kimi-k2.5 vs kimi-k2.6
Input price
$0.23
$0.95
Output price
$3.00
$4.00
Context window
256K
262K
Throughput
130 tok/s
154 tok/s
Availability
97.7%
99.9%
Cost / task
$0.002
$0.004
Efficiency score
89
89
Estimated monthly cost by workload
Metric
KIMI-K2.5
KIMI-K2.6
Chat assistant
$429.00
$765.00
RAG / long context
$546.00
$1,500
Agent / tool use
$1,246
$2,124
Efficiency score: kimi-k2.5
Across price, speed and reliability, kimi-k2.5 offers the stronger overall balance for most workloads — but the right pick depends on your exact mix of input, output and latency needs.
Figures are illustrative demo data, not financial advice.
Frequently asked questions
Is kimi-k2.5 or kimi-k2.6 cheaper?+
kimi-k2.5 has the lower input price — $0.23 vs $0.95 per 1M tokens — so for most blended workloads it is the more cost-effective of the two. Figures are illustrative demo data.
Which should I choose, kimi-k2.5 or kimi-k2.6?+
Across price, speed and reliability, kimi-k2.5 offers the stronger overall balance for most workloads — but the right pick depends on your exact mix of input, output and latency needs.