Anthropic vs 
Moonshot AI
Verdict
- Anthropic's flagship leads: Claude Opus 5.5 at 72.6 vs Kimi K3.1 Pro at 66.9.
- Anthropic has the better model in 4 of 4 price bands.
- Anthropic's fastest ranked model (Claude Haiku 5.5, 190 tok/s) beats Moonshot AI's (Kimi K2 Thinking, 121 tok/s).
- Moonshot AI publishes more open-weights models (9 vs 0).
- Anthropic ships more often: one model every 39 days against every 56.
Best model per price band
Each provider’s highest-index model below the price ceiling. Purple marks the winner of the band.
| Price band | Anthropic | Moonshot AI |
|---|---|---|
| Under $0.50/M | Claude Haiku 5.5 xhigh 61.5$0.200/M | – |
| Under $2/M | Claude Haiku 5.5 xhigh 61.5$0.200/M | Kimi K2.6 thinking 59.4$1.71/M |
| Under $10/M | Claude Opus 5.5 max 72.6$8.00/M | Kimi K3.1 Pro 66.9$4.00/M |
| Any price | Claude Opus 5.5 max 72.6$8.00/M | Kimi K3.1 Pro 66.9$4.00/M |
Line-up
| Metric | Anthropic | Moonshot AI |
|---|---|---|
| Flagship index | 72.6 | 66.9 |
| Ranked models | 23 | 9 |
| Open-weights models | 0 | 9 |
| Cheapest ranked, $/M | $0.200 | $1.00 |
| Fastest ranked, tok/s | 190 | 121 |
| Release cadence, days | 39 | 56 |
| Last release | 7 Oct 2026 | 23 Oct 2026 |
| Next expected | 30 Oct 2026 – 30 Nov 2026 | 25 Nov 2026 – 9 Jan 2027 |
Data as of 25 Oct 2026. See Anthropic and Moonshot AI in full.