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Kimi K2 Thinking vs Step3

Compare Kimi K2 Thinking from moonshotai and Step3 from stepfun-ai on key metrics including benchmarks, price, context length, and other model features. Access both models and hundreds of others through the OpenRouter API.

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Kimi K2 Thinking
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Step3
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Kimi K2 Thinking
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Step3

Overview

Kimi K2 Thinking
Author
moonshotai
Step3
Author
stepfun-ai
Kimi K2 Thinking
Context length
262Ktokens
Step3
Context length
66Ktokens
Kimi K2 Thinking
Reasoning
Step3
Reasoning
Kimi K2 Thinking
Input modalities
Step3
Input modalities
Kimi K2 Thinking
Output modalities
Step3
Output modalities

Kimi K2 Thinking vs Step3: side-by-side summary

Kimi K2 Thinking and Step3 are available through the OpenRouter API, so switching between them takes a model slug change rather than a new integration.

Kimi K2 Thinking, from moonshotai, has a 262,144-token context window and is priced at $0.60/M tokens input, $2.50/M tokens output on OpenRouter.

Step3, from stepfun-ai, has a 65,536-token context window and is priced by the provider serving it on OpenRouter.

Context window
  • Kimi K2 Thinking: 262,144 tokens
  • Step3: 65,536 tokens
Price
  • Kimi K2 Thinking: $0.60/M tokens input, $2.50/M tokens output
  • Step3: Pricing varies by provider
Provided by
  • Kimi K2 Thinking: moonshotai
  • Step3: stepfun-ai
  • Kimi K2 Thinking model details, providers and pricing
  • Step3 model details, providers and pricing

Kimi K2 Thinking vs Step3 at a glance

Kimi K2 Thinking vs Step3 comparison
AttributeKimi K2 ThinkingStep3
Input price$0.60/M tokensPricing varies by provider
Output price$2.50/M tokensPricing varies by provider
Context window262,144 tokens65,536 tokens
Intelligence Index22.0Not available
Coding IndexNot availableNot available
Agentic IndexNot availableNot available
Latency (p50)0.86 sNot available
Throughput (p50)110.0 tok/sNot available

Benchmark data updated Oct 5, 2026

Frequently asked questions

Which has the longer context window, Kimi K2 Thinking or Step3?

Kimi K2 Thinking has the longer context window at 262,144 tokens, compared with 65,536 tokens for Step3.