Kimi K2.5vsSherlock Dash Alpha
Kimi K2.5 is the newer model, released after Sherlock Dash Alpha.
| Spec | Kimi K2.5 | Sherlock Dash Alpha |
|---|---|---|
| Input price | $0.6/M tokens | — |
| Output price | $3/M tokens | — |
| Context window | 262K tokens | — |
| Weights | Open | — |
| Free API (OpenRouter) | No | No |
| Released | Jan 2026 | Nov 2025 |
Our Verdict
Kimi K2.5
Sherlock Dash Alpha
Not enough votes to call it. On the specs, nothing separates them.
Too close to call
API pricing
Cost per 1M tokens
Kimi K2.5
Input
$0.60
Output
$3.00
Sherlock Dash Alpha
Input
—
Output
—
Where to run it
6 hosts, cheapest first
Sherlock Dash Alpha
No hosts listed on OpenRouter.
Per million tokens. Prices and uptime via OpenRouter, checked 9 Sep 2026.
Writing DNA
Style Comparison
Similarity
57%
Kimi K2.5 uses 4.3x more hedging
Kimi K2.5
Sherlock Dash Alpha
62%Vocabulary72%
22wSentence Length11w
0.50Hedging0.12
4.2Bold5.2
2.4Lists4.7
0.01Emoji0.02
0.51Headings0.97
0.17Transitions0.32
Based on 26 + 14 text responses
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