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KimiReleased January 27, 2026

Kimi K2.5

Kimi · Released January 27, 2026

Intelligence score

38

At a glance

Intelligence
38
Speed
43.1tokens/sec
Latency
3.00stime to first token
Input price
$0.60per 1M tokens
Output price
$3.00per 1M tokens
Context window
260Ktokens
Parameters
32billions

Summary

Comparison summary

Kimi K2.5 (Reasoning) scores 38 (estimated) on the Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index, placing it well above average among other open weight models of similar size (median: 25). Kimi K2.5 (Reasoning) generates output at 43.1 tokens per second (based on Kimi's API), which is at the lower end compared to other open weight models of similar size (median: 61.7 t/s). Kimi K2.5 (Reasoning) costs $0.60 per 1M input tokens (somewhat higher than average, median: $0.59) and $3.00 per 1M output tokens (somewhat higher than average, median: $2.20), based on Kimi's API.

Specifications

Technical specifications

Model nameKimi K2.5
ProviderKimi
Release dateJanuary 27, 2026
Intelligence score38
Speed43.1 tokens/sec
Latency (TTFT)3.00s
Input price$0.60 / 1M tokens
Output price$3.00 / 1M tokens
Context window260,000 tokens
Parameters32B
ReasoningYes
Input modalitiestext, image, video
Output modalities—
Open weightsYes
LicenseModified MIT License
API availability—
SourceModel Intelligence legacy profile: kimi-k2-5

Pricing

Token prices

Price per 1M tokens

Kimi K2.5, as listed in the catalog record

Input $0.60 and output $3.00 per 1M tokens. Missing prices are hatched and marked "Not published".
  1. Input$0.60
  2. Output$3.00

Model Intelligence legacy profile: kimi-k2-5

FAQ · 20

Frequently asked questions

Kimi K2.5 (Reasoning) was released on January 27, 2026.

Kimi K2.5 (Reasoning) was created by Kimi.

Kimi K2.5 (Reasoning) scores 38 (estimated) on the Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index, placing it well above average among other open weight models of similar size (median: 25).

Kimi K2.5 (Reasoning) generates output at 43.1 tokens per second (based on Kimi's API), which is at the lower end compared to other open weight models of similar size (median: 61.7 t/s).

Kimi K2.5 (Reasoning) has a time to first token (TTFT) of 3.00s (based on Kimi's API), which is at the higher end compared to other open weight models of similar size (median: 2.01s).

Kimi K2.5 (Reasoning) costs $0.60 per 1M input tokens (somewhat higher than average, median: $0.59) and $3.00 per 1M output tokens (somewhat higher than average, median: $2.20), based on Kimi's API.

Kimi K2.5 (Reasoning) costs $0.60 per 1M input tokens and $3.00 per 1M output tokens (based on Kimi's API). For a blended rate (7:2:1 cache hit/input/output ratio), this is $0.49 per 1M tokens. Pricing may vary by provider.

Yes, Kimi K2.5 (Reasoning) is a reasoning model. It uses extended thinking or chain-of-thought reasoning to work through complex problems before providing an answer.

Kimi K2.5 (Reasoning) supports text, image, and video input.

Kimi K2.5 (Reasoning) supports text output.

Yes, Kimi K2.5 (Reasoning) supports image input and can analyze, describe, and answer questions about images.

Yes, Kimi K2.5 (Reasoning) is multimodal. It can process text, image, and video input and generate text output.

Kimi K2.5 (Reasoning) has a context window of 260k tokens. This determines how much text and conversation history the model can process in a single request.

Yes, Kimi K2.5 (Reasoning) is open weights. The model weights are publicly available and can be downloaded for self-hosting.

Kimi K2.5 (Reasoning) has 1 trillion parameters (32 billion active).

Kimi K2.5 (Reasoning) is a Mixture of Experts (MoE) model with 1 trillion total parameters, but only 32 billion active parameters are used during inference.

Kimi K2.5 (Reasoning) is released under the Modified MIT License license. This license allows commercial use.

Kimi K2.5 (Reasoning) achieves a score of 38 on the Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index. This composite benchmark evaluates models across reasoning, knowledge, mathematics, and coding.

Yes, Kimi K2.5 (Reasoning) is available via API through 13 providers.

Kimi K2.5 (Reasoning) is available through 13 API providers.