Data points: 83
The readout for Kimi K2.5 and Qwen3, before the detailed comparison sheet.
Decision read
Kimi K2.5
Kimi K2.5 currently has the stronger profile, with verified wins split 5 to 1.
Evidence depth
83 data points
Includes 8 benchmark rows, 0 audit samples, and 7 provider examples.
Selection signal
Start with Kimi K2.5
The charts below split 15 high-signal samples across speed, scores, and audit health.
Model compare Kimi K2.5 vs Qwen3kimi-k2-5-vs-qwen3 | Model A Kimi K2.5 | Model B Qwen3 |
|---|---|---|
| Overall leader | Leading | Contender |
| Verified metric wins | 5 wins | 1 wins |
| Where it leads | Cheapest input price, Average speed, First-token latency, Free providers, Provider coverage |
Third-party benchmark profile synced into LMSpeed; only metrics available for both models are shown.
| Metric | Kimi K2.5 | Qwen3 |
|---|---|---|
| Output price | $3.00/M#28 |
Latest completed audits from shared providers, with four safety and integrity score groups plus report links.
| Provider | Kimi K2.5 | Qwen3 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Qwen3 |
|---|---|---|
140 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 Qwen3: pricing, speed aggregates, third-party benchmark scores, and shared provider samples.
| Guidance | Kimi K2.5 | Qwen3 |
|---|---|---|
| When to choose each model | Kimi K2.5 Kimi K2.5 is stronger when you prioritize Cheapest input price, Average speed, First-token latency, Free providers, Provider coverage. | Qwen3 Qwen3 is stronger when you prioritize Recent tests. |
TL;DR: Kimi K2.5 leads across 83 verifiable data points, including pricing, speed, latency, benchmarks, and provider examples.
Continue from Kimi K2.5 vs Qwen3 into nearby model comparisons with enough verified LMSpeed data.
| Recent tests |
| Model metadata | Kimi K2.5 exposes 262.1K tokens; notable signals: Text input, Image input, Text output, Tool calling. | Qwen3 exposes 262.1K tokens; notable signals: Text input, Text output, Tool calling, Structured outputs. |
|---|---|---|
| Developer | Moonshot AI | No data |
| Context window | 262.1K tokens | 262.1K tokens |
| Max output | 262.1K tokens | 16.4K tokens |
| Released | Jan 2026 | Jul 2025 |
| Modalities | Input TextImage Output Text | Input Text Output Text |
| Features | Text inputImage inputText outputTool callingStructured outputsJSON modeReasoning | Text inputText outputTool callingStructured outputsJSON mode |
| Parameters | No data | 235B / 22B active |
| Tokenizer | Other | Qwen3 |
| Knowledge cutoff | No data | 2025-06-30 |
| OpenRouter ID | moonshotai/kimi-k2.5 | qwen/qwen3-235b-a22b-2507 |
| References | No data | No data |
| Input price | $0.580/M#21 | $0.150/M#9 |
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| Blended price | $1.19/M#43 | $0.213/M#12 |
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| HLE | 29.4%#14 | 6.8%#79 |
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| SciCode | 49.0%#14 | 30.4%#91 |
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| GPQA | 87.9%#16 | 65.9%#92 |
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| Time to first answer token | 64.24 s#101 | 1.12 s#26 |
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| Output speed | 47.1 tok/s#93 | 140.3 tok/s#34 |
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Qwen3
speed / latency
N/A / N/A
input / output
No data
ModelScope115 tests | Kimi K2.5 speed / latency 43 tok/s / 1114ms input / output No data | Qwen3 speed / latency 48 tok/s / 28513ms input / output No data |
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OpenRouter65 tests | Kimi K2.5 speed / latency N/A / N/A input / output No data | Qwen3 speed / latency 88 tok/s / 14234ms input / output No data |
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SiliconFlow40 tests | Kimi K2.5 speed / latency 45 tok/s / 14302ms input / output No data | Qwen3 speed / latency 26 tok/s / 19062ms input / output No data |
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SWT-API35 tests | Kimi K2.5 speed / latency N/A / N/A input / output No data | Qwen3 speed / latency 39 tok/s / 15961ms input / output No data |
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Kimi K2.5 kimi-k2.5 speed / latency No data input / output $0.075/M / $0.378/M | Qwen3 qwen3-235b speed / latency No data input / output $0/M / $0/M |
Kimi K2.5 官网反代/kimi-k2.5 speed / latency No data input / output $75.00/M / $75.00/M | Qwen3 qwen/qwen3-235b-a22b 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.
