Kimi-K2 is a MoE architecture foundational model with extremely powerful coding and agent capabilities, featuring a total of 1 trillion parameters and activating 32 billion parameters. In benchmark performance tests across major categories such as general knowledge reasoning, programming, mathematics, and agents, the K2 model outperforms other mainstream open-source models. The Kimi-K2 model supports a context length of 128k tokens. It does not support visual capabilities.
Alicloud Kimi K2 Instruct vs CC Kimi Dev 72B
Compare Alicloud Kimi K2 Instruct from Moonshot AI and CC Kimi Dev 72B from Moonshot AI on key metrics including benchmarks, price, context length, and other model features. Access both models and hundreds of others through the AIHubMix API.
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Which is cheaper: Alicloud Kimi K2 Instruct, CC Kimi Dev 72B?
CC Kimi Dev 72B: $1.28/M output tokens; Alicloud Kimi K2 Instruct: $2.192/M. Use the cost calculator above to estimate your own workload.
Can I call Alicloud Kimi K2 Instruct and CC Kimi Dev 72B with the same API key?
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