Data points: 152
The readout for Kimi K2.5 and Qwen3.6 27B, 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
152 data points
Includes 44 benchmark rows, 0 audit samples, and 6 provider examples.
Selection signal
Start with Kimi K2.5
The charts below split 50 high-signal samples across speed, scores, and audit health.
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Model compare Kimi K2.5 vs Qwen3.6 27Bkimi-k2-5-vs-qwen3-6-27b | Model A Kimi K2.5 | Model B Qwen3.6 27B |
|---|---|---|
| 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.
Compare benchmark category scores on a 0-100 scale. Select a category to inspect the gap.
Avg. score
Kimi K2.5
68.7
Avg. score
Qwen3.6 27B
67
Selected category
Agents
Qwen3.6 27B leads by 17.5
Metric-level scores with benchmark source, rank depth, confidence, error, and evaluation date where available.
Kimi K2.5
63.0
Rank #34/96 · confidence 4 · eval date 2026-02-01
Qwen3.6 27B
winner67.0
Rank #27/96 · confidence 3 · eval date 2026-04-21
Kimi K2.5
winner1.33 s
Rank #42/113 · confidence 4
Qwen3.6 27B
91.00 s
Rank #111/113 · confidence 4
Kimi K2.5
winner1.33 s
Rank #63/113 · confidence 4
Qwen3.6 27B
1.50 s
Rank #75/113 · confidence 4
Kimi K2.5
34.5 tok/s
Rank #107/113 · confidence 4
Qwen3.6 27B
winner63.4 tok/s
Rank #78/113 · confidence 4
Kimi K2.5
$0.600/M
Rank #68/138 · confidence 4
Qwen3.6 27B
$0.600/M
Rank #68/138 · confidence 4
Kimi K2.5
winner$3.00/M
Rank #72/138 · confidence 4
Qwen3.6 27B
$3.60/M
Rank #79/138 · confidence 4
Kimi K2.5
winner$1.20/M
Rank #74/138 · confidence 4
Qwen3.6 27B
$1.35/M
Rank #78/138 · confidence 4
Kimi K2.5
winner87.1%
Rank #9/113 · confidence 4 · eval date 2026-02-01
Qwen3.6 27B
86.2%
Rank #13/113 · confidence 3 · eval date 2026-04-21
Kimi K2.5
65.3
Rank #30/67 · confidence 4 · eval date 2026-02-01
Qwen3.6 27B
winner68.7
Rank #17/67 · confidence 3 · eval date 2026-04-21
Kimi K2.5
winner3.1
Rank #25/54 · confidence 4 · eval date 2026-02-01
Qwen3.6 27B
1.1
Rank #37/54 · confidence 3 · eval date 2026-04-21
Kimi K2.5
78.9%
Rank #62/152 · confidence 4
Qwen3.6 27B
winner84.2%
Rank #34/152 · confidence 4
Kimi K2.5
12.3%
Rank #63/150 · confidence 4
Qwen3.6 27B
winner21.6%
Rank #37/150 · confidence 4
Kimi K2.5
winner85.0%
Rank #10/108 · confidence 4 · eval date 2026-02-01
Qwen3.6 27B
83.9%
Rank #13/108 · confidence 3 · eval date 2026-04-21
Kimi K2.5
winner73.0
Rank #10/12 · confidence 4 · eval date 2026-02-01
Qwen3.6 27B
71.3
Rank #11/12 · confidence 3 · eval date 2026-04-21
Kimi K2.5
winner80.1
Rank #12/83 · confidence 4 · eval date 2026-02-01
Qwen3.6 27B
77.5
Rank #17/83 · confidence 3 · eval date 2026-04-21
Kimi K2.5
76.8
Rank #17/36 · confidence 4 · eval date 2026-02-01
Qwen3.6 27B
winner77.2
Rank #15/36 · confidence 3 · eval date 2026-04-21
Kimi K2.5
winner49.0
Rank #16/74 · confidence 4 · eval date 2026-02-01
Qwen3.6 27B
39.8
Rank #44/74 · confidence 3 · eval date 2026-04-21
Kimi K2.5
50.7
Rank #24/25 · confidence 4 · eval date 2026-02-01
Qwen3.6 27B
winner53.5
Rank #19/25 · confidence 3 · eval date 2026-04-21
Kimi K2.5
34.8
Rank #29/69 · confidence 4 · eval date 2026-02-01
Qwen3.6 27B
34.8
Rank #29/69 · confidence 3 · eval date 2026-04-21
Kimi K2.5
39.6%
Rank #59/149 · confidence 4
Qwen3.6 27B
winner39.8%
Rank #57/149 · confidence 4
Kimi K2.5
winner95.8
Rank #3/10 · confidence 4 · eval date 2026-02-01
