Claude Opus 4.8 vs Kimi K2.5
anthropic/claude-opus-4.8 · moonshotai/kimi-k2.5
As of November 1, 2026, Kimi K2.5 is the cheaper API on UberLLM: $0.0041 per million input tokens and $0.0205 per million output, versus $0.2485 / $1.24 for Claude Opus 4.8, about 98% less when output is 3 tokens for every input token. These are the best prices on the market right now. Both work with one OpenAI-compatible key and UberLLM adds no fee. Choose Kimi K2.5 to cut cost; choose Claude Opus 4.8 when context size wins. Claude Opus 4.8 carries the larger context window (1,000,000 vs 256,000 tokens), which can matter for long-document work.
Claude Opus 4.8 vs Kimi K2.5, side by side
| Spec | Claude Opus 4.8 | Kimi K2.5 |
|---|---|---|
| Price · input / 1M | $0.2485 | $0.0041 |
| Price · output / 1M | $1.24 | $0.0205 |
| Context length | 1,000,000 | 256,000 |
| Max output tokens | 128,000 | 65,536 |
| Input modalities | text, image | text, image |
| Output modalities | text | text |
| Tools / functions | Yes | Yes |
| Vision (image input) | Yes | Yes |
| Reasoning | Yes | Yes |
| % off list | 95% off | 99.2% off |
Best prices on UberLLM right now. No UberLLM fee on requests; adding credit by card costs 5.5% + $0.50. Updated November 1, 2026. A price more than 70% below list is what buyers were billed, not an error. Why so cheap?
Claude Opus 4.8 vs Kimi K2.5 — FAQ
Is Claude Opus 4.8 or Kimi K2.5 cheaper?
Kimi K2.5 is cheaper on a blended token mix, by about 98%. A request costs what its provider charged, UberLLM adds no fee, and every request is listed with its cost in Activity.
What's the price difference between Claude Opus 4.8 and Kimi K2.5?
Claude Opus 4.8: $0.2485 in / $1.24 out per 1M tokens. Kimi K2.5: $0.0041 in / $0.0205 out per 1M tokens. That's roughly a 98% blended difference. Prices are live; UberLLM adds no fee.
Can I use both Claude Opus 4.8 and Kimi K2.5 with one API?
Yes. Both are served through a single OpenAI-compatible endpoint — set the base URL to https://api.uberllm.dev/v1 and your UberLLM key, then switch between them by changing the model id. Anthropic SDKs work via https://api.uberllm.dev/v1/messages.