Kimi K2.5 (Reasoning) API Pricing
Kimi · released 2026-01-27 · merges 2 reasoning-effort tiers
Benchmarks shown for the highest-scoring reasoning tier. Merged tiers: Kimi K2.5 (Reasoning), Kimi K2.5 (Non-reasoning).
Pricing
0.060¢ / 1K
0.275¢ / 1K
0.114¢ / 1K
What it actually costs
| Workload | Tokens | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Short chat reply | 500 in / 300 out | 0.112¢ |
| RAG query | 4,000 in / 500 out | 0.377¢ |
| Long document summary | 50,000 in / 1,000 out | $0.0328 |
| Code review of a 2k-line file | 30,000 in / 2,000 out | $0.0235 |
| 1,000 chat replies/day for 30 days | 30,000 × (500 in / 300 out) | $33.75 |
Cost = (input tokens ÷ 1,000,000 × $0.60) + (output tokens ÷ 1,000,000 × $2.75).
Benchmarks
#96 of 533
#76 of 197
Similar intelligence, lower price
| Model | Intelligence | Blended $/1M |
|---|---|---|
| Hy3-preview (Reasoning) | 22.7 | $0.10 |
| Ling 3.0 Flash | 24.9 | $0.111 |
| Ling-3.0-flash-VL | 24.6 | $0.111 |
| MiMo-V2-Flash (Reasoning) | 20.8 | $0.15 |
| DeepSeek V4 Flash 0420 (Reasoning, High Effort) | 26.0 | $0.168 |
Leaderboard neighbours
| Model | Intelligence | Blended $/1M |
|---|---|---|
| Claude Opus 4.5 (Non-reasoning) | 23.7 | $10.00 |
| GPT-5.1 Codex (high) | 23.7 | $3.438 |
| GLM 5V Turbo (Reasoning) | 23.5 | — |
| Kimi K2.5 (Reasoning) | 23.5 | $1.137 |
| Claude Sonnet 4.6 (Non-reasoning, Low Effort) | 23.3 | $6.00 |
| GPT-5 (high) | 23.0 | $3.438 |
| Nemotron 3 Ultra 550B A55B (Reasoning) | 22.9 | $1.05 |
More from Kimi
| Model | Intelligence | Blended $/1M |
|---|---|---|
| Kimi K3 (max) | 43.6 | $6.00 |
| Kimi K2.6 | 27.0 | $1.712 |
| Kimi K2.7 Code | 25.8 | $1.712 |
| Kimi K2 Thinking | 22.0 | $1.075 |
| Kimi K2 0905 | 15.3 | $1.075 |
| Kimi K2 | 12.7 | $1.002 |
| Kimi Linear 48B A3B Instruct | 7.3 | — |
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Source: Artificial Analysis · last synced 2026-09-22
FAQ
Who develops Kimi K2.5 (Reasoning)?
Kimi K2.5 (Reasoning) is developed by Kimi, released 2026-01-27.
How much does Kimi K2.5 (Reasoning) cost per million tokens?
Kimi K2.5 (Reasoning) costs $0.60 per 1M input tokens and $2.75 per 1M output tokens ($1.137 blended), per Artificial Analysis's official pricing data.
How does Kimi K2.5 (Reasoning) rank on benchmarks?
Kimi K2.5 (Reasoning) scores 23.5 on the Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index, ranking #96 of 533 models we track.
Is there a cheaper model with similar intelligence to Kimi K2.5 (Reasoning)?
Yes — Hy3-preview (Reasoning) scores similar intelligence (22.7) at $0.10/1M blended, versus $1.137/1M for Kimi K2.5 (Reasoning).
Where does this data come from?
Pricing and benchmark data for Kimi K2.5 (Reasoning) comes from Artificial Analysis (artificialanalysis.ai), synced daily. Last synced 2026-09-22.