Data points: 75
The readout for Kimi K2.5 and MiniMax M1, before the detailed comparison sheet.
Decision read
Kimi K2.5
Kimi K2.5 currently has the stronger profile, with verified wins split 4 to 0.
Evidence depth
75 data points
Includes 6 benchmark rows, 0 audit samples, and 10 provider examples.
Selection signal
Start with Kimi K2.5
The charts below split 16 high-signal samples across speed, scores, and audit health.
Model compare Kimi K2.5 vs MiniMax M1kimi-k2-5-vs-minimax-m1 | Model A Kimi K2.5 | Model B MiniMax M1 |
|---|---|---|
| Overall leader | Leading | Contender |
| Verified metric wins | 4 wins | 0 wins |
| Where it leads | Cheapest input price, Free providers, Provider coverage, Recent tests |
Third-party benchmark profile synced into LMSpeed; only metrics available for both models are shown.
| Metric | Kimi K2.5 | MiniMax M1 |
|---|---|---|
| HLE | 29.4%#14 |
Latest completed audits from shared providers, with four safety and integrity score groups plus report links.
| Provider | Kimi K2.5 | MiniMax M1 |
|---|---|---|
| No completed audits are available from shared providers yet. | ||
Speed aggregates and input/output pricing share each provider row for real API selection and migration cost checks.
| Provider | Kimi K2.5 | MiniMax M1 |
|---|---|---|
5 tests | Kimi K2.5 speed / latency 43 tok/s / 1114ms input / output No data |
This report only uses LMSpeed data for Kimi K2.5 and MiniMax M1: pricing, speed aggregates, third-party benchmark scores, and shared provider samples.
| Guidance | Kimi K2.5 | MiniMax M1 |
|---|---|---|
| When to choose each model | Kimi K2.5 Kimi K2.5 is stronger when you prioritize Cheapest input price, Free providers, Provider coverage, Recent tests. | MiniMax M1 MiniMax M1 does not clearly lead on the verified metrics here, so check provider-specific pricing before choosing. |
TL;DR: Kimi K2.5 leads across 75 verifiable data points, including pricing, speed, latency, benchmarks, and provider examples.
Continue from Kimi K2.5 vs MiniMax M1 into nearby model comparisons with enough verified LMSpeed data.
| No data |
| Model metadata | Kimi K2.5 exposes 262.1K tokens; notable signals: Text input, Image input, Text output, Tool calling. | MiniMax M1 exposes 1M tokens; notable signals: Text input, Text output, Tool calling, Reasoning. |
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| Developer | Moonshot AI | No data |
| Context window | 262.1K tokens | 1M tokens |
| Max output | 262.1K tokens | 40K tokens |
| Released | Jan 2026 | Jun 2025 |
| Modalities | Input TextImage Output Text | Input Text Output Text |
| Features | Text inputImage inputText outputTool callingStructured outputsJSON modeReasoning | Text inputText outputTool callingReasoning |
| Parameters | No data | No data |
| Tokenizer | Other | Other |
| Knowledge cutoff | No data | 2024-06-30 |
| OpenRouter ID | moonshotai/kimi-k2.5 | minimax/minimax-m1 |
| References | No data | No data |
| SciCode | 49.0%#14 | 37.4%#63 |
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| GPQA | 87.9%#16 | 69.7%#79 |
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| Input price | $0.580/M#21 | $0.550/M#19 |
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| Output price | $3.00/M#28 | $2.20/M#25 |
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| Blended price | $1.19/M#43 | $0.963/M#37 |
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MiniMax M1
speed / latency
N/A / N/A
input / output
No data
9527 API0 tests | Kimi K2.5 speed / latency N/A / N/A input / output No data | MiniMax M1 speed / latency N/A / N/A input / output No data |
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AI API0 tests | Kimi K2.5 speed / latency N/A / N/A input / output No data | MiniMax M1 speed / latency N/A / N/A input / output No data |
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DeepRouter0 tests | Kimi K2.5 speed / latency N/A / N/A input / output No data | MiniMax M1 speed / latency N/A / N/A input / output No data |
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DMXAPI0 tests | Kimi K2.5 speed / latency N/A / N/A input / output No data | MiniMax M1 speed / latency N/A / N/A input / output No data |
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Kimi K2.5 kimi-k2.5 speed / latency No data input / output $0.548/M / $2.88/M | MiniMax M1 MiniMax-M1 speed / latency No data input / output $0.329/M / $3.29/M |
Kimi K2.5 moonshotai/Kimi-K2.5 speed / latency No data input / output $0.450/M / $2.80/M | MiniMax M1 MiniMax/MiniMax-M1-80k speed / latency No data input / output $2.00/M / $2.00/M |
Kimi K2.5 kimi-k2.5 speed / latency No data input / output $0.548/M / $2.88/M | MiniMax M1 minimax-m1 speed / latency No data input / output $10.27/M / $10.27/M |
Kimi K2.5 kimi-k2.5 speed / latency No data input / output $0.548/M / $2.88/M | MiniMax M1 MiniMax-M1 speed / latency No data input / output $1.78/M / $3.03/M |
Kimi K2.5 kimi-k2.5 speed / latency No data input / output $0.548/M / $2.88/M | MiniMax M1 MiniMax-M1 speed / latency No data input / output $1.78/M / $3.03/M |
Rankings are based on community-submitted tests and periodic health probes. Advisory only, not official data.
