GPT-4.1 Nano vs Kimi K2 0711
Kimi K2 0711 leads GPT-4.1 Nano on the Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index, 12.7 to 7.8, and GPT-4.1 Nano costs 5.7x less per output token ($0.40 vs $2.30 per million). Updated October 22, 2026; 31 benchmarks have a result for both.
GPT-4.1 Nano or Kimi K2 0711: which to pick
Neither model has a coding score yet, so the two cannot be ranked on coding.
Pick GPT-4.1 Nano for output tokens 5.7x cheaper ($0.40 vs $2.30 per million) and a larger context window (1.05M against 131K tokens).
- Shared results
- 31
- GPT-4.1 Nano only
- 40
- Kimi K2 0711 only
- 6
- Like-for-like categories
- 8 of 9
Only benchmarks that tested both models count toward a pick; a result only one model has is shown but not compared.
Which one for your work
Each card is decided by one number both models carry. Where only one has it, the card says so and makes no call.
Coding
Vibe Coding Index, six public coding benchmarks
No call
Neither has a coding score yet.
One side not measured
Intelligence
AA Intelligence Index
Kimi K2 0711
Kimi K2 0711 leads, 12.7 against 7.8.
Same board, both measured
Reasoning
GPQA Diamond
Kimi K2 0711
Kimi K2 0711 leads, 71.5% against 50.8%.
Same board, both measured
Math
AIME
Kimi K2 0711
Kimi K2 0711 leads, 62.7% against 26.5%.
Same board, both measured
Knowledge
MMLU Pro
Kimi K2 0711
Kimi K2 0711 leads, 79.4% against 63.5%.
Same board, both measured
Web design
Design Arena: websites
Kimi K2 0711
Kimi K2 0711 leads, 1050 against 972.
Same board, both measured
Long documents
Listed context window
GPT-4.1 Nano
GPT-4.1 Nano takes 1.05M tokens against 131K.
Listed by OpenRouter
Everyday cost
1K input + 500 output tokens
GPT-4.1 Nano
GPT-4.1 Nano $0.0003, Kimi K2 0711 $0.0017 per turn.
List prices
At a glance
- Coding index
- GPT-4.1 Nano not benchmarked, Kimi K2 0711 not benchmarked.
- Widest category
- Agentic work, 43.9 points apart on average over 1 shared benchmark.
- Widest single gap
- Aider polyglot: GPT-4.1 Nano 8.9% against Kimi K2 0711 59.1%, 50.2 points apart on a 0 to 100 scale.
- Output price
- GPT-4.1 Nano $0.40 against Kimi K2 0711 $2.30 per million output tokens, 5.7x apart.
- Context window
- GPT-4.1 Nano takes 1.05M tokens, Kimi K2 0711 131K.
Benchmark by benchmark
First the score: boards each model leads, per category, where both have a result. Then every board, a category to a fold; bars are each result on a 0 to 100 scale, so compare the two in a row, not one row with another.
| Category | GPT-4.1 Nano | Bars | Kimi K2 0711 | Ties |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coding | 0 | 5 | ||
| Intelligence | 0 | 2 | ||
| Agentic work | 0 | 1 | ||
| Reasoning | 0 | 4 | ||
| Math | 0 | 5 | ||
| Knowledge | 0 | 6 | ||
| Web design | 0 | 5 | ||
| General | 0 | 3 | ||
| All shared boards | 0 | 31 |
CodingLike-for-likeSix of these boards feed the Vibe Coding Index05
| Benchmark | GPT-4.1 Nano | Kimi K2 0711 | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aider polyglot | 8.9% | 59.1% | Kimi K2 0711 |
| SWE-bench Verified | Not measured | 71.2% | Only Kimi K2 0711 measured |
| AA Coding Index | 11.1 | Not measured | Only GPT-4.1 Nano measured |
| LiveCodeBench (Vals AI) | 42.7% | 70.5% | Kimi K2 0711 |
| LiveCodeBench (Artificial Analysis run) | 32.6% | 55.6% | Kimi K2 0711 |
| Terminal-Bench Hard (Artificial Analysis run) | 3.8% | 15.9% | Kimi K2 0711 |
| Terminal-Bench | Not measured | 27.8% | Only Kimi K2 0711 measured |
| GSO-Bench | Not measured | 4.9% | Only Kimi K2 0711 measured |
| WeirdML | 19.0% | 39.4% | Kimi K2 0711 |
| LMArena Text: coding | 1306 | Not measured | Only GPT-4.1 Nano measured |
| LMArena Text: software and IT | 1305 | Not measured | Only GPT-4.1 Nano measured |
| Neither model has a result on the other 28 boards here | |||
IntelligenceLike-for-likePublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index02
| Benchmark | GPT-4.1 Nano | Kimi K2 0711 | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| AA Intelligence Index | 7.8 | 12.7 | Kimi K2 0711 |
| Epoch Capabilities Index | 129.5 | 140.0 | Kimi K2 0711 |
