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Kimi K2.5
kimi-k2.5
0.0
Helpfulness
Instruction Following
Comprehension
Empathy
Creative Writing
Helpfulness
0.0
Instruction Following
0.0
Comprehension
0.0
Empathy
0.0
Creative Writing
0.0
Speed
Avg 65 tok/s
Release Date
January 27, 2026
Lab
Moonshot AI
Type
Open Source
Context Size
256K
Max Output Tokens
4.1K
Cost per 1 million tokens
$0.55 / $2.75
Model Inputs*
Text, Images, Video
Model Outputs*
Text
Tool Calling*
Enabled
Overall Assistant Score
An average score combining the 5 main categories.
85.92 pts
Rank #14
73th Percentile
0
Novice
33
Capable
66
Proficient
100
Expert
Kimi K2.5 is a highly efficient, open-source multimodal model from Moonshot AI, utilizing a 1-trillion parameter MoE architecture. It excels in instruction following (87.5) and comprehension (88.2), making it a top-tier choice for complex reasoning and agentic workflows. While its empathy scores (72.5) are more modest, its primary strengths lie in its cost-effectiveness and 'Agent Swarm' technology, which enables superior performance in parallel task coordination compared to proprietary models. Its native support for video and visual coding makes it a versatile tool for developers and enterprises seeking high performance at a lower price point.

Intelligence

Overall Score; Higher is better

GLM 5
GPT 5
Grok 4.1 Fa…
Claude Opus…
Grok 4.1 Fa…
Kimi K2.5
ChatGPT 4o
Gemini 2.5 …
Claude Haik…
Grok 4 Fast…

Speed

Output Tokens per Second; Higher is better

Grok 4
GLM 4.6
Claude Sonn…
Grok 3
GLM 4.7
Kimi K2.5
o1
Grok 4.1 Fa…
Gemini 2.5 …
Claude Opus…

Price

USD per 1M Tokens; Lower is better

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Gemini 2.5 …
Grok 3 Mini
Kimi K2 Thi…
Gemini 3 Fl…
Kimi K2.5
DeepSeek R1
GLM 4.6
GLM 4.7
GLM 5

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Closest Rivals

Overall Score; Nearest by overall rank

GLM 5
GPT 5
Grok 4.1 Fa…
Claude Opus…
Grok 4.1 Fa…
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ChatGPT 4o
Gemini 2.5 …
Claude Haik…
Grok 4 Fast…