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Kimi K2.5

Kimi · Released 2026-01-27

Moonshot's January 2026 multimodal open-weights model. 262K context, $0.60/$3 per 1M tokens. Agent Swarm up to 100 sub-agents. Predecessor to K2.6.

Open-weights Moonshot pick when K2.6 isn't available or you need the K2.5 weight checkpoint.

Composite60
Context262K
Input / 1M$0.60
Output / 1M$3.0
Knowledge cutoff2025-10-01
Output speed57 t/s
Statussolid

Family profile

Best published score in each covered benchmark family.

71/100 avg
Reasoning
88
Agentic
46
Long context
78

3 tested benchmark families

Benchmark placements

Where Kimi K2.5 places on each public benchmark source that publishes a row. Rank counts every model with a latest row in the same test — not a universal quality score.

BenchmarkFamilyRankScoreSourceDate
AA-LCRLong context#65/ 18478Artificial Analysis2026-09-28
GPQA DiamondReasoning#66/ 18488Artificial Analysis2026-09-28
Humanity's Last ExamReasoning#79/ 18631Artificial Analysis2026-09-28
Terminal-BenchAgentic#82/ 16746Artificial Analysis2026-09-28
AA output speedPerformance#107/ 195Artificial Analysis2026-10-12
Family context

The three highest-scoring models with pages in each capability family. Where Kimi K2.5 shows up, it's highlighted.

Newest receipts

Benchmark rows added to the public ledger for Kimi K2.5 in the last 120 days. Older rows live in the full table below.

5 recent
BenchmarkFamilyScoreSourceDays ago
AA output speedPerformance57 t/sArtificial Analysis10
AA-LCRLong context78%Artificial Analysis24
GPQA DiamondReasoning87.9%Artificial Analysis24
Humanity's Last ExamReasoning30.7%Artificial Analysis24
Terminal-BenchAgentic45.69%Artificial Analysis24
Family coverage

A high composite that hides a weak family is a trap. These bars surface the families where this model hasn't been publicly tested, and where it leads.

Reasoning88
Agentic46
Long context78
Price vs. performance
0255075100$0.10$0.30$1$3$10$30input USD / 1M tokens · log scale →← intelligence

Hover any dot for name, score, and input price. Keyboard: tab through the top twelve, or use the ranking below.

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Full benchmark ledger

Every catalog benchmark for Kimi K2.5. Scores link to the original source; gaps mean no public row exists yet.

5 sourced rows

5 of 13 catalog benchmarks have a sourced row for Kimi K2.5.

Reasoning

Agentic

Long context

Performance

Sources

Questions this model page answers

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What is Kimi K2.5?

Kimi K2.5 is a Moonshot model: Moonshot's January 2026 multimodal open-weights model. 262K context, $0.60/$3 per 1M tokens. Agent Swarm up to 100 sub-agents. Predecessor to K2.6.

What is Kimi K2.5 for?

Open-weights Moonshot pick when K2.6 isn't available or you need the K2.5 weight checkpoint.

What does Kimi K2.5 cost?

Kimi K2.5 lists $0.60 input and $3.0 output per 1M tokens. Pricing last checked 2026-06-09.

How large is the Kimi K2.5 context window?

Kimi K2.5 publishes a 262K token context window.

What is the VerdictPal status of Kimi K2.5?

Kimi K2.5 carries Solid status on the model atlas.

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