Qwen3.6 27B
94.1
Rank #8/10 · confidence 3 · eval date 2026-04-21
Kimi K2.5
winner95.4
Rank #3/7 · confidence 4 · eval date 2026-02-01
Qwen3.6 27B
93.8
Rank #5/7 · confidence 3 · eval date 2026-04-21
Kimi K2.5
winner87.1
Rank #7/12 · confidence 4 · eval date 2026-02-01
Qwen3.6 27B
84.3
Rank #10/12 · confidence 3 · eval date 2026-04-21
Kimi K2.5
winner91.1
Rank #7/9 · confidence 4 · eval date 2026-02-01
Qwen3.6 27B
90.7
Rank #8/9 · confidence 3 · eval date 2026-04-21
Kimi K2.5
winner81.8
Rank #7/10 · confidence 4 · eval date 2026-02-01
Qwen3.6 27B
80.8
Rank #9/10 · confidence 3 · eval date 2026-04-21
Kimi K2.5
58.7
Rank #22/29 · confidence 4 · eval date 2026-02-01
Qwen3.6 27B
winner77.2
Rank #11/29 · confidence 3 · eval date 2026-04-21
Kimi K2.5
winner69.2
Rank #7/14 · confidence 4 · eval date 2026-02-01
Qwen3.6 27B
66.0
Rank #10/14 · confidence 3 · eval date 2026-04-21
Kimi K2.5
winner29.4
Rank #15/74 · confidence 4 · eval date 2026-02-01
Qwen3.6 27B
21.6
Rank #34/74 · confidence 3 · eval date 2026-04-21
Kimi K2.5
winner87.9
Rank #17/74 · confidence 4 · eval date 2026-02-01
Qwen3.6 27B
84.2
Rank #35/74 · confidence 3 · eval date 2026-04-21
Kimi K2.5
winner38.1
Rank #23/77 · confidence 4 · eval date 2026-02-01
Qwen3.6 27B
37.0
Rank #26/77 · confidence 3 · eval date 2026-04-21
Kimi K2.5
winner34.3
Rank #26/68 · confidence 4 · eval date 2026-02-01
Qwen3.6 27B
19.2
Rank #58/68 · confidence 3 · eval date 2026-04-21
Kimi K2.5
winner67.0
Rank #30/79 · confidence 4 · eval date 2026-02-01
Qwen3.6 27B
62.2
Rank #38/79 · confidence 3 · eval date 2026-04-21
Kimi K2.5
winner64.6
Rank #47/68 · confidence 4 · eval date 2026-02-01
Qwen3.6 27B
48.3
Rank #54/68 · confidence 3 · eval date 2026-04-21
Kimi K2.5
winner86.6
Rank #2/7 · confidence 4 · eval date 2026-02-01
Qwen3.6 27B
84.4
Rank #4/7 · confidence 3 · eval date 2026-04-21
Kimi K2.5
winner78.5
Rank #10/18 · confidence 4 · eval date 2026-02-01
Qwen3.6 27B
75.8
Rank #14/18 · confidence 3 · eval date 2026-04-21
Kimi K2.5
winner75.4
Rank #14/41 · confidence 4 · eval date 2026-02-01
Qwen3.6 27B
74.6
Rank #19/41 · confidence 3 · eval date 2026-04-21
Kimi K2.5
62.5
Rank #36/70 · confidence 4 · eval date 2026-02-01
Qwen3.6 27B
winner62.7
Rank #34/70 · confidence 3 · eval date 2026-04-21
Kimi K2.5
winner70.2
Rank #29/70 · confidence 4 · eval date 2026-02-01
Qwen3.6 27B
67.6
Rank #35/70 · confidence 3 · eval date 2026-04-21
Kimi K2.5
52.3
Rank #20/24 · confidence 4 · eval date 2026-02-01
Qwen3.6 27B
winner72.4
Rank #1/24 · confidence 3 · eval date 2026-04-21
Kimi K2.5
winner54.3
Rank #3/8 · confidence 4 · eval date 2026-02-01
Qwen3.6 27B
53.4
Rank #5/8 · confidence 3 · eval date 2026-04-21
Kimi K2.5
winner95.9
Rank #8/68 · confidence 4 · eval date 2026-02-01
Qwen3.6 27B
94.2
Rank #18/68 · confidence 3 · eval date 2026-04-21
Kimi K2.5
45.9
Rank #25/42 · confidence 4 · eval date 2026-02-01
Qwen3.6 27B
winner54.8
Rank #14/42 · confidence 3 · eval date 2026-04-21
Kimi K2.5
50.8
Rank #26/33 · confidence 4 · eval date 2026-02-01
Qwen3.6 27B
winner59.3
Rank #17/33 · confidence 3 · eval date 2026-04-21
Kimi K2.5
50.3
Rank #47/81 · confidence 4 · eval date 2026-02-01
Qwen3.6 27B
winner58.4
Rank #34/81 · confidence 3 · eval date 2026-04-21
Latest completed audits from shared providers, with four safety and integrity score groups plus report links.
