Tier
Moderate
Headquarters
Beijing, China
Founded
2023
Flagship
Kimi
Models tracked
8
Artificial Analysis
Top intelligence
53.9
Artificial Analysis Index
Cheapest model
$0.00
blended /1M
Fastest output
129
tokens / sec
Flagship
Kimi’s top-scoring model on the Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index.
Most intelligent model
Kimi K2.6
Released 2026-04-20
Intelligence
53.9
Coding
47.1
Math
—
In $/1M
$0.95
Out $/1M
$4.00
Speed t/s
44
Benchmark breakdown
Models & benchmarks
Every Kimi model on file — intelligence, coding, price, and speed.
| Model | Released | Intel | Coding | Math | In $/1M | Out $/1M | Speed t/s | Latency s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kimi K2.6 | 2026-04-20 | 53.9 | 47.1 | — | $0.95 | $4.00 | 44 | 1.25 |
| Kimi K2.5 (Reasoning) | 2026-01-27 | 46.8 | 39.6 | — | $0.58 | $3.00 | 39 | 1.22 |
| Kimi K2.6 (Non-reasoning) | 2026-04-20 | 42.9 | 38.4 | — | $0.95 | $4.00 | 29 | 1.32 |
| Kimi K2 Thinking | 2025-11-06 | 40.9 | 34.8 | 94.7 | $0.60 | $2.50 | 129 | 0.94 |
| Kimi K2.5 (Non-reasoning) | 2026-01-27 | 37.3 | 25.8 | — | $0.60 | $3.00 | 37 | 1.34 |
| Kimi K2 0905 | 2025-09-05 | 30.9 | 25.9 | 57.3 | $0.60 | $2.50 | 24 | 1.56 |
| Kimi K2 | 2025-07-11 | 26.3 | 22.1 | 57.0 | $0.58 | $2.40 | 24 | 1.55 |
| Kimi Linear 48B A3B Instruct | 2025-10-30 | 14.4 | 14.2 | 36.3 | $0.00 | $0.00 | 0 | 0.00 |
Trajectory
Kimi’s model releases over time, by intelligence.
House strengths
Where Kimi’s lineup over-indexes, averaged across its models.
Capability profile
Best value
Kimi K2.5 (Reasoning)
Most intelligence per dollar — 46.8 index at $1.19/1M blended.
39 index points per $1
Overview
The model line from Moonshot AI, known for very-long-context assistants and open releases under the Kimi name.
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