Aion-1.0 is a multi-model system designed for high performance across various tasks, including reasoning and coding. It is built on DeepSeek-R1, augmented with additional models and techniques such as Tree of Thoughts (ToT) and Mixture of E…
Model details →AionLabs: Aion-1.0 vs MoonshotAI: Kimi K2 Thinking
MoonshotAI: Kimi K2 Thinking wins on 3 of 6 axes — pricing and capability skew in its favour for most workloads.
Kimi K2 Thinking is Moonshot AI’s most advanced open reasoning model to date, extending the K2 series into agentic, long-horizon reasoning. Built on the trillion-parameter Mixture-of-Experts (MoE) architecture introduced in Kimi K2, it acti…
Model details →Side-by-side comparison
| Capability | AionLabs: Aion-1.0 | MoonshotAI: Kimi K2 Thinking | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Context window Maximum number of input tokens the model can attend to in a single request. | 131K | 131K | Tie |
| Input price (per 1M) Cost per million input tokens billed by the provider. | $4.00 | $0.47 | 🏆 MoonshotAI: Kimi K2 Thinking |
| Output price (per 1M) Cost per million output tokens billed by the provider. | $8.00 | $2.00 | 🏆 MoonshotAI: Kimi K2 Thinking |
| Tool / function calling First-class support for emitting structured tool calls. | — | Yes | 🏆 MoonshotAI: Kimi K2 Thinking |
| Vision input Accepts image inputs alongside text. | — | — | Tie |
| Reasoning mode Internal chain-of-thought / extended-thinking support. | Yes | Yes | Tie |
Frequently asked questions
Is AionLabs: Aion-1.0 better than MoonshotAI: Kimi K2 Thinking?
MoonshotAI: Kimi K2 Thinking wins on 3 of 6 axes — pricing and capability skew in its favour for most workloads.
What's the price difference between AionLabs: Aion-1.0 and MoonshotAI: Kimi K2 Thinking?
Input: $4.00 vs $0.47 per 1M tokens. Output: $8.00 vs $2.00 per 1M tokens.
What context windows do AionLabs: Aion-1.0 and MoonshotAI: Kimi K2 Thinking support?
AionLabs: Aion-1.0 supports up to 131K tokens. MoonshotAI: Kimi K2 Thinking supports up to 131K tokens.
Do both AionLabs: Aion-1.0 and MoonshotAI: Kimi K2 Thinking support tool calling?
AionLabs: Aion-1.0: not advertised. MoonshotAI: Kimi K2 Thinking: yes.
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