KAT-Coder-Pro V2 is $0.2 cheaper per 1M input tokens (40% lower; 1.67x difference).
API cost decision in 10 seconds
R1 0528 vs KAT-Coder-Pro V2
Pick KAT-Coder-Pro V2 when budget and context both matter.
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Prices normalized to USD per 1M tokens
Sample workload: 1M input + 500K output
Budget verdict
Pick KAT-Coder-Pro V2 when budget and context both matter.
On the standard 1M input plus 500K output workload, KAT-Coder-Pro V2 is estimated at $0.9 vs $1.57 for R1 0528, saving $0.68 (42.9% lower).
Cost-first pickKAT-Coder-Pro V2
Context-first pickKAT-Coder-Pro V2
Sample savings$0.6842.9%
10x traffic gap$6.75
KAT-Coder-Pro V2 is cheaper on the standard workload and also has the larger context window. At 10x that traffic, the same price gap is about $6.75. Use the calculator below to replace the sample workload with your own token volume.
Cost sensitivity
Workload Sensitivity
KAT-Coder-Pro V2 stays cheaper across input-heavy, balanced, and output-heavy sample workloads.
| Workload shape | Token mix | Better pick | R1 0528 | KAT-Coder-Pro V2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Input-heavy / RAG | 5M input + 500K output | KAT-Coder-Pro V2 | $3.58 | $2.1 |
| Balanced workload | 1M input + 1M output | KAT-Coder-Pro V2 | $2.65 | $1.5 |
| Output-heavy chatbot | 1M input + 5M output | KAT-Coder-Pro V2 | $11.25 | $6.3 |
KAT-Coder-Pro V2 is $0.95 cheaper per 1M output tokens (44.2% lower; 1.79x difference).
KAT-Coder-Pro V2 has 92.16K more context (1.56x larger).
KAT-Coder-Pro V2 is $0.68 cheaper on the standard workload (42.9% lower).
Estimate your workload cost
Your Workload Cost
This estimate uses normalized public API pricing per 1M tokens. It is a planning aid, not a billing quote. Verify provider pricing, limits, and terms before production use.
Quick Decision
KAT-Coder-Pro V2 has the lower input price; KAT-Coder-Pro V2 has the lower output price; KAT-Coder-Pro V2 offers the larger context window. For the 1M input plus 500K output sample, KAT-Coder-Pro V2 is cheaper for the standard workload.
For a 1M input token plus 500K output token workload, the estimated API cost is $1.57 for R1 0528 and $0.9 for KAT-Coder-Pro V2.
Choose R1 0528 when its provider, model quality, latency, or availability is more important than the numeric price/context winner.
Choose KAT-Coder-Pro V2 when you care most about lower input-token price, lower output-token price, and larger context window.
- On the standard 1M input plus 500K output workload, KAT-Coder-Pro V2 is estimated at $0.9 vs $1.57 for R1 0528, saving $0.68 (42.9% lower).
- KAT-Coder-Pro V2 is $0.68 cheaper on the standard workload (42.9% lower).
- KAT-Coder-Pro V2 is $0.2 cheaper per 1M input tokens (40% lower; 1.67x difference).
- KAT-Coder-Pro V2 is $0.95 cheaper per 1M output tokens (44.2% lower; 1.79x difference).
- KAT-Coder-Pro V2 has 92.16K more context (1.56x larger).
| Feature | R1 0528 (DeepSeek) | KAT-Coder-Pro V2 (Kwaipilot) |
|---|---|---|
| Input Price prompt tokens per 1M | $0.5 | $0.3 |
| Completion Price per 1M tokens | $2.15 | $1.2 |
| Sample Workload Cost 1M input + 500K output | $1.57 | $0.9 |
| Context Window | 163.84K | 256K |
| Release Date | ||
| Popularity | #100 | #117 |
Use-Case Decision Matrix
| Use case | Better pick | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Budget-constrained production | KAT-Coder-Pro V2 | On the standard 1M input plus 500K output workload, KAT-Coder-Pro V2 is estimated at $0.9 vs $1.57 for R1 0528, saving $0.68 (42.9% lower). |
| High-volume input processing | KAT-Coder-Pro V2 | Lower prompt-token price matters most when prompts, retrieved passages, or documents dominate the bill. |
| Long responses and chatbots | KAT-Coder-Pro V2 | Lower output-token price matters most when assistants generate many completion tokens. |
| RAG or long-document work | KAT-Coder-Pro V2 | A larger context window leaves more room for retrieved passages, conversation history, or source files. |
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