Kimi K2.5
moonshotai/kimi-k2.5
multimodal frontend coding.
cmd --model moonshotai/kimi-k2.5
Intelligence index
36
Output speed
not yet scored
Input
$0.60 /M
Output
$3 /M
Cache read
$0.10 /M
Agent-loop cost
$0.25 /M in
Context window
256K tokens
Released
January 27, 2026
Modalities
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vs. the lineup
Kimi K2.5 beside its stablemates and nearest rivals. The ◆ marks the best value in each column across every row shown.
pin a rival:
| Model | Intelligence | Coding | Speed | Input $/M | Output $/M | Blended $/M | Context |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kimi K3 | 59.7◆ | 76.2◆ | 38.4◆ | $3◆ | $15◆ | $6◆ | 1M◆ |
| GLM-5.3 Flash | 57.5◆ | 71.5◆ | 41.8◆ | $0.15◆ | $0.50◆ | $0.24◆ | 1.05M◆ |
| Kimi K2.6 | 45.1◆ | 61.8◆ | —◆ | $0.95◆ | $4◆ | $1.71◆ | 256K◆ |
| Kimi K2.7 Code | 43◆ | 60.8◆ | 39.5◆ | $0.95◆ | $4◆ | $1.71◆ | 256K◆ |
| Kimi K2.5 ◆ | 36◆ | 46.8◆ | —◆ | $0.60◆ | $3◆ | $1.20◆ | 256K◆ |
| Kimi K2.7 Code HighSpeed | —◆ | —◆ | —◆ | $1.90◆ | $8◆ | $3.42◆ | 262K◆ |
| DeepSeek V4 Pro (latest)pinned | 53.2◆ | 68.8◆ | 61◆ | $0.66◆ | $1.98◆ | $0.99◆ | 1M◆ |
| DeepSeek V4 Flash (latest)pinned | 52◆ | 69.1◆ | 129◆ | $0.22◆ | $0.66◆ | $0.33◆ | 1M◆ |
coding performance
The Intelligence Index and its sub-scores, ranked against every scored model in the catalog. A metric that has not been measured for Kimi K2.5 has been left empty.
Coding Index
46.8
#44 of 46 scored
Terminal-Bench
45.7
#44 of 46 scored
Intelligence Index
36
#47 of 52 scored
Long-context reasoning
73
reasoning across a long context
SciCode
49
scientific coding
GPQA Diamond
87.9
graduate-level QA
usage calculator
How far a month of credits goes on Kimi K2.5.
Input tokensfresh prompt
800Output tokensmodel reply
180Cache read tokensre-read context
50Kcost / request $0.0060 · in $0.60 · out $3 · cache $0.10 per M
fresh input 8%output 9%cache reads 83%
Requests / 30 days
1.7K
$10 credits ÷ $0.0060 per request
~332 quick fixes~66 bug fixes~11 feature PRs
what real work costs
Real coding tasks priced end to end on Kimi K2.5, from a quick lookup to a full-repo agent run.
One agent task
$0.08
180K in at 75% cache hit, 12K out
What you pay
$0.40 /M
all-in across every token that task touched
Sticker input
$0.60 /M
cache reads bill at $0.10 /M instead
| Task | Tokens in · out | Kimi K2.5 | GLM-5.3 Flash | Claude Haiku 4.5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quick lookup / one-liner | 8K · 1K | $0.0042 | $0.0008 | $0.0065 |
| Review a 500-line PR | 60K · 4K | $0.03 | $0.0060 | $0.04 |
| Fix a bug (agent loop) | 180K · 12K | $0.08 | $0.02 | $0.12 |
| Refactor a module | 320K · 20K | $0.14 | $0.03 | $0.21 |
| Full-repo agent run | 900K · 45K | $0.32 | $0.07 | $0.49 |
frequently asked
How much does Kimi K2.5 cost?
$0.60/M input and $3/M output, cache reads $0.10/M. In an agent loop most input is cache-read, so the effective input rate is about $0.25/M.Which plan do I need?
Available on Go and above.
How do I switch to it?
Run
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