Kimi K2.6 vs GPT-4.1 nano
| Kimi K2.6 | GPT-4.1 nano | |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | Moonshot | OpenAI |
| Context Window | 262,144 | 1,047,576 |
| Release Date | — | 2025-07-15 |
| Input Price | $0.96/ 1M tokens | $0.20/ 1M tokens |
| Output Price | $3.99/ 1M tokens | $0.80/ 1M tokens |
| Best for | reasoning · coding · tool use · long-context | lightweight chat · classification · extraction · high-volume tasks |
Capabilities
| Kimi K2.6 | GPT-4.1 nano | |
|---|---|---|
| Vision | ✗ | ✓ |
| Reasoning | ✓ | ✓ |
| Coding | ✓ | ✓ |
| Audio | ✗ | ✗ |
| Tools | ✓ | ✓ |
| Long Context | ✓ | ✓ |
Ranking Comparison
| Kimi K2.6 | GPT-4.1 nano | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | 41.4 | 47.1 |
| Benchmark | 0 | 0 |
| Capability | 57.1 | 85.7 |
| Price Efficiency | 100 | 100 |
| Context | 100 | 100 |
Overall = Benchmark 50% + Capability 20% + Price Efficiency 20% + Context 10%.
Benchmark Comparison
| Kimi K2.6 | GPT-4.1 nano | |
|---|---|---|
| Coding | — | — |
| Reasoning | — | — |
| Math | — | — |
| Vision | — | — |
Price History
Kimi K2.6
| Date | Input | Output |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-05 | $0.96 | $3.99 |
/ 1M tokens
GPT-4.1 nano
| Date | Input | Output |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-05 | $0.20 | $0.80 |
/ 1M tokens
Kimi K2.6
Moonshot AI's newest reasoning model with a 262K context window.
GPT-4.1 nano
OpenAI's smallest and most affordable GPT-4.1 model with a 1M context window.