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  3. MoonshotAI: Kimi K2.6 vs Yi-Large

Pairwise benchmark snapshot · Aug 17, 2026noindex (thin pair)

MoonshotAI: Kimi K2.6 vs Yi-Large benchmark

In this head-to-head showdown, Yi-Large is more budget-friendly at $0.3/1M per 1M output tokens. Review the complete breakdown below to determine which model best fits your performance and budget requirements.

Executive Comparison Verdict

Bottom Line: Choose MoonshotAI: Kimi K2.6 if your priority is peak reasoning, complex code generation, and top preference Elo. Choose Yi-Large if you are optimizing for low latency, high throughput, and cost-efficient API deployment.
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MoonshotAI: Kimi K2.6

Auto-discovered from OpenRouter (moonshotai/kimi-k2.6). Preview until a second source matches.

$4/1M out
01.AI
Yi-Large

01.AI full-scale dense model for complex instruction following.

Elo 1,430$0.3/1M out
Top Rival Showdowns for MoonshotAI: Kimi K2.6
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Compare vs:vs Claude Opus 4.5vs GPT-5vs Gemini 3 Provs Grok 4.6vs DeepSeek V4 Pro
Preference Leader

No shared data

Single model data

Throughput Leader

No shared data

No latency data

Value per Dollar Leader

Yi-Large

$0.3 / 1M output

Capability Percentiles

Relative percentile scores computed across all active models in the benchmark catalog.

Capability Matchup Radar

Multi-Dimensional Capability Radar

Each spoke is a skill. Farther from the center is better (0–100th percentile). Tap any dot to inspect details.

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Percentile 0–100
Dimensional AdvantageYi-Large 5/6
Head-to-Head Comparison

Overall Matchup Breakdown

Category wins across reasoning intelligence, generation speed, and token cost.

MoonshotAI: Kimi K2.6 (1)vsYi-Large (9)
MoonshotAI: Kimi K2.6: 1W (10%)Overall: Yi-LargeYi-Large: 9W (90%)
← MoonshotAI: Kimi K2.6Yi-Large →
Yi-Large (5/5)

Intelligence & Reasoning

Preference Elo, Coding proficiency, SWE-bench & LiveBench accuracy

Preference Elo
—vs1,430
Coding Elo
—vs1,410
SWE-bench
—vs53.8%
LiveBench
—vs60.5%
GPQA Diamond
—vs72.4%
MoonshotAI: Kimi K2.6: 0WYi-Large: 5W
Yi-Large (2/2)

Speed & Latency

Generation throughput and time to first token responsiveness

Output speed
—vs90 tok/s
Time to first token
—vs220 ms
MoonshotAI: Kimi K2.6: 0WYi-Large: 2W
Yi-Large (2/3)

Pricing & Capacity

Cost per million tokens and max context window length

Output price
$4/1Mvs$0.3/1M
Input price
$0.95/1Mvs$0.3/1M
Context window
262kvs33k
MoonshotAI: Kimi K2.6: 1WYi-Large: 2W

Side-by-Side Benchmark Matrix

Preference Elo
MoonshotAI: Kimi K2.6—
Yi-Large1,430
lmarena · Aug 17, 2026
Coding Elo
MoonshotAI: Kimi K2.6—
Yi-Large1,410
lmarena · Aug 17, 2026
LiveBench
MoonshotAI: Kimi K2.6—
Yi-Large60.5%
livebench · Aug 17, 2026
SWE-bench
MoonshotAI: Kimi K2.6—
Yi-Large53.8%
swebench · Aug 17, 2026
GPQA Diamond
MoonshotAI: Kimi K2.6—
Yi-Large72.4%
seed-bootstrap · Aug 1, 2026
Time to first token
MoonshotAI: Kimi K2.6—
Yi-Large220 ms
seed-bootstrap · Aug 1, 2026
Output speed
MoonshotAI: Kimi K2.6—
Yi-Large90 tok/s
seed-bootstrap · Aug 1, 2026
Input priceYi-Large (+$0.65/1M)
MoonshotAI: Kimi K2.6$0.95/1M
openrouter · Aug 17, 2026
Yi-Large$0.3/1M
seed-bootstrap · Aug 1, 2026
Output priceYi-Large (+$3.7/1M)
MoonshotAI: Kimi K2.6$4/1M
openrouter · Aug 17, 2026
Yi-Large$0.3/1M
seed-bootstrap · Aug 1, 2026
Context windowMoonshotAI: Kimi K2.6 (+229k)
MoonshotAI: Kimi K2.6262k
openrouter · Aug 17, 2026
Yi-Large33k
seed-bootstrap · Aug 1, 2026
BenchmarkMoonshotAI: Kimi K2.6Yi-LargeAdvantage Delta
Preference Elo—
1,430
lmarena · Aug 17, 2026
—
Coding Elo—
1,410
lmarena · Aug 17, 2026
—
LiveBench—
60.5%
livebench · Aug 17, 2026
—
SWE-bench—
53.8%
swebench · Aug 17, 2026
—
GPQA Diamond—
72.4%
seed-bootstrap · Aug 1, 2026
—
Time to first token—
220 ms
seed-bootstrap · Aug 1, 2026
—
Output speed—
90 tok/s
seed-bootstrap · Aug 1, 2026
—
Input price
$0.95/1M
openrouter · Aug 17, 2026
$0.3/1M
seed-bootstrap · Aug 1, 2026
Yi-Large (+$0.65/1M)
Output price
$4/1M
openrouter · Aug 17, 2026
$0.3/1M
seed-bootstrap · Aug 1, 2026
Yi-Large (+$3.7/1M)
Context window
262k
openrouter · Aug 17, 2026
33k
seed-bootstrap · Aug 1, 2026
MoonshotAI: Kimi K2.6 (+229k)
Interactive Simulator (USD)

