Is Kimi K2.6 or GPT-3.5-turbo cheaper?

GPT-3.5-turbo is cheaper on output tokens ($1.50 vs $4.00 per 1M).

Which has the larger context window, Kimi K2.6 or GPT-3.5-turbo?

Kimi K2.6 has the larger context window (262K tokens).

Kimi K2.6 vs GPT-3.5-turbo

GPT-3.5-turbo is cheaper on output tokens, while Kimi K2.6 offers a larger context window. Choose Kimi K2.6 or GPT-3.5-turbo based on the trade-off between cost, context, and the benchmarks that matter for your use case.

Spec	Kimi K2.6	GPT-3.5-turbo
Provider	OrcaRouter	OrcaRouter
Input / 1M tokens	$0.95	$0.50
Output / 1M tokens	$4.00	$1.50
Context window	262K	16K
Parameters	1T	20B
Open weights	Yes	No
Released	Apr 2026	Mar 2023

Kimi K2.6 details →GPT-3.5-turbo details →

FAQ

Pricing is indicative — confirm with the provider before production use. Highlighted values indicate the better figure for that row.