Data points: 81
The readout for Kimi K2.5 and Qwen3.6 Plus, before the detailed comparison sheet.
Decision read
Kimi K2.5
Kimi K2.5 currently has the stronger profile, with verified wins split 6 to 0.
Evidence depth
81 data points
Includes 8 benchmark rows, 0 audit samples, and 8 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 Qwen3.6 Pluskimi-k2-5-vs-qwen3-6-plus | Model A Kimi K2.5 | Model B Qwen3.6 Plus |
|---|---|---|
| Overall leader | Leading | Contender |
| Verified metric wins | 6 wins | 0 wins |
| Where it leads | Cheapest input price, Average speed, First-token latency, 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 | Qwen3.6 Plus |
|---|---|---|
| HLE | 29.4%#14 |
Latest completed audits from shared providers, with four safety and integrity score groups plus report links.
| Provider | Kimi K2.5 | Qwen3.6 Plus |
|---|---|---|
| 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 Plus |
|---|---|---|
165 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 Qwen3.6 Plus: pricing, speed aggregates, third-party benchmark scores, and shared provider samples.
| Guidance | Kimi K2.5 | Qwen3.6 Plus |
|---|---|---|
| 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, Recent tests. | Qwen3.6 Plus Qwen3.6 Plus does not clearly lead on the verified metrics here, so check provider-specific pricing before choosing. |
TL;DR: Kimi K2.5 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. | Qwen3.6 Plus exposes 1M tokens; notable signals: Text input, Image input, Text output, Tool calling. |
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| Developer | Moonshot AI | Alibaba |
| Context window | 262.1K tokens | 1M tokens |
| Max output | 262.1K tokens | 65.5K tokens |
| Released | Jan 2026 | Apr 2026 |
| 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 | No data |
| Tokenizer | Other | Qwen3 |
| Knowledge cutoff | No data | No data |
| OpenRouter ID | moonshotai/kimi-k2.5 | qwen/qwen3.6-plus |
| References | No data | No data |
| SciCode | 49.0%#14 | 40.7%#42 |
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| GPQA | 87.9%#16 | 88.2%#15 |
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| Input price | $0.580/M#21 | $0.500/M#18 |
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| Output price | $3.00/M#28 | $3.00/M#28 |
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| Blended price | $1.19/M#43 | $1.13/M#42 |
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| Time to first token | 1.27 s#49 | 1.83 s#67 |
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| Output speed | 47.1 tok/s#93 | 53.3 tok/s#84 |
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Qwen3.6 Plus
speed / latency
48 tok/s / 26045ms
input / output
No data
QYES AI35 tests | Kimi K2.5 speed / latency N/A / N/A input / output No data | Qwen3.6 Plus speed / latency 43 tok/s / 26975ms 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 | Qwen3.6 Plus speed / latency N/A / N/A input / output No data |
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Thorbase20 tests | Kimi K2.5 speed / latency 40 tok/s / 10596ms input / output No data | Qwen3.6 Plus speed / latency 54 tok/s / 27757ms input / output No data |
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OpenRouter10 tests | Kimi K2.5 speed / latency N/A / N/A input / output No data | Qwen3.6 Plus speed / latency 47 tok/s / 25362ms input / output No data |
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Kimi K2.5 moonshotai/kimi-k2.5 speed / latency No data input / output $0/M / $0/M | Qwen3.6 Plus 官网反代/qwen3.6-plus-fast speed / latency No data input / output $75.00/M / $75.00/M |
Kimi K2.5 moonshotai/kimi-k2.5 speed / latency No data input / output $0/M / $0/M | Qwen3.6 Plus 官网反代/qwen3.6-plus-fast speed / latency No data input / output $75.00/M / $75.00/M |
Kimi K2.5 kimi-k2.5 speed / latency No data input / output $0/M / $0/M | Qwen3.6 Plus qwen3.6-plus 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.