Workload Cost & Savings Calculator

Simulate monthly production API costs in USD (US Dollar).

Save up to 84% with Yi-Large
Monthly Volume50M tokens/mo
Quick Presets:
Token Ratio (In vs Out)70% In / 30% Out
RAG / Search (10% out)Coding / Chat (50% out)
MoonshotAI: Kimi K2.6$93.25 / mo
In: $33.25Out: $60
Yi-Large$15.00 / mo
In: $10.5Out: $4.5
Estimated Cost Delta

Yi-Large is estimated to save $78.25/month ($939/year).

Based on 50M tokens (30% gen)

Key Selection Recommendations

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    Yi-Large:Pick Yi-Large when you are optimizing output cost.

Recommended Workload Routing

Repo / coding agentsinsufficient data

Need SWE-bench on both sides.

High-volume chatYi-Large

Lower output list price ($0.3/1M).

Voice / low-latency UIinsufficient data

Need TTFT on both sides.

Long-document RAGMoonshotAI: Kimi K2.6

Larger window (262k).

Screenshots / visionYi-Large

Yi-Large is the side marked multimodal in the catalog.

Target WorkloadRecommended PickEvaluation Rationale
Repo / coding agentsinsufficient dataNeed SWE-bench on both sides.
High-volume chatYi-LargeLower output list price ($0.3/1M).
Voice / low-latency UIinsufficient dataNeed TTFT on both sides.
Long-document RAGMoonshotAI: Kimi K2.6Larger window (262k).
Screenshots / visionYi-LargeYi-Large is the side marked multimodal in the catalog.
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Output cost$4/1M
01.AI

Yi-Large

Elo 1,430
LiveBench60.5%
SWE-bench53.8%
Speed90 tok/s
Output cost$0.3/1M

Frequently Asked Questions

Which is better overall, MoonshotAI: Kimi K2.6 or Yi-Large?
We do not have preference Elo for both models, so we do not declare an overall winner. Compare the metrics that exist.
Which is better at coding, MoonshotAI: Kimi K2.6 or Yi-Large?
SWE-bench is missing for at least one model, so we do not rank coding from a single number.
Which is cheaper to run in production?
Yi-Large output tokens are $0.3/1M versus $4/1M. Input prices and retry rates still move the real bill.
Which is faster, MoonshotAI: Kimi K2.6 or Yi-Large?
We do not have TTFT for both models.
Which has the larger context window?
MoonshotAI: Kimi K2.6 accepts 262k tokens versus 33k.
Can I self-host either model?
Neither model is marked open-weights here. You are comparing hosted APIs.
Are these scores from CompareLLM’s own evals?
No. V1 aggregates public leaderboards (and optional first-party latency pings). Each cell names its source and date. Read /methodology.
What does preference Elo mean on this page?
Preference Elo is a crowd vote from LMArena / Arena. People see two hidden answers and pick the one they like more. The model that wins more often gets a higher Elo. That means people preferred it — not that it passed a school test. It is not SWE-bench, not accuracy, and not a number we invent. MoonshotAI: Kimi K2.6 and Yi-Large Elo cells are dated snapshots from the named source — we do not compute Arena ourselves.

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