$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?›
#76 of 334 in Chat & Knowledge, #56 of 97 in Coding, #96 of 175 in Agents & Tool Use, #51 of 195 in Writing & Language, #47 of 124 in Vision & Documents. Strongest at: Tool calling, Reasoning, Science, Long context, Instructions.
Is Kimi K2.5 better than Kimi K2 Thinking?›
On MathArena · CMIMC 2025, Kimi K2.5 scores 90.6 vs 90.6 — about the same.
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 It has been superseded by Kimi K2.6.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?›
Kimi K2 Thinking (cheaper), DeepSeek V3.2 Speciale (open weights).
OpenDeepSeek V3.2 Specialeunstatedsame——Context: 256K → 128K+1
CheaperGemini 3 Flash Previewunstatedsame-6%$0.50 / $3
CheaperGPT OSS 120BhighOpensame-95%$0.092Context: 256K → 131K+1
GLM 5unstatedOpensame+29%$1 / $3.20Context: 256K → 203K+1