| Provider | Kimi K2.5 | Qwen3.6 27B |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Qwen3.6 27B |
|---|---|---|
0 tests | Kimi K2.5 speed / latency N/A / N/A input / output No data |
This report only uses LMSpeed data for Kimi K2.5 and Qwen3.6 27B: pricing, speed aggregates, third-party benchmark scores, and shared provider samples.
| Guidance | Kimi K2.5 | Qwen3.6 27B |
|---|---|---|
| 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. | Qwen3.6 27B Qwen3.6 27B does not clearly lead on the verified metrics here, so check provider-specific pricing before choosing. |
TL;DR: Kimi K2.5 leads across 152 verifiable data points, including pricing, speed, latency, benchmarks, and provider examples.
Continue from Kimi K2.5 vs Qwen3.6 27B 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. | Qwen3.6 27B exposes 262.1K tokens; notable signals: Text input, Image input, Text output, Tool calling. |
|---|---|---|
| Developer | MoonshotAI | Qwen |
| Context window | 262.1K tokens | 262.1K tokens |
| Max output | 262.1K tokens | 262.1K tokens |
| Released | Jan 2026 | No data |
| Modalities | Input TextImage Output Text | Input TextImagevideo Output Text |
| Features | Text inputImage inputText outputTool callingStructured outputsJSON modeReasoning | Text inputImage inputText outputTool callingStructured outputsJSON modeReasoning |
| Parameters | No data | 27B |
| Tokenizer | Other | Qwen3 |
| Knowledge cutoff | No data | No data |
| OpenRouter ID | moonshotai/kimi-k2.5 | qwen/qwen3.6-27b |
| References | No data | No data |
Qwen3.6 27B
speed / latency
N/A / N/A
input / output
No data
AI API0 tests | Kimi K2.5 moonshotai/kimi-k2.5 speed / latency N/A / N/A input / output $0.600/M / $3.80/M | Qwen3.6 27B qwen/qwen3.6-27b speed / latency N/A / N/A input / output $150.00/M / $150.00/M |
|---|
DEV880 tests | Kimi K2.5 moonshotai/kimi-k2.5 speed / latency N/A / N/A input / output $0.685/M / $3.84/M | Qwen3.6 27B alibaba/qwen3.6-27b speed / latency N/A / N/A input / output $0.822/M / $4.93/M |
|---|
MapleLeaf API0 tests | Kimi K2.5 moonshotai/kimi-k2.5 speed / latency N/A / N/A input / output $0.300/M / $1.90/M | Qwen3.6 27B Qwen3.6-27B speed / latency N/A / N/A input / output $75.00/M / $75.00/M |
|---|
Synapse0 tests | Kimi K2.5 kimi-k2.5 speed / latency N/A / N/A input / output $0.058/M / $1.75/M | Qwen3.6 27B qwen3.6-27b speed / latency N/A / N/A input / output $1.00/M / $1.00/M |
|---|
Kimi K2.5 Pro/moonshotai/Kimi-K2.5 speed / latency No data input / output $1.96/M / $10.28/M | Qwen3.6 27B qwen3.6-27b speed / latency No data input / output $1.47/M / $8.81/M |
Rankings are based on community-submitted tests and periodic health probes. Advisory only, not official data.
