Pick a winner in each dimension — change your vote anytime.
Pricing and capabilities synced from the OpenRouter catalogue. Scores are editorial (0–10).
Choose DeepSeek V4 Pro if you want cost-conscious agents that still want top-tier output. Choose Kimi K2.6 if you want a flagship-feel open-weight generalist.
In our editorial scoring, DeepSeek V4 Pro leads in 3 of five dimensions (output quality, agentic ability and value for $), while Kimi K2.6 leads in 2. On price, DeepSeek V4 Pro runs about $0.57 per 1M tokens (blended) and is open-weight; Kimi K2.6 is about $1.49 and open-weight.
The model picks the moves; the agent runs the loop, the tools, and the guardrails. Once you've chosen a model, see which agent gets the most out of it.