Data points: 81
The readout for Kimi K2.5 and MiniMax M2.7, before the detailed comparison sheet.
Decision read
MiniMax M2.7
MiniMax M2.7 currently has the stronger profile, with verified wins split 2 to 4.
Evidence depth
81 data points
Includes 8 benchmark rows, 0 audit samples, and 7 provider examples.
Selection signal
Start with MiniMax M2.7
The charts below split 15 high-signal samples across speed, scores, and audit health.
Model compare Kimi K2.5 vs MiniMax M2.7kimi-k2-5-vs-minimax-m2-7 | Model A Kimi K2.5 | Model B MiniMax M2.7 |
|---|---|---|
| Overall leader | Contender | Leading |
| Verified metric wins | 2 wins | 4 wins |
| Where it leads | Provider coverage, Recent tests | Cheapest input price, Average speed, First-token latency, Free providers |
Third-party benchmark profile synced into LMSpeed; only metrics available for both models are shown.
| Metric | Kimi K2.5 | MiniMax M2.7 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 M2.7 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 M2.7 |
|---|---|---|
150 tests | Kimi K2.5 speed / latency 45 tok/s / 2058ms input / output No data |
This report only uses LMSpeed data for Kimi K2.5 and MiniMax M2.7: pricing, speed aggregates, third-party benchmark scores, and shared provider samples.
| Guidance | Kimi K2.5 | MiniMax M2.7 |
|---|---|---|
| When to choose each model | Kimi K2.5 Kimi K2.5 is stronger when you prioritize Provider coverage, Recent tests. | MiniMax M2.7 MiniMax M2.7 is stronger when you prioritize Cheapest input price, Average speed, First-token latency, Free providers. |
TL;DR: MiniMax M2.7 leads across 81 verifiable data points, including pricing, speed, latency, benchmarks, and provider examples.
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| Model metadata | Kimi K2.5 exposes 262.1K tokens; notable signals: Text input, Image input, Text output, Tool calling. | MiniMax M2.7 exposes 204.8K tokens; notable signals: Text input, Text output, Tool calling, Structured outputs. |
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| Developer | Moonshot AI | No data |
| Context window | 262.1K tokens | 204.8K tokens |
| Max output | 262.1K tokens | 131.1K tokens |
| Released | Jan 2026 | Mar 2026 |
| Modalities | Input TextImage Output Text | Input Text Output Text |
| Features | Text inputImage inputText outputTool callingStructured outputsJSON modeReasoning | Text inputText outputTool callingStructured outputsJSON modeReasoning |
| Parameters | No data | No data |
| Tokenizer | Other | Other |
| Knowledge cutoff | No data | No data |
| OpenRouter ID | moonshotai/kimi-k2.5 | minimax/minimax-m2.7 |
| References | No data | No data |
| SciCode | 49.0%#14 | 47.0%#15 |
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| Input price | $0.580/M#21 | $0.300/M#15 |
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| GPQA | 87.9%#16 | 87.4%#18 |
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| Output price | $3.00/M#28 | $1.20/M#18 |
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| Blended price | $1.19/M#43 | $0.525/M#25 |
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| Time to first token | 1.27 s#49 | 1.59 s#61 |
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| Output speed | 47.1 tok/s#93 | 43.5 tok/s#97 |
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MiniMax M2.7
speed / latency
30 tok/s / 15154ms
input / output
No data
6345ywz API100 tests | Kimi K2.5 speed / latency N/A / N/A input / output No data | MiniMax M2.7 speed / latency 430 tok/s / 2470ms input / output No data |
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NVIDIA NIM65 tests | Kimi K2.5 speed / latency 48 tok/s / 18528ms input / output No data | MiniMax M2.7 speed / latency 31 tok/s / 16785ms input / output No data |
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Thorbase25 tests | Kimi K2.5 speed / latency 40 tok/s / 10596ms input / output No data | MiniMax M2.7 speed / latency 43 tok/s / 18497ms input / output No data |
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星见雅 API25 tests | Kimi K2.5 speed / latency 38 tok/s / 22910ms input / output No data | MiniMax M2.7 speed / latency N/A / N/A input / output No data |
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Kimi K2.5 官网反代/kimi-k2.5 speed / latency No data input / output $75.00/M / $75.00/M | MiniMax M2.7 ollama/minimax-m2.7 speed / latency No data input / output $0/M / $0/M |
Kimi K2.5 moonshotai/kimi-k2.5 speed / latency No data input / output $0/M / $0/M | MiniMax M2.7 ollama/minimax-m2.7 speed / latency No data input / output $0/M / $0/M |
Rankings are based on community-submitted tests and periodic health probes. Advisory only, not official data.