Agentic workLike-for-likePublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index01
| Benchmark | GPT-4.1 Nano | Kimi K2 0711 | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| τ²-Bench Telecom | 17.3% | 61.1% | Kimi K2 0711 |
| Berkeley Function Calling Leaderboard (BFCL) | 33.1% | Not measured | Only GPT-4.1 Nano measured |
| Neither model has a result on the other 39 boards here | |||
ReasoningLike-for-likePublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index04
| Benchmark | GPT-4.1 Nano | Kimi K2 0711 | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| GPQA Diamond | 50.8% | 71.5% | Kimi K2 0711 |
| MMMU Pro (Vals AI) | 55.0% | Not measured | Only GPT-4.1 Nano measured |
| GPQA Diamond (Artificial Analysis run) | 51.2% | 76.6% | Kimi K2 0711 |
| Humanity's Last Exam (Artificial Analysis run) | 3.8% | 7.4% | Kimi K2 0711 |
| GPQA Diamond (Epoch AI run) | 48.9% | Not measured | Only GPT-4.1 Nano measured |
| ARC-AGI | 0.0% | Not measured | Only GPT-4.1 Nano measured |
| ARC-AGI-2 | 0.0% | Not measured | Only GPT-4.1 Nano measured |
| SimpleBench | Not measured | 26.3% | Only Kimi K2 0711 measured |
| Chess puzzles | 0.0% | Not measured | Only GPT-4.1 Nano measured |
| LMArena Text: hard prompts | 1286 | Not measured | Only GPT-4.1 Nano measured |
| LMArena Text: expert | 1271 | Not measured | Only GPT-4.1 Nano measured |
| LMArena Text: hard prompts in English | 1293 | Not measured | Only GPT-4.1 Nano measured |
| Kagi LLM Benchmark | 33.3% | 64.4% | Kimi K2 0711 |
| Neither model has a result on the other 9 boards here | |||
MathLike-for-likePublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index05
| Benchmark | GPT-4.1 Nano | Kimi K2 0711 | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| AIME | 26.5% | 62.7% | Kimi K2 0711 |
| MATH 500 (Vals AI) | 80.2% | 94.2% | Kimi K2 0711 |
| MGSM (Vals AI) | 69.3% | 91.0% | Kimi K2 0711 |
| AA Math Index | 24.0 | 57.0 | Kimi K2 0711 |
| AIME 2025 (Artificial Analysis run) | 24.0% | 57.0% | Kimi K2 0711 |
| OTIS Mock AIME | 28.9% | Not measured | Only GPT-4.1 Nano measured |
| MATH level 5 | 70.0% | Not measured | Only GPT-4.1 Nano measured |
| LMArena Text: math | 1274 | Not measured | Only GPT-4.1 Nano measured |
| LMArena Text: mathematical work | 1274 | Not measured | Only GPT-4.1 Nano measured |
| Neither model has a result on the other 4 boards here | |||
KnowledgeLike-for-likePublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index06
| Benchmark | GPT-4.1 Nano | Kimi K2 0711 | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| MMLU Pro | 63.5% | 79.4% | Kimi K2 0711 |
| LegalBench (Vals AI) | 61.1% | 81.5% | Kimi K2 0711 |
| CorpFin (Vals AI) | 42.1% | 50.4% | Kimi K2 0711 |
| TaxEval (Vals AI) | 60.8% | 70.2% | Kimi K2 0711 |
| MortgageTax (Vals AI) | 52.8% | Not measured | Only GPT-4.1 Nano measured |
| MedQA (Vals AI) | 68.2% | 84.0% | Kimi K2 0711 |
| MMLU Pro (Artificial Analysis run) | 65.7% | 82.4% | Kimi K2 0711 |
| SimpleQA Verified | 6.0% | Not measured | Only GPT-4.1 Nano measured |
| LMArena Text: science | 1297 | Not measured | Only GPT-4.1 Nano measured |
| LMArena Text: medicine and healthcare | 1276 | Not measured | Only GPT-4.1 Nano measured |
| LMArena Text: legal and government | 1300 | Not measured | Only GPT-4.1 Nano measured |
| LMArena Text: business and finance | 1267 | Not measured | Only GPT-4.1 Nano measured |
| Neither model has a result on the other 6 boards here | |||
Web designLike-for-likePublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index05
| Benchmark | GPT-4.1 Nano | Kimi K2 0711 | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| Design Arena: websites | 972 | 1050 | Kimi K2 0711 |
| Design Arena: UI components | 913 | 1027 | Kimi K2 0711 |
| Design Arena: game dev | 970 | 973 | Kimi K2 0711 |
| Design Arena: data viz | 891 | 1018 | Kimi K2 0711 |
| Design Arena: 3D | 924 | Not measured | Only GPT-4.1 Nano measured |
| Design Arena: all code categories | 962 | 1033 | Kimi K2 0711 |
| Neither model has a result on the other 3 boards here | |||
GeneralLike-for-likePublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index03
