Mistral Medium 3.5 vs Kimi K2 Thinking Turbo
Mistral Medium 3.5 is cheaper on output tokens. Choose Mistral Medium 3.5 or Kimi K2 Thinking Turbo based on the trade-off between cost, context, and the benchmarks that matter for your use case.
| Spec | Mistral Medium 3.5 | Kimi K2 Thinking Turbo |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | Mistral | Moonshot AI |
| Input / 1M tokens | $1.50 | $1.15 |
| Output / 1M tokens | $7.50 | $8.00 |
| Context window | 262K | 262K |
| Parameters | — | — |
| Open weights | — | Yes |
| Released | — | Nov 2025 |
| LMArena (Chatbot Arena) Elo score | 1421 | 1414 |
| LMArena WebDev Elo score | 1263 | 1322 |
| LMArena Vision Elo score | 1223 | — |
| Epoch Capabilities Index score | 141 | — |
| GPQA Diamond score | — | 84.2 |
FAQ
Is Mistral Medium 3.5 or Kimi K2 Thinking Turbo cheaper?
Mistral Medium 3.5 is cheaper on output tokens ($7.50 vs $8.00 per 1M).
Which has the larger context window, Mistral Medium 3.5 or Kimi K2 Thinking Turbo?
Both models offer a similar context window.
Pricing is indicative — confirm with the provider before production use. Highlighted values indicate the better figure for that row.