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  5. Kimi K2.5vsSherlock Think Alpha
Updated Jan 2026

Kimi K2.5vsSherlock Think Alpha

Kimi K2.5 is the newer model, released after Sherlock Think Alpha.

Kimi K2.5 and Sherlock Think Alpha compared across 34 shared prompts
SpecKimi K2.5Sherlock Think Alpha
Input price$0.6/M tokens—
Output price$3/M tokens—
Context window262K tokens—
WeightsOpen—
Free API (OpenRouter)NoNo
ReleasedJan 2026Nov 2025
Our Verdict
Kimi K2.5
Kimi K2.5
Sherlock Think Alpha
Sherlock Think 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 Think Alpha
Input
—
Output
—
Where to run it

6 hosts, cheapest first

Kimi K2.56 hosts
HostInOutContextUptime
SSiliconFlowint4$0.45 in·$2.25 out·262k·99.8% upAAtlasCloudint4$0.49 in·$2.50 out·262k·99.5% upVVenice$0.53 in·$3.33 out·256k·99.9% upNNovita$0.57 in·$2.85 out·262k·95.7% upAmazon Bedrock$0.60 in·$3.00 out·262k·99.7% upPPhala$0.60 in·$3.00 out·262k·97.5% up
Sherlock Think Alpha

No hosts listed on OpenRouter.

Per million tokens. Prices and uptime via OpenRouter, checked 9 Sep 2026.

Writing DNA

Style Comparison

Similarity
58%

Sherlock Think Alpha uses 7.5x more emoji

Kimi K2.5
Sherlock Think Alpha
62%Vocabulary72%
22wSentence Length11w
0.50Hedging0.16
4.2Bold4.3
2.4Lists4.3
0.01Emoji0.07
0.51Headings0.51
0.17Transitions0.47
Based on 26 + 14 text responses
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