| Benchmark | GPT-4.1 Nano | Kimi K2 0711 | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| IFBench | 32.0% | 41.5% | Kimi K2 0711 |
| Long context reasoning (AA-LCR) | 20.3% | 53.0% | Kimi K2 0711 |
| DTBench | 52.5% | Not measured | Only GPT-4.1 Nano measured |
| LMCA | 5.5% | Not measured | Only GPT-4.1 Nano measured |
| Fiction.LiveBench | 25.0% | 61.1% | Kimi K2 0711 |
| Creative writing (Lech Mazur) | Not measured | 85.6% | Only Kimi K2 0711 measured |
| CL-bench | Not measured | 11.9% | Only Kimi K2 0711 measured |
| LMArena Text | 1285 | Not measured | Only GPT-4.1 Nano measured |
| LMArena Text: instruction following | 1266 | Not measured | Only GPT-4.1 Nano measured |
| LMArena Text: creative writing | 1260 | Not measured | Only GPT-4.1 Nano measured |
| LMArena Vision | 1063 | Not measured | Only GPT-4.1 Nano measured |
| LMArena Text: English | 1303 | Not measured | Only GPT-4.1 Nano measured |
| LMArena Text: non-English | 1260 | Not measured | Only GPT-4.1 Nano measured |
| LMArena Text: Chinese | 1270 | Not measured | Only GPT-4.1 Nano measured |
| LMArena Text: German | 1288 | Not measured | Only GPT-4.1 Nano measured |
| LMArena Text: Japanese | 1198 | Not measured | Only GPT-4.1 Nano measured |
| LMArena Text: Russian | 1261 | Not measured | Only GPT-4.1 Nano measured |
| LMArena Text: multi-turn | 1277 | Not measured | Only GPT-4.1 Nano measured |
| LMArena Text: longer queries | 1283 | Not measured | Only GPT-4.1 Nano measured |
| LMArena Text: writing and language | 1261 | Not measured | Only GPT-4.1 Nano measured |
| LMArena Text: entertainment and media | 1243 | Not measured | Only GPT-4.1 Nano measured |
| LMArena Vision: English | 1101 | Not measured | Only GPT-4.1 Nano measured |
| Neither model has a result on the other 24 boards here | |||
Image generationNot comparablePublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index0 boards, none shared
| Benchmark | GPT-4.1 Nano | Kimi K2 0711 | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| Neither model has a result on 5 boards here | |||
What each workload costs
Three fixed token mixes at each model's listed price, so per-token rates become a bill.
Chat turn
1K input + 500 output tokens
GPT-4.1 Nano costs less
Repository review
50K input + 3K output tokens
GPT-4.1 Nano costs less
Agent loop
200K input + 10K output tokens
GPT-4.1 Nano costs less
Listed OpenRouter rates, without cache or batch discounts. A workload that does not fit a model's context window would need splitting.
Specification differences
The leading value in a row is marked; a row with a missing value names no leader. Our two rows are marked in red.
| Specification | OpenAI GPT-4.1 Nano | MoonshotAI Kimi K2 0711 |
|---|---|---|
| Maker | OpenAI | Moonshot AI |
| Weights | No public weights listed | Open weights |
| Released | April 14, 2025 | July 11, 2025 |
| Context window | 1.05M | 131K |
| Input $/Mtok | $0.10 | $0.57 |
| Output $/Mtok | $0.40 | $2.30 |
| Coding index | Not benchmarked | Not benchmarked |
| Independent measurements behind it | 0 | 0 |
| Cost per solved task | Not computable | Not computable |
| Source | OpenRouter listing | OpenRouter listing |
Questions
Is GPT-4.1 Nano better than Kimi K2 0711 for coding?
Neither model has a coding score yet, so the two cannot be ranked on coding. Pick GPT-4.1 Nano for output tokens 5.7x cheaper ($0.40 vs $2.30 per million) and a larger context window (1.05M against 131K tokens).
Which is cheaper, GPT-4.1 Nano or Kimi K2 0711?
GPT-4.1 Nano costs $0.10 per million input tokens and $0.40 per million output tokens; Kimi K2 0711 costs $0.57 and $2.30. Cost per solved task is known for neither of them.
Which has the bigger context window, GPT-4.1 Nano or Kimi K2 0711?
GPT-4.1 Nano, with 1.05M tokens against 131K.
How many benchmarks is the GPT-4.1 Nano vs Kimi K2 0711 comparison based on?
31 benchmarks have a result for both models as of October 22, 2026. GPT-4.1 Nano's coding index rests on 0 independent benchmarks and Kimi K2 0711's on 0. Where only one model has a result, the page says so instead of naming a winner.