Kimi K2.5 is cheaper than Kimi K3 at $0.6/M vs $3/M input tokens.
| Spec | Kimi K2.5 | Kimi K3 |
|---|---|---|
| Input price | $0.6/M tokens | $3/M tokens |
| Output price | $3/M tokens | $15/M tokens |
| Context window | 262K tokens | 1.0M tokens |
| Released | Jan 2026 | Jul 2026 |
Not enough votes to call it. On the specs, Kimi K3 has the edge: bigger model tier, newer, bigger context window.
Kimi K2.5 costs 5.0x less per token.
Kimi K2.5 is cheaper on both — 5.0× input, 5.0× output
Kimi K3 uses 77.9x more emoji
Kimi K2.5 is cheaper than Kimi K3 at $0.6/M vs $3/M input tokens.
| Spec | Kimi K2.5 | Kimi K3 |
|---|---|---|
| Input price | $0.6/M tokens | $3/M tokens |
| Output price | $3/M tokens | $15/M tokens |
| Context window | 262K tokens | 1.0M tokens |
| Released | Jan 2026 | Jul 2026 |
Not enough votes to call it. On the specs, Kimi K3 has the edge: bigger model tier, newer, bigger context window.
Kimi K2.5 costs 5.0x less per token.
Kimi K2.5 is cheaper on both — 5.0× input, 5.0× output
Kimi K3 uses 77.9x more emoji