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DeepSeek-R1 vs Kimi-K2-Thinking
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DeepSeek · activeDeepSeek-R1Verified Aug 28, 2026
Moonshot AI · activeKimi-K2-ThinkingVerified Aug 28, 2026
Technical differences
Side-by-side facts
| Field | DeepSeek-R1 | Kimi-K2-Thinking |
|---|---|---|
| Developer | DeepSeek | Moonshot AI |
| Family | Deepseek R1 | Kimi K2 Thinking |
| Model | DeepSeek-R1 | Kimi-K2-Thinking |
| Version | DeepSeek-R1 | Kimi-K2-Thinking |
| Lifecycle | active | active |
| Input modalities | Text | Text |
| Output modalities | Text | Text |
| Context window | 163840 | 262144 |
| Total parameters | 684531386000 | 1026408240256 |
| Active parameters | 37000000000 | 32000000000 |
| License | mit | other |
| Open weights | Yes | Yes |
| API available | Yes | Yes |
| Self-hostable | Yes | Yes |
| Capabilities | chat, generation, reasoning | chat, generation, reasoning, tools |
15 comparable fields · 9 material differences · Pair passes the primary-source comparison gate
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Comparable performance
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DeepSeek-R1 capabilities
Input price$0.70
Output price$2.50
Serving providers1
Canonical IDdeepseek-ai/DeepSeek-R1
Kimi-K2-Thinking capabilities
Input price$0.60
Output price$2.50
Serving providers1
Canonical IDmoonshotai/Kimi-K2-Thinking
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