Moonshot AI's Kimi K2 Thinking Model Surpasses OpenAI's GPT-5
Key Highlights Moonshot AI’s Kimi K2 Thinking model outperforms OpenAI’s GPT-5 and Anthropic’s Claude Sonnet 4.5 in multiple benchmarks The model’s training cost was approximately $4.6 million, significantly lower than its US counterparts Kimi K2 Thinking achieves state-of-the-art performance in reasoning, coding, and agent capabilities The recent release of Moonshot AI’s Kimi K2 Thinking model has sent shockwaves through the AI community, as it surpasses OpenAI’s GPT-5 and Anthropic’s Claude Sonnet 4.5 in multiple performance benchmarks. This move reflects broader industry trends, where Chinese companies are increasingly challenging the dominance of US-based AI developers through cost-efficient innovation and open-source development strategies. The Kimi K2 Thinking model’s impressive performance has sparked renewed debate about the future of AI development and whether the US will maintain its lead in the field. ...