kimi-k2.6 vs longcat-2.5-preview-free
| kimi-k2.6 | longcat-2.5-preview-free | |
|---|---|---|
| Providers | — | — |
| Input $/M | $1.00 | $0.77 |
| Output $/M | $4.15 | $3.08 |
| Output multiplier | ×4.15 | ×4.00 |
| Context window | — | — |
| Intelligence index | 27.0 | — |
| Coding index | 61.8 | — |
What the numbers mean
Input pricing is close — 1.30× apart — so the decision should come down to measured quality on your own evaluation set rather than headline cost.
Code
from openai import OpenAI
client = OpenAI(base_url="https://starseaapi.com/v1", api_key="sk-...")
# kimi-k2.6
client.chat.completions.create(model="kimi-k2.6", messages=[{"role":"user","content":"Hi"}])
# longcat-2.5-preview-free
client.chat.completions.create(model="longcat-2.5-preview-free", messages=[{"role": "user", "content": "Hi"}])