $3.41✓ |
| Context window | 1M✓ | 262K |
| Capabilities | ReasoningToolsJSONVision | ReasoningToolsJSONVision |