Kimi K2.5
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Qwen3.8 2.4T A95BthinkingOpen×6.4+150%$2.16Memory (4-bit): 616 GB → 1,468 GB+6Kimi K3maxOpen×7.5—$2.00Memory (4-bit): 616 GB → 1,668 GB+4Kimi K2.7 CodethinkingOpen×3.2—$0.54Instant mode is not supported · Self-hosted / vLLM / SGLangKimi K2.6thinkingOpen×2.5—$0.71Kimi K2 ThinkingthinkingOpensame—$0.47 / $2No image inputKimi K2 0905non-thinkingOpen-100%—$0.40 / $2No image inputKimi K2 0711non-thinkingOpen-100%—$0.50 / $2Context: 256K → 128K+2Kimi K3.1 Prohighn/a—$2 / $10Kimi K3.1 Pro Highspeedn/a—$4 / $20All Moonshot AI models →Run it yourself
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How much does Kimi K2.5 cost?›
$0.60 per 1M input tokens and $3 per 1M output tokens; cached input $0.10 per 1M; cheapest via DeepInfra at $0.45 / $2.25.
Is Kimi K2.5 free to use?›
There is no free API; the cheapest paid price is $0.45 per 1M input tokens. The weights are open, so you can run it yourself.
How good is Kimi K2.5, and what is it best at?›
#78 of 336 in Chat & Knowledge, #56 of 97 in Coding, #138 of 177 in Agents & Tool Use, #45 of 197 in Writing & Language, #48 of 125 in Vision & Documents. Strongest at: Tool calling, Reasoning, Science, Long context, Instructions.
Is Kimi K2.5 better than Kimi K2 0905?›
On CritPt (physics), Kimi K2.5 scores 3.1 vs 0 — higher.
How can I use Kimi K2.5?›
Through the API of AWS Bedrock, Amazon Bedrock, AtlasCloud, Azure AI Foundry, DeepInfra and 3 more.
What is the context window of Kimi K2.5?›
256K tokens, with up to 262K output tokens.
When was Kimi K2.5 released? Is there a newer version?›
Released 2026-01-27. It has been superseded by Kimi K2.6.
Is Kimi K2.5 open source?›
Yes, the weights are open (modified-mit licence).
Can I run Kimi K2.5 locally?›
The weights are open and can be self-hosted; hardware needs are not confirmed yet.
Can Kimi K2.5 read images?›
It accepts text and images as input.
What is Kimi K2.5?›
Kimi K2.5 is an open-weights language model from Moonshot AI, released Jan 2026, the successor to Kimi K2 0905.
What are the best alternatives to Kimi K2.5?›
MiMo v2.6 Pro (cheaper), GPT-6 Luna (better).