MoonshotAI: Kimi K2.5
The Kimi K2.5 is an AI model offered by MoonshotAI that supports two input modalities: text and image. It can handle long contexts up to 262144 tokens and generate up to 235929 completion tokens per request. Additionally, it has access to various tools and can perform reasoning tasks. Considering its price point of $0.45/M input token and $2.25/M output token, the Kimi K2.5 may be a suitable option for organizations with a moderate budget looking for a versatile AI model that can handle text and image inputs. With a blended benchmark score of 60.9 across two independent benchmarks, it demonstrates a reasonable level of performance, making it worth considering as part of an evaluation process alongside other models.
Benchmark results
Independent, published benchmarks. Blended score 59.2 across 2 benchmarks, last refreshed 2026-10-13. How scoring works →
| Benchmark | Measures | Score |
|---|---|---|
| AI Index | broad capability composite | 38.7 |
| EQ-Bench | emotional understanding in dialogue | 72.5 |
- Model ID
- moonshotai/kimi-k2.5
- Vendor
- moonshotai
- Released
- January 2026
- Tokenizer
- Other
- Input Modalities
- text, image
- Output Modalities
- text
- Max Output
- 235,929 tokens
- Tool Calling
- ✓ supported
- Structured Output
- ✓ supported
- Reasoning Mode
- ✓ supported
- Vision
- ✓ accepts images
- Audio
- no
- Moderated
- no
What it costs in practice
Computed from the current $0.50/M input and $2.50/M output rates. Run your own numbers →
| Job | Tokens | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Summarize a 50-page report | 30k in / 1.5k out | $0.02 |
| Classify 1,000 customer emails | 500k in / 50k out | $0.38 |
| A month of a busy support chatbot | 5M in / 2M out | $7.50 |
Price & spec history
Tracked daily by PicksByModel since 2026-07-17.
| Date | Input /M | Output /M | Context |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-11 | $0.50 | $2.50 | 262,144 |
| 2026-09-01 | $0.45 | $2.25 | 262,144 |
| 2026-08-28 | $0.60 | $3.00 | 262,144 |
| 2026-08-27 | $0.45 | $2.25 | 262,144 |
| 2026-08-25 | $0.60 | $3.00 | 262,144 |
| 2026-08-19 | $0.45 | $2.25 | 262,144 |
| 2026-07-17 | $0.57 | $2.85 | 262,144 |
Category rankings
Where MoonshotAI: Kimi K2.5 places across the 5 categories it ranks in. How we rank →
| # | Category | Score |
|---|---|---|
| #18 | Trivia & General KnowledgePersonal · of 25 ranked | 117 |
| #21 | Short-Form SummarizationWriting · of 25 ranked | 126 |
| #21 | Email DraftingWriting · of 25 ranked | 122 |
| #21 | Language LearningEducation · of 25 ranked | 122 |
| #21 | Chat CompanionPersonal · of 25 ranked | 126 |
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Quick answers
- How much does MoonshotAI: Kimi K2.5 cost?
- $0.50 per million input tokens and $2.50 per million output tokens.
- What is MoonshotAI: Kimi K2.5's context window?
- 262,144 tokens, roughly 393 pages of text in a single request.
- Does MoonshotAI: Kimi K2.5 support tool calling?
- It supports tool calling, structured output, a reasoning mode.
- Can MoonshotAI: Kimi K2.5 process images?
- Yes, it accepts